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ETHANMILLER.NET

Grotto of the Redemption

July 26th, 2014 by Ethan

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Click HERE for the full Grotto gallery

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Christmas Lights

December 16th, 2013 by Ethan

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Jack O’Lanterns

November 2nd, 2013 by Ethan

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Extremes

March 31st, 2013 by Ethan

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Two different B&W conversions of the same photo.

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Kaleidoscope

February 5th, 2013 by Ethan

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Christmas lights reflected in a puddle of water on a rainy night. I knew there was a reason why I hadn’t taken them down yet.

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St. Joe’s

January 10th, 2013 by Ethan

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The old St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ottumwa, Iowa.

I used the Wheeler Lightroom preset, BLACK, as a starting point for this B&W conversion.

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Sparks

January 8th, 2013 by Ethan

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Sparks from a campfire. I shot this one last summer.

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The Dark Steps

January 3rd, 2013 by Ethan

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Foggy Christmas Lights

December 30th, 2012 by Ethan

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Christmas Lights

December 5th, 2012 by Ethan

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My neighbors’ excellent Christmas lights.

I’ve got quite a backlog of photos to post, so stay tuned for some more new stuff…

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Orion, The Hunter

March 26th, 2012 by Ethan

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The constellation Orion, on his way to the southern hemisphere.

42 mm
ISO 400
F/2.8
10 seconds

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Hunter

March 1st, 2012 by Ethan

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2001-2012, RIP Hunter.

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Nishnabotna River Revisited

February 26th, 2012 by Ethan

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The Nishnabotna river, south of Malvern. I used the Wheeler Lightroom preset Night Grotto for the color effect.

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In The Mud

February 2nd, 2012 by Ethan

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Found along the banks of the Nishnabotna river. I used the Wheeler Lightroom preset, Burnt Sepia.

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Treed

January 28th, 2012 by Ethan

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Pokey and a stray cat.

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Happy Thanksgiving !!

November 24th, 2011 by Ethan

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My neighbors’ Christmas lights. It’s great to be shooting outside at night in late November and not be freezing.

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Happy Halloween !!

October 31st, 2011 by Ethan

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Burnt To A Turn

December 22nd, 2010 by Ethan

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A burning pile of sticks.

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Winter Solstice Eclipse

December 21st, 2010 by Ethan

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The lunar eclipse from early this morning. Conditions were perfect – clear & calm with temps in the low 30s. The Cold Moon was full at 2:14 AM CST. The coyotes were howling and several times I heard the echo of an owl hooting in the slough down across the highway. I even saw a shooting star. Very satisfactory for an event which has not occurred in the last 456 years.

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Raindrops

September 6th, 2010 by Ethan

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Raindrops on the hood of my wife’s car.

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USAF Thunderbirds

August 30th, 2010 by Ethan

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The USAF Thunderbirds performed at the Defenders of Freedom Airshow at Offutt AFB, on August 28-29, 2010.

I’ll be adding a Thunderbirds gallery to the main site soon.

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Spring Chicken

April 16th, 2010 by Ethan

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Dolly posing for a portrait.

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Burning Weeds

March 27th, 2009 by Ethan

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A couple shots from when I burned weeds the other night.

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Happy Halloween

October 31st, 2008 by Ethan

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“Help !! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” smiley

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Flames

May 24th, 2008 by Ethan

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I was burning last year’s sunflower stalks when I made this photograph.

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Bubbles

April 25th, 2008 by Ethan

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Another one from last weekend.

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Splash

April 22nd, 2008 by Ethan

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Water spills into a pool from a culvert near my house on a sunny afternoon.

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Ring of Fire

April 11th, 2008 by Ethan

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Another shot from when I burned weeds last month.

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2007 Rewind – March/Spring Arrives

February 12th, 2008 by Ethan

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The snow drifted so deep we had to dig a trail for the chickens. Sadly, all but two chickens were killed by raccoons over the summer.

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Inside the snow cave.

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An early spring sunset in southwest Iowa.

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Pokey resting in the grass.

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2007 Rewind – May/A Long Distance Traveler, A Robin, A Crowing Rooster, & Some Fungus Among Us

February 9th, 2008 by Ethan

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This was the first Monarch I saw last spring. I posted an open-wing photo last May. I’ve wanted a photo of one of these tattered travelers for a long time.

