🏳️🌈 Jon Smith
@knowmeaning.bsky.social
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PM / Technologist / Amateur Radio Operator / Amateur Photographer / Volunteer
On my way to becoming an on-the-air curmudgeon.
All content is my own, copyrighted, and protected by law.
PM / Technologist / Amateur Radio Operator / Amateur Photographer / Volunteer
On my way to becoming an on-the-air curmudgeon.
All content is my own, copyrighted, and protected by law.
Here's a couple more. I was practicing panning, since I'm really bad at it, I figured what better way to practice than shooting cars at a rally? In fairness, this was my 4th rally that I've attended as a volunteer, and the 2nd time I've been to LSPR.
October 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Here's a couple more. I was practicing panning, since I'm really bad at it, I figured what better way to practice than shooting cars at a rally? In fairness, this was my 4th rally that I've attended as a volunteer, and the 2nd time I've been to LSPR.
One of my shots on Friday from the Lake Superior Performance Rally on Stage #7. Now that I'm home I was able to post-process using my typical workflow, so it looks much better than the one I developed on Android... #DSLR #Nikon #D810 #Rally
It's not my best panning shot, but I think it's neat.
It's not my best panning shot, but I think it's neat.
October 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Moon shot with my D810 at 210mm 1/250 f/11 ISO 400. Taken yesterday morning. Aggressively cropped. #Nikon #D810 #DSLR #Photography
October 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Moon shot with my D810 at 210mm 1/250 f/11 ISO 400. Taken yesterday morning. Aggressively cropped. #Nikon #D810 #DSLR #Photography
It is a Facebook fundraiser, (for the ACS Photo a Day in October challenge), but I figured I may as well share those shots here too as well. Here's the first 3 days of my chosen photos. I like each of them for different reasons and will keep at it for the whole month.
October 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
It is a Facebook fundraiser, (for the ACS Photo a Day in October challenge), but I figured I may as well share those shots here too as well. Here's the first 3 days of my chosen photos. I like each of them for different reasons and will keep at it for the whole month.
Doing my part to be a little more visible during visibility week.
September 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Doing my part to be a little more visible during visibility week.
It's a slug. Had to snap a shot of it. 🤷♂️
September 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
It's a slug. Had to snap a shot of it. 🤷♂️
While at camp over the weekend, I had a little visitor, so I took a quick shot with my Pixel 10 Pro XL since I figured if I ran to grab my D810 this little guy would have jumped away... plus I wanted to try out the macro capabilities of the new phone. #Photography #Pixel10ProXL
September 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
While at camp over the weekend, I had a little visitor, so I took a quick shot with my Pixel 10 Pro XL since I figured if I ran to grab my D810 this little guy would have jumped away... plus I wanted to try out the macro capabilities of the new phone. #Photography #Pixel10ProXL
I think I did alright for a first time shooting at a dark sky preserve? I probably should have waited a little longer after moonset... rookie mistake 🤷♂️. #Nikon #D810 #DSLR #Photography #Astrophotography
September 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I think I did alright for a first time shooting at a dark sky preserve? I probably should have waited a little longer after moonset... rookie mistake 🤷♂️. #Nikon #D810 #DSLR #Photography #Astrophotography
I spent a little extra time on this bridge shot to get the exposure fixed. I'll probably use this one for my QSL card. #Nikon #D810 #DSLR #Photography #darktable
Before and after.
Before and after.
August 26, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I spent a little extra time on this bridge shot to get the exposure fixed. I'll probably use this one for my QSL card. #Nikon #D810 #DSLR #Photography #darktable
Before and after.
Before and after.
I went on a brief photo walk this afternoon to update shots I have of a bridge that I use for other things (my ham radio QSL card for one). My niece and my pup tagged along. Enjoy! #Nikon #D810 #DSLR #Photography Taken with a variety of lenses: Nikon 14-24mm, Tamron 24-70mm, and Tamron 70-210mm.
August 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I went on a brief photo walk this afternoon to update shots I have of a bridge that I use for other things (my ham radio QSL card for one). My niece and my pup tagged along. Enjoy! #Nikon #D810 #DSLR #Photography Taken with a variety of lenses: Nikon 14-24mm, Tamron 24-70mm, and Tamron 70-210mm.
A couple more #ToledoPride2025 photos
August 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A couple more #ToledoPride2025 photos
I went to #ToledoPride2025 yesterday and snapped a bunch of shots. #Nikon #D810 #Photography
I tell you what, that's a workout... dodging in and out of the crowds; getting in position for good shots and then jumping back out so as not to impede the other parade goers view of the event.
