timsdd aka Tim's Digital Darkroom

This first shot is money, I don’t mind telling you. It’s one of my favorites from the 30 I took that afternoon. And by 30 I mean the number I processed, the actual number of frames is more like 288 I wager.

And the Christmas lights, you’ll be seeing those pretty soon.

Lots of gorgeous brick all over campus. I was loving it.
This shot took me a while to frame the way I wanted it. Trying to incorporate the building and get a nice flow of the arches ‘going on forever’.

Even the wooden framed trash can looks sweet! Honestly I didn’t even notice it until now.

You may not like science but you’ve got to love the science building! This is the corner stone of the Carol of Lights, the Cmas lights really flow from this building, highlighted by that massive wreath. Impressive to see the cmas lights and decorations…not telling the man hours they dedicate to that every year.

This was a common scene all over campus, a cluster of bikes ‘left behind’. I should have incorporated them into a few more shots; next time!

I said I wanted the WIDE angle! Special thanks to my friend Andy for the Fish-eye loaner. @ 8mm or 12.8 effective it’s invaluable for close up shots like this doorway. I have a Sigma 12-24mm, which is great but with the crop factor it’s not quite as cool.

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Funny…rare do I sit down ready to rock and or roll with a new blog post but here I am and wouldn’t you know it, Smug is having a site issue! :o
That is to say, I can’t get to my pics at the moment! I’ll use the time to set the scene :)

The first image is actually the library opposite the student union. The ‘lattice’ facade was a repeating theme on several of the buildings, but this was by far the biggest use of it on any particular building.

The inside of the student union was WICKED! Very modern, very sharp looking. The coup-de-grace for me was the upper lounge area that had a SWEET wooden floor and even sweeter looking chandeliers…LOVE that blue!

Just passing through…a Red Raider ghost student!

I wish I would have made it down to the bottom floor, those purple loungers look extremely comfy!

Another one of the doors that will warrant more attention next time, really explore the finer details of the historic buildings.

First off, this was a REAL treat. I literally did not know what I was going to find. For one thing the sky was a muted gray….though the HDR really makes them gritty, almost post apocalyptic….ok, maybe that’s a stretch but needless to say the sky looks A LOT cooler than I anticipated. The camera really captured more than my eyes could in this case.

Secondly, I was THRILLED to no end to find the campus OPEN. I was able to check out the insides of a lot of the buildings, though it was sometimes hit or miss as I could not remember which buildings had impressive interiors vs. just a basic block and hall system. The Student Union, most of which was not there when we were students, was RATHER impressive.

I am so glad I took the time to check it out as often I just sit on my duff and vegetate while we are visiting Lubbock. I am now inspired!

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The inside of the Student Union….is this COOL or what! Many lounge areas of course, none more cool looking than the top floor (pictured in a future post). On the very bottom level you have  a few pool tables and computer terminals…I dig! I know it’s hard to see but on the Raider statue, there are a couple of tiny people trying to help him along….very funny.

From the new to the old and as you will see, the latter is equally if not more impressive.

Is this the coolest entry way to a college building or what?

There are many instances where in retrospect I could have gained some sweet detail shots, see doorway on the middle left; but I was thinking all FISH-EYE on this trip.

At least this way I know what to focus on more next time, especially if the sky does not cooperate on my next visit.

This was a special library of some kind….I think I might have to check out a map for some of these places so I can talk intelligently!

Loved the Christmas decorations. There was even a sensor that triggered Cmas music, very cool!

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Another library, loving the hues from the glass. I would have gone inside but surely I figured you would have needed an ID for access.