HaarFager's photos with the keyword: Benton

It looks like a mural painted on the side of this building, but I think it's really an advertisement for a local business. It's an interesting piece of art nonetheless. It was, of course, inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci's "Vetruvian Man" sketch. Camera: Minolta SRT-201 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Kodak Portra 160 Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/500 of a second Date: April 13th, 2019, 1.54 p.m. Location: Benton, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing Chemicals: Unicolor C-41 Water pre-soak: 1 minute at 102 degrees Developer: 3 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes (to keep chemicals clean) Blix: 6 ½ minutes at 102 degrees Water rinse: 2 minutes Stabilizer: 1 minute at room temperature Water rinse: 2 minutes Kodak Photo Flo 200: 1 minute Minolta SRT201 Portra 160 2019 06ef

A mural painted on a building located in the downtown square of Benton, Illinois. Being a Beatles fan myself, of course it caught my attention right away. Camera: Polaroid One600 Film: Polaroid Color 600 instant film (expired 10/22) Time: April 15th, 2023, 4.23 p.m. Location: Benton, Illinois, U.S.A. Polaroid One600 2023 08gf

April 15th is traditionally tax day here in America. Camera: Polaroid One600 Film: Polaroid Color 600 instant film (expired 10/22) Time: April 15th, 2023, 4.15 p.m. Location: Benton, Illinois, U.S.A. Polaroid One600 2023 07df

I had lunch here, a drive-in place called Mr. D's, in Benton, Illinois. They have great food and fast service. Camera: Polaroid One600 Film: Polaroid Color 600 instant film (expired 10/22) Time: April 15th, 2023, 2.33 p.m. Location: Benton, Illinois, U.S.A. Polaroid One600 2023 04df

A great little drive-in restaurant in the nearby town of Benton, Illinois. It's called Mr. D's. Taken on June 2nd, 2013, with my Sony Alpha a230 DSLR.

Some Kentucky Fried Chicken I had for a picnic at Benton Lake back on April 13th, 2019. Taken with my Sony Alpha SLT-a77V DSLR.

This is me standing next to a howitzer that used to sit beside Benton Lake. They have moved it into town near the square now.

This is me standing next to the cannon that used to sit here alongside Benton Lake. I was there again this past Saturday and found that they had moved it into Benton, near the square. Camera: Minolta XD11 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Scotch 3M Scotchcolor 100 Date: May 28th, 1990 Location: Benton Lake, Benton, Illinois, U.S.A. Minolta 3M Mom's B-Day 1990 08ff

This cannon used to sit here alongside Benton Lake. I was there again this past Saturday and found that they had moved it into Benton, near the square. Camera: Minolta XD11 Lens: Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm, f/1.2 Film: Scotch 3M Scotchcolor 100 Date: April 1990 Location: Benton Lake, Benton, Illinois, U.S.A. Minolta 3M Mom's B-Day 1990 05ef

There was a wedding reception held by the Benton Lake on Saturday, so even though I wasn't the official photographer, from my vantage point I got some shots of the bride.

I shot this white duck today, April 14th, 2019, at Benton Lake, located about 50 minutes from my house.

A long telephoto shot of a relaxed fisherman out on Benton Lake today, Saturday, April 13th, 2019. Benton Lake is located just a mile or so outside of Benton, Illinois, and my family used to hold their family reunions at the lake's side for many decades. It was held there back into the 1950s up until the 1980s, when they moved the reunions to different locations around Benton.