I tell you what, that's a workout... dodging in and out of the crowds; getting in position for good shots and then jumping back out so as not to impede the other parade goers view of the event.
August 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I went to #ToledoPride2025 yesterday and snapped a bunch of shots. #Nikon #D810 #Photography
I tell you what, that's a workout... dodging in and out of the crowds; getting in position for good shots and then jumping back out so as not to impede the other parade goers view of the event.
I tell you what, that's a workout... dodging in and out of the crowds; getting in position for good shots and then jumping back out so as not to impede the other parade goers view of the event.
Couple shots from my lunch time walk about at the park. I think all the birds and squirrels were hiding because the tractor pull championships at the fairgrounds... the engines were loud from the picnic table I was eating at, so I'm sure the animals were troubled by it. #Nikon #D810 #Photography
August 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Couple shots from my lunch time walk about at the park. I think all the birds and squirrels were hiding because the tractor pull championships at the fairgrounds... the engines were loud from the picnic table I was eating at, so I'm sure the animals were troubled by it. #Nikon #D810 #Photography
I took my doggo buddy on a walk at a local metropark, not a whole lot of flowering plants on my walk, nor any wildlife, kind of disappointing, but I did get these two shots. #Nikon #D810 #Photography
Getting excited for my upcoming dark sky camping trip too!
Getting excited for my upcoming dark sky camping trip too!
August 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I took my doggo buddy on a walk at a local metropark, not a whole lot of flowering plants on my walk, nor any wildlife, kind of disappointing, but I did get these two shots. #Nikon #D810 #Photography
Getting excited for my upcoming dark sky camping trip too!
Getting excited for my upcoming dark sky camping trip too!
I feel a little guilty about this one, but I needed a #ColorADay shot and these bright red flowers were too good to pass up. So I snapped a shot with my Pixel 9 Pro. Please forgive me 🙏.
I'll take the D810 to the botanical gardens to make up for it. #Photography
I'll take the D810 to the botanical gardens to make up for it. #Photography
August 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I feel a little guilty about this one, but I needed a #ColorADay shot and these bright red flowers were too good to pass up. So I snapped a shot with my Pixel 9 Pro. Please forgive me 🙏.
I'll take the D810 to the botanical gardens to make up for it. #Photography
I'll take the D810 to the botanical gardens to make up for it. #Photography
Is green acceptable for #ColorADay? Anywho, just a reminder I need to take care of some yard work later #Nikon #D810 #Photography
August 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Is green acceptable for #ColorADay? Anywho, just a reminder I need to take care of some yard work later #Nikon #D810 #Photography
Here's one of my dog living his best life. I believe he's enjoying a breeze, or perhaps catching a scent of the neighbor's BBQ? #Nikon #D810 #DSLR #Photography Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD
August 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Here's one of my dog living his best life. I believe he's enjoying a breeze, or perhaps catching a scent of the neighbor's BBQ? #Nikon #D810 #DSLR #Photography Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD
I took a brief walk in the garden with my new to me #Nikon #D810 #DSLR and my Tamron 90mm f/2.8 #Macro lens. #Photography
Here's just a handful of some of the shots.
Here's just a handful of some of the shots.
August 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I took a brief walk in the garden with my new to me #Nikon #D810 #DSLR and my Tamron 90mm f/2.8 #Macro lens. #Photography
Here's just a handful of some of the shots.
Here's just a handful of some of the shots.
I'm relatively new to #DSLR photography, most of my shots have been done with progressively better cellphone cameras. But I jumped head first into real cameras a couple months ago.
Here's some shots from #ToledoJeepFest 2025, my niece and I were there for the parade. #Nikon #D300
Here's some shots from #ToledoJeepFest 2025, my niece and I were there for the parade. #Nikon #D300
August 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I'm relatively new to #DSLR photography, most of my shots have been done with progressively better cellphone cameras. But I jumped head first into real cameras a couple months ago.
Here's some shots from #ToledoJeepFest 2025, my niece and I were there for the parade. #Nikon #D300
Here's some shots from #ToledoJeepFest 2025, my niece and I were there for the parade. #Nikon #D300
When Friday the 13th falls in December:
December 13, 2024 at 4:47 PM
When Friday the 13th falls in December:
My niece and I copied a partial and a second full image from this most recent pass of the ISS.
November 16, 2024 at 11:06 PM
My niece and I copied a partial and a second full image from this most recent pass of the ISS.
A couple more days left of the 40th Anniversary of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight SSTV event, might try to grab a couple more transmissions from the space station.
November 16, 2024 at 2:48 AM
A couple more days left of the 40th Anniversary of Amateur Radio on Human Spaceflight SSTV event, might try to grab a couple more transmissions from the space station.