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Fall Silhouettes Leave a comment
Germany’s somber mood Leave a comment
Is what I was trying to capture with this image of the Chancellery in Berlin.
Paris Memories – Revisited Leave a comment
I used a few of the latest AI editing options in Lightroom to edit a few pictures from past photo shoots, which at the time didn’t pass muster to make it onto my photo blog:
Raccoon camouflage Leave a comment
Shot with Hipstamatic app, iPhone 16
Lens: Loftus
Film: Love 81
Take Off at Sky Harbor Leave a comment
Captured at a demolition site near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
Fall Sunset Leave a comment
I love how sunsets amplify the already gorgeous fall colors.
Croatia In Black&White Leave a comment
The towns of Trogir and Zadar offer an endless variety of narrow walkways and cobbled streets and old churches. Each is small enough to be covered easily in an hour or two.
Ljubljana Leave a comment
Is another gem that I’d recommend, if only for a day or two. Beautifully restored old town full of cafes and nightlife.
The Julian Alps Leave a comment
Must be the best-kept secret of Europe. If you want a no-tourist alpine experience, this is it! Beautiful hikes near the Austrian border, with hardly a soul in sight.
Judge Mantis Leave a comment
This Chinese Mantis kept distracting me during a recent night tennis match. Here it looks like a line judge calling my shot ‘in.’ 🙂
Here it is playing the net judge:
And here it has assumed the position of umpire:
New England Beach Scene Leave a comment
Summer sunset Leave a comment
First evening at our local beach this summer, and we we were treated to a spectacular sunset.
Colorful Berliners Leave a comment
In a sea of muted colors, as is the fashion in big cities of Germany, these stood out.
And even matching!
Counting windmills Leave a comment
19 of thousands of windmills dominating the rural landscape north of Berlin.
Berlin Impressions Leave a comment
Spent a weekend in Berlin visiting family, but also walked around a lot.
Oculus Views Leave a comment
Captured on a recent trip to New York City:
The Oculus in the Financial District — part sculpture, part subway entrance, part mall.
A New York Banker’s Sunday Afternoon Leave a comment
Captured this banker on the Sunday afternoon train to Grand Central Terminal, on his way back to his job on Wall Street. So NY/CT!
Frozen waterfalls Leave a comment
Spotted on a recent hike at Chatfield Hollow State Park:
Concert in Beaver Creek Leave a comment
A great and raucous concert by Grace Potter allowed me to have a little fun with concert photography.
High Line Walk Leave a comment
Captured on a walk along the High Line:
Morning on Piestewa Peak Leave a comment
Captured on a recent hike in Az, at dawn.
Fall in Connecticut Leave a comment
Enjoying the intense colors of New England foliage.
Someone once told me: “It’s like being on mushrooms, but without being on mushrooms.”
I agree — the intensity of the colors does something to my brain that makes me ooh and aah, and smile uncontrollably.
Old VT farm Leave a comment
Umbrellas in the Forest 1 comment
Get down and close enough and these mushrooms look like umbrella-toting pedestrians on a busy street in New York.
Phoenix, before sunrise Leave a comment
Enjoyed this panorama on a recent trip to Arizona:
Last days of summer in CT Leave a comment
Vermont Cemetery Leave a comment
Waterbury, VT
Captured with iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Morning in Connecticut Leave a comment
Before and after the storm Leave a comment
The Birds! 1 comment
That’s what it feels like when the barn swallows make their annual stopover behind our house in Connecticut during their migration from Canada to Argentina.
Beach Umbrellas Leave a comment
Captured at Madison town beach:
Shroom Leave a comment
Captured while walking our dog.
Moonrise over CT Leave a comment
Captured out my window in Madison, CT. Hello new night sky, I’ve arrived!
Not an optical illusion Leave a comment
I don’t know why this tree was trimmed like this:
3 Views of Aspens 1 comment
Captured while skiing in Beaver Creek.
Winter has arrived in VA Leave a comment
View out our window this morning:
Light and Shadow Leave a comment
Captured at the National Gallery of Art, DC:
What Apple doesn’t want you to know about films shot with an iPhone. Leave a comment
You’ve seen the ads: gorgeously filmed imagery that’s sharp, beautifully lit, and expertly composed. And somewhere along the way they proudly proclaim ‘Shot with iPhone.’
What they don’t show is that to get that type of shots, you need a whole lot more than just a phone, as this picture demonstrates.
So if you’re an aspiring photographer frustrated by the fact that your shots don’t quite turn out like those used in TV ads, don’t despair – in this case it really IS a matter of having better equipment.
High Wiring Act Leave a comment
Caught on one of my neighborhood walks:
Benches in Switzerland Leave a comment
Have some of the best views in the world:
Some things never change Leave a comment
Today we traveled to Strasbourg, where I had been over 40 years ago as part of a ninth-grade class trip when I was going to school in Brussels. I remember little except that I had bought some cherries at the market near the cathedral and offered them to the girl I had a crush on but who had heretofore ignored me. But that day I got not only a ‘thank you’ from her but also a smile. I was in heaven.
I took the first picture on that trip and the second one today. It’s nice to know that in a world of constant change, some things remain the same:
Colmar, Alsace Leave a comment
October is the perfect time to visit this Alsatian gem, as the crowds have thinned, the weather is gorgeous, and the city’s balconies are still filled with geraniums.
Fairytale Alsace Leave a comment
First time visit to Alsace left me impressed: Germany doesn’t have a monopoly on cute little towns filled with half-timbered houses! In fact, the towns in Alsace are prettier because they are more colorful, especially these 3 along the Alsatian Wine Road.
Colmar at Night Leave a comment
This quaint little town is quite crowded during the day, but at night it is peaceful yet equally beautiful.
What is photography, really? Leave a comment
A few years ago I experimented with photographing flowers in the style of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989). I wanted to capture something like this (Calla Lily, 1984).
I spent hours finding the right flower and setting up the lighting to get a black&white image I was happy with. Then I’d spend more time in Adobe Lightroom to adjust the image and bring out more detail and create a dramatic image. The best I could do was this:
Yesterday I tried to replicate that process using Midjourney and playing with various prompts. What took me hours previously now took about 10 minutes. Here are some of the images I created:
To me these are indistinguishable from Mapplethorpe’s pictures, and better than what I tried to create manually. I could probably show these to people and get a ‘wow, those are great pictures’ reaction. So if it’s indistinguishable from ‘manual photography’, is it still photography?
I’m sure a similar question was asked when photography first started: “If it didn’t take hours of painting with a brush to create an image, is it still art?” Photography has now been considered an art form for a long time and nobody disputes that just because it speeds up the creation of images. Is AI-powered image generation at the same stage now? Will it also turn into an accepted form of art that commands high prices at auctions? I’m curious to see where this is going.
Monster at Sunrise Leave a comment
This tree, like a many-tendriled creature, seemed to be screaming for help as the sun rose behind it.
Captured in Rattlesnake Canyon, Colorado.
Ancient Tree 2 comments
Captured in Rattlesnake Canyon, CO:
Arches Leave a comment
Did you know that Rattlesnake Canyon in Colorado has the most natural arches in the world after Arches National Park in Utah? here are the 3 biggest ones:
Coming & Going Leave a comment
Captured at Denver Int’l airport (which is the world’s 3rd busiest airport, after ATL and DFW).
Colorado Summer Leave a comment
Nothing beats it. Weather was perfect last weekend when I visited my son and did some hiking near Grand Junction.
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 