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Subscribe by email to Shooting Outside Blog Apple Mac PRO Auctions at $977,000 One-off (meaning one-only) product designs created by Jony Ive and Marc Newson sold at a special (RED) charity auction at Sotheby’s in New York City over the weekend, with the pair’s four designs smashing all bidding estimates. The Mac Pro, for example, was expected to fetch between $40,000 and $60,000 but ended up going under the hammer for almost a million – $977,000, to be precise. The auctioned model of Apple’s high-end powerhouse PC looks identical to the recently revamped model except for one difference – the color. The regular model, which goes on sale in December with a starting price of $3,000, has a black exterior, whereas the auctioned model is red. Let’s hope Apple popped in a bit of extra memory for the buyer’s additional $974,000. The solid gold Apple earbuds, meanwhile, were picked up for $461,000. Yes, $461,000 . These were expected to go for no more than $25,000.

Subscribe to Email Updates New Art at Fine Art America by Rich Collins   Latourelle falls is an amazing waterfall scene to hang on your wall. There are so many views, this one of its thundering crash into the pool and cascading boulder. It lends a both a dynamic and calming effect in any room. And a 16x24" is only $61.55 unframed, unmatted on Luster Paper, or a metal Print at $125.95 plus shipping. View to Purchase Any Size at my Gallery One in a series of Latourelle Falls   Subscribe to Email Updates

Subscribe to Email Updates Latourelle Falls 4a  Latourelle falls is an amazing waterfall scene to hang on your wall. There are so many views, this being a perennial favorite, with the slim falls and the massive rock wall behind. It lends a calming effect in any room. And a 16x24" is only $61.55 unframed, unmatted on Luster Paper, plus shipping.  Get this print before the New Year prices go into effect. View to Purchase Any Size at my Gallery One in a series of Latourelle Falls   Subscribe to Email Updates

Subscribe to Email Updates Honoring Our Veterans From the earliest of battles to the present day, on this day we honor our veterans for having served in action, in so many ways. Some with a single flag in ceremony of the freedom we all enjoy. Others are able to celebrate this Federal Holiday by choosing to join one another in prayer at their churches and in communities at parades. We here at Shooting Outside wish all veterans of all wars and actions worldwide, a grand thanks.  Subscribe to Email Updates

Subscribe to Email Updates New Art at Fine Art America by Rich Collins View to Purchase any Size at my Gallery One in a series of Latourelle Falls for sale now at my Gallery for only $154.42 for a 16x24 Canvas Print Subscribe to Email Updates

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Subscribe by Email to Shooting Outside   Thinking in Terms of Going Medium Format?    The Mamiya 645DF+ with 40, 60 and 80 megapixels, starting at $13000 with a 90mm lens and digital back If you're like me you've at one point or another considered shooting MF, (Medium Format). The lure of capturing photos which can be enlarged to huge wall prints is attractive for all the right reasons. Imagine gracing your home with extra-large prints for the look you see only in the very best Parade of Homes residences. Even in smaller homes the effect that gives is beyond compare. Or for the photographer who sells their art, it offers yet another market to reach into. Or, if for no other reason than to gain a truly better exposure, the reward is unparalleled.  But Do You Have What it Takes? First off it takes money but we'll get into that later. The ads and descriptions from sites that sell these MF bodies and the manufacturers that make claims, all seem to lead us to

What's Your Choice for Easiest Wild Animal to Shoot?   Marmot, Squirrel, Ground Hog, Woodchuck, Rodent, Whistle-pig, Land Beaver, or Varmit? Actually all of the names above have been used to describe this member of the squirrel family and all of them are correct, including Puxatony Phil. With the possible selection of the birds which frequent our yards and parks, though we don't normally think of birds of this genre, of a wild animal, my guess is the common Ground Hog. I visited Palouse Falls State Park in Eastern Washington and upon arriving in the early morning, it was nearly frosty out. Quite chilly on a July morning for that part of the country and had come to shoot the falls from a very high promontory viewpoint, so by the time I had taken out my gear, set it up and shot for an hour, I relocated to an alternate area right off the parking area, and then set up again for another shoot of the falls. It is a real gem of a waterfall to photograph, partly because

Subscribe to Shooting Outside by Email   Reflections on a Lake Reflections on a Lake is meant for a quiet room, a den or library, an office or Boardroom, a bathroom, a bedroom or a dining room. You can purchase any size offered at my Gallery at Fine Art America online. And if the size you are looking for is not available, let me know in the Comments section or via email below.    Location of Lake I found this lake on a drive to Mt St Helens, and until recently I had forgotten the name and the route I took. It is called Silver Lake and it lies WNW of Mt St Helens., and East of I-5 by about 6 miles on Hwy 504. That I happened to catch a shot of this foggy quality on a very cool morning in December of 2007 was fortunate and lucky. I have sold this photo for placement in homes and offices over the years and it always looks great on the wall. One client placed it on their fireplace mantel, which when printed at 20x30" transforms their living room into a tranq