Archive for April, 2009
By Charles E. Roop
If anyone has a chance and extra $5 in their wallets, pick up the May/June issue of American Photo from their newsstands. There are some interesting stories in this issue, including a section about the Superstars of Flickr. They discuss the social photo site and 12 of the best photogs on Flickr. [...]
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Galloping Galoshes
Galloping Galoshes, originally uploaded by thewxmanjeckel_83.
A woman walks towards Weimer Hall in the rain at the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Fla. on April 20, 2009. Gainesville Regional Airport had received around three-tenths of an inch of rain as of 6 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville. The front that [...]
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Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced
MIAMI HERALD PHOTOJOURNALIST WINS BREAKING NEWS, NYT PHOTOG WINS FEATURES.
By Charles E. Roop
View the story and photos from the NPPA: http://nppa.org/news_and_events/news/2009/04/pulitzer01.html
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Meow Moo
Meow Moo, originally uploaded by thewxmanjeckel_83.
Our cat, “Moo.” I used two thick poster boards and my 420 EX with an off-camera shoe cord and the Pocket Bouncer to get this shot. It’s our little “micro studio” for our pets.
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By Charles E. Roop
I thought I’d give a quick weather update before I race to catch the next RTS bus that runs through here. Nothing has changed too much since I made my forecast last night for showers and storms today. The NWS and local TV meteorologists are hinting at most of the rain and [...]
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Thinking Afar
Thinking Afar, originally uploaded by thewxmanjeckel_83.
Something I caught while working at the UF Law School last week.
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By Charles E. Roop
Here is a press release from the Alachua County Emergency Management:
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL - The National Weather Service Office in Jacksonville (NWS Jax) is advising local emergency management officials on the high potential for a severe weather outbreak this afternoon and overnight. Forecasting officials have stated that the conditions forming are very similar [...]
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By Charles E. Roop
NOTE: The link to the Twitter page below has been fixed.
The Storm Prediction Center issued Torando Watch #104this morning until 3 p.m. EDT for Alachua and other counties to the north and east. A Flood Watch also remains in effect for the area until Friday morning.
A strong mid and upper-level jet along [...]
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