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The lens was partially obscured by a tree branch blowing in the wind. That’s why it looks green. Not exactly the effect I was going for, but I like it anway.

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Terry, crowing his little heart out. He’s a nice rooster. He hardly ever attacks people, and even then they’re mostly just scared. Mostly.

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I thought it was a puffball growing by my compost bin – until it popped and there was nothing inside. I’ve never seen anything like it.

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A strange little puffball-type mushroom I found in my yard. If you know what it is, let me know.

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I found this one when I was out mushroom hunting last May. It appears to be from the previous summer.

May 2007 was a very photographically diverse month for me – a grass fire, flooding, fighter planes, plus all the usual stuff. And I almost got a funnel cloud too !!

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2007 Rewind – July/Avery Pyramids,A Mean Looking Katydid, & A Noisy Catbird

February 6th, 2008 by Ethan

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The Avery Pyramids were constructed in 1939 by Axel Peterson, editor of the Avery Boomer newspaper. They are located in Hickory Grove cemetery in Monroe county, Iowa.

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A mean looking katydid in my yard.

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The catbirds are always pestering me when I’m out with the camera. I’ll pick a shady spot to hold still for a while and I usually don’t have to wait long for the harassment to begin.

I got some fantastic photos of the Avery Pyramids in July. Some great bird & butterfly photos as well. I had a hard time choosing which ones to include here.

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On the Inside Looking Out

January 15th, 2008 by Ethan

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A shot of my 20D & Sigma 80-400 EX OS lens from inside the blind looking out.

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Fogged In

January 3rd, 2008 by Ethan

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I’ve been wanting to get a shot of this old pump, but the background just did’nt work for me. Zero visibility solved the problem.

Tip of the Day: When it’s foggy, turn your automobile’s headlights on.

Tip of the Day for Old Farts in Pickups: When it’s foggy, stop at stop signs.

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The Morning After…

November 1st, 2007 by Ethan

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😉

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Happy Halloween !!

October 31st, 2007 by Ethan

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For Sale or Rent

October 15th, 2007 by Ethan

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An old ruin I drive past all the time.

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Full Moon Fever

September 26th, 2007 by Ethan

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Last night’s almost full moon. I’ll try to get out tonight for some moonlit shots.

Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 80-400 4.5-5.6 EX OS + Sigma 2X TC

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Lunar Eclipse

August 28th, 2007 by Ethan

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I shot these early this morning.

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Just because it’s so hot…

August 13th, 2007 by Ethan

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I shot this ten minutes after the sun rose on a very cold morning in early March. It was -9° F / -23° C by my thermometer.

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Davies Amphitheater

August 12th, 2007 by Ethan

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Davies Amphitheater at Glenwood Park. I entered this one in the chamber of commerce photo contest.

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Glenwood Public Library

August 10th, 2007 by Ethan

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Another photo I entered in the chamber of commerce contest.

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Glenwood Lake Park

August 8th, 2007 by Ethan

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One of several photos I submitted to the Glenwood Chamber of Commerce photo contest.

I shot this one handheld with my 20D and Sigma 80-400 EX OS.

ISO 1600
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F/4.5
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IHCC

July 23rd, 2007 by Ethan

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Another shot from Indian Hills in Ottumwa.

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Glenwood Lake Park

June 24th, 2007 by Ethan

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Same fountain, different angle.

ISO 100
2 sec.
F/8
200 mm

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Fountain

June 19th, 2007 by Ethan

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The fountain at Glenwood Lake Park.

ISO 400
1/13
F/2.8
70 mm

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Spillway

June 6th, 2007 by Ethan

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The spillway at Willow Slough. It was very loud.

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F-16s

May 28th, 2007 by Ethan

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Iowa Air National Guard F-16s south of Malvern on Memorial Day.

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Pokey

May 18th, 2007 by Ethan

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Pokey with her ducky.

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Terry

May 15th, 2007 by Ethan

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His full name is Chicken Terry Yocky. He is a nice rooster.

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Parked

May 3rd, 2007 by Ethan

VW Van

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