Late afternoon thunderstorm gathering over Clinton Harbor, CT.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 160
32mm
f/8
1/25 sec
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Storm Brewing 2 comments
Beach Reading 2 comments
A New England beach offering a spot of reading serenity:
Shot with iPhone, enhanced with Snapseed.
Fire Escapes Leave a comment
These escapes seem pretty useless when there’s no escape from the 105 degree heat in NY.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/4.5
1/60 sec
Our buildings are real… Leave a comment
and they’re spectacular (probably not the best ad to endear itself to New Yorkers…)
Shot with iPhone, in NY.
Morning Dew Leave a comment
I am discovering that the iPhone is great for capturing the details of life.
Inspiration for the Wright brothers Leave a comment
Watching these graceful herons at our beach sure awakened in me the desire to fly. I’m glad that the Wright brothers did something about it.
Wish upon a carousel Leave a comment
This little girl watched with envy as her bigger sister rode the carousel in Bryant Park. I hope she got her turn later.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/3.5
1.0 sec
A stolen kiss 1 comment
I don’t think these two really cared whether anyone noticed. Caught on a viewing platform of New York’s High Line.
Blissful peace in Times Square 2 comments
I happened upon this massive yoga session in Times Square yesterday. Unfortunately the organizers didn’t know that it would be 95 degrees at 7pm. Nobody seemed to mind though, and for an hour, Times Square was an oasis of peace.
Desert Colors 2 comments
Fun in my parent’s backyard in Phoenix with a macro lens.
Shot with Canon EOS 7D, 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens
New York Vertigo 2 comments
Looking up in New York never gets tiring, even though most New Yorkers don’t. That’s how you can tell who is a tourist and who is not. I still look up all the time.
All photos shot with Canon Powershot G12
Big Open Spaces Leave a comment
Panorama shots taken on a drive across the USA. These are from Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska.
All shots taken with Canon EOS 7D.
The Billion Dollar View Leave a comment
Well, maybe not everyone at Goldman Sachs is a billionaire, but everyone there can enjoy this view from the 43rd floor of their Manhattan offices.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 100
f/5
1/250 sec
Rush Hour Leave a comment
Friday afternoon in Grand Central Terminal still feels so much calmer than any other train station I’ve ever seen.
Graffiti and Gelato 1 comment
The surroundings didn’t take anything away from this couple’s enjoyment of their ice cream. Captured in New York, 18th Street.
Shot with Canon Powershot G12
ISO 400
f/4
1/5 sec
Saluting our heroes Leave a comment
Even a small Memorial Day parade as the one in our town (Clinton, CT) is a great opportunity to honor our fallen heroes.
All photographs taken with Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm
ISO 100
f/5.6
1/125 sec
Herons on the prowl Leave a comment
Several herons (or egrets) made the marsh near our town beach their hunting ground today. What graceful creatures – and perfect for photographers since they tend to stand very still as they wait for unsuspecting fish to appear at their feet.
this one took off as soon as I got closer than 100 feet.
Soaring towards another feeding spot:
All shots taken with Canon EOS 7D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L
ISO 250
f/9
1/2000 sec
Rain Forest Queen 2 comments
While walking through the endless emerald tinted rain forest of Costa Rica, something as bright and colorful as this is definitely royalty.
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Shot with Canon EOS 7D, enhanced with Snapseed iPhone app
Checkmate in Bryant Park Leave a comment
As the evenings get warmer, Bryant Park, located behind the NY Public Library, becomes a gathering place for lovers, strollers, and chess players.
A fountain offers calming background sounds:
As the lawn slowly fills with people and people watchers:
All shots taken with Canon Powershot G12 and mini-tripod, multiple exposures
Gotham City Skyline 24 comments
Taken from the roof terrace of my building on 52nd Street and 10th Avenue.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 200
f/7.1
6pm
Walk on the High Line 4 comments
A late afternoon along the High Line in New York yielded some nice photo opportunities. The High Line is a 1-mile New York City linear park built on a 1.45-mile section of the former elevated New York Central Railroad spur called the West Side Line.
All photographs taken with Canon Powershot G12, various exposures combined.
Swinging into summer Leave a comment
Summer has officially started on Clinton Beach!
Where cars go to sleep in New York City Leave a comment
A follow-up to my post about where cars go to party in NYC, here’s where they go to sleep:
This was shot as seen from the High Line (check back tomorrow to see what that is):
New England Antiques Leave a comment
A late afternoon drive around our town revealed you don’t have to go to an antique store to find antiques.
I’m sure this snow plow hasn’t seen any action for years.
And the antique store has turned into an antique….
All shot with Canon Powershot G10 and tripod, multiple exposures combined using HDR Efex Pro
Where cars go to party in New York City 2 comments
I took these shots while walking through my neighborhood in the evening, struck by the fact that these sights are pretty rare in Manhattan.
Shot with Canon Powershot G12
ISO 400
f/4.5
multiple exposures
Spring Birch Grove Leave a comment
Lying on my back in a peaceful grove of birch trees near our town beach, I shot this with a wide angle lens.
Canon EOS 7D, EFS 10-22mm
ISO 200
10mm
f/22
1/200 sec
Classic Chevrolet Leave a comment
Great shot of an antique car at the LeMay auto museum in Tacoma.
Close Encounter of the Monkey Kind 1 comment
These monkeys had no fear – they prowled across the hotel property with impunity.
And this howler monkey didn’t care whether he was flashing us or not:
And this spider monkey thought he could fly:
All photos taken in Costa Rica in April 2012, with Canon EOS 7D, 200mm lens.
Unexpected Guests 1 comment
Found these two wild turkeys strolling across our lawn