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059/365

It's always humbling when someone reaches out to me to get a copy of a picture I've taken, sometimes when I get the email I don't remember the exact photo they describe. I have amassed quite a large collection of Madison photos over the last 15 years and keep them cataloged in some since on Flickr. So when Karen reached out and inquired about "blue hour" a photo I took back in October of 2016, I had a little bit of digging to do. None the less, I had the file and was able to get the The Camera Company to print up a 12x36 for her.

When we met her to deliver her the print, I learned that she had been on a three year mission of sorts to find the perfect photo of Madison looking across Lake Monona with the emphasis on dark blues. After extensively searching, she eventually gave into the idea that maybe a more traditional Lake Monona photo may suffice: But through the magic of google (and proper tagging on my part) she came across my page and discovered "blue hour" on my Flickr which was picture perfect and the just the right amount of dark blues!

It was only after we initially parted ways that I came to the realization that I could take her portrait with the print for a neat little photo story. A quick text and she was back out the front door, proudly displaying her print. At this time I was able to further explain the (608)strangers project to her and she was happy to be a willing portrait for me. She joked before we went our separate ways again, "maybe I'll be the picture for the day!" As a matter of fact, she was as I went home and napped the sunny afternoon away. Thank you Karen for everything!

Be sure to go and check out the 100 strangers group here on Flickr to see more excellent random people portraits!

Taken on: February 28, 2023

Tags:

365 project 2023

365 project

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redskyrocketman

Isthmus Portrait

Madison,WI

Madison Wisconsin Photographer

Dane County, WIsconsin

ILCE-7M3

Sony

Sony A7iii

Sony Alpha 7 III

zoom lens

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Sigma

MC-11

Sigma MC-11

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16-35mm f/2.8L II

16-355mm

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ISO640 « less

Sets appears in: • 365 project 2023 • Madison, WI more » • (608)Strangers • People/Portrait • Sony A7iii « less

Groups appears in: • Wisconsin • Isthmus more » • Mad-town Alternative (Madison, Wisconsin) • Canon EF 16-35/2.8L II USM • 100 Strangers • Dane County, Wisconsin • The Photographer's Lounge & Gallery • 365 Community • SONY A7III (ILCE-7M3) « less

Camera: Sony ILCE-7M3, f/5.0, 1/1000 sec, 27mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7M3
Lens:	DT 16-35mm F2.8 SAM
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	27mm
ISO:	640
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.2 (Windows)
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