Signs of spring
Shot at the equivalent of 416mm, ISO 200, 1/15 of a second at F8, laying on my belly.
Shot at the equivalent of 416mm, ISO 200, 1/15 of a second at F8, laying on my belly.
I don’t know how productive it will be but I’m practicing one-handed shooting with a point-and-shoot camera while taking my dog for his morning walk. So imagine me with a dog leash in one hand, the camera in the other and me being pulled in the middle. This was today’s capture.
Morning’s First Light Read More »
I came upon this tree and saying in Oakwood Cemetery. I stripped out the color from the original image by adding Adobe Lightroom’s “Red Hi-Contrast Filter” preset. What may (or may not) be obvious is the other photoshopping I did to the image to increase the “canvas” size around the carving to make it more horizontal that it actually
To give you a sense of scale these little gals are about 3-4 inches high and seem utterly resistant to winter. This close-up does not show you how they tend to grow in patches. This particular forest has a beautiful area where these are everywhere. But if you walk a couple more minutes along the
Princess Pine in the Snow Read More »
I shot this one back in the fall (Sept. 2015). It was a fun experiment seeing how long the Monarch would tolerate being held and photographed. The little guy was a great subject allowing me to play with all sorts of flash/drag-shutter images. You can see more in the FB gallery here.
This photo is another phone pic. Just a quick snap but represents a really fun day out hiking with my family. I also think it was one of the 1st times we hiked with Jasper our little mutt. This fall foliage shot was also taken on this same day.