Rojo's Roastery

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When I worked in nearby towns I would often stop in at Rojo’s Roastery for a latte; at least once a week, and usually on Friday's. Sometimes I would sit and enjoy a latte, cappucino or cortado while consuming a muffin or scone. It was a weekly espresso drink respite.

Once I started working at places further afield, I had little time for Rojo's. Depending on the location, Metropark or New York City, the commute was between 1 to 2 hours. I wanted to be at the office by 8 AM. Rojo's opens at 7 AM. I didn't have time to visit.

But I work from home a few days a week, and I am usually telecommuting on Friday. After six months of this, it dawned on me this morning, that I had time in the morning to return to my weekly habit.

FujiFilm X-T2 + Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ (16 mm, f/5.6, ISO10000), Copyright 2019-01-11 Khurt-Williams
Rojo's Roastery — FujiFilm X-T2 + Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ (50 mm, f/5.6, ISO1250), Copyright 2019-01-11 Khurt-Williams

Best Photo of the Week

In 2015, Russ White and Michael Gray opened Sourland Cycles on Broad Street in Hopewell, New Jersey. Russ White is also the founder of Trenton Bike Exchange and Firehouse Cycles in Yardley. The full-service bicycle shop is located in a renovated house built in the 1860s.

Best Photo of the Week is personal photography project where I post the best image captured that week. The image will be posted at the end of the week. That will be a Sunday. I can take one or 100 photos for the week but I will post only one, the best one.

Friday Night

The Montgomery Township high school "Cougars" football team performed well last night against the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders.

Montgomery scored 41 to Scotch Plains-Fanwood's 21.

No. I'm not into football. My daughter is captain of the high school marching band. We go to the home games to support her.

I used a modified version of an ACROS film simulation recipe by Ritchie Roesch. No post-processing noise reduction was used.

I like how Richie's recipe accentuates the light and dark areas of each image.

FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1160 sec at f/5.6 | ISO 8000
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1160 sec at f/5.6 | ISO 8000
football, montgomery township high school
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1500 sec at f/5.6 | ISO 12800
football, montgomery township high school
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1500 sec at f/5.6 | ISO 12800
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1500 sec at f/5.6 | ISO 12800
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1500 sec at f/4.0 | ISO 12800
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1500 sec at f/4.0 | ISO 10000
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1500 sec at f/4.0 | ISO 10000
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 34.2 mm | 175 sec at f/5.6 | ISO 12800
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1500 sec at f/5.6 | ISO 12800
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1500 sec t f/4.5 | ISO 12800
FujiFilm X-T2 | Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR @ 55 mm | 1500 sec at f/4.5 | ISO 6400