PrairieDust visual journal

photographer Dave Leiker

No Rusted Buicks Today

No Rusted Buicks Today

Manhattan, KansasLike everyone else I’m weary of the grays and browns of winter. My soul is searching for some pure color. There is a section of downtown Manhattan that I find picturesque, but it needs a little something to punch it up. A candy red mustang...
Potter’s Barber Shop

Potter’s Barber Shop

Osage CityNo, we aren’t having a surge of summer. If you look around you’ll see leafy green trees and some potted plants down the streets. I took this photo about 6 months ago and am just getting around to posting it. This shop is just south of the train...
Kansas Industry – Bunge Corporation

Kansas Industry – Bunge Corporation

For Kansas Day we’re tipping our hat (not that I actually wear one) to the industries that sustain the economic life of our state. I believe the Emporia site is the only Bunge Corporation plant in Kansas, though they employ around 22,000 people in 30...
Emporia Alleyway – Nightime

Emporia Alleyway – Nightime

Emporia, Kansas on 5th StreetThe colors and painting of this area is really pretty, so I used it to do some experiments with light this evening. This image uses a standard HDR (high dynamic range) technique. Three exposures of the scene are made to capture light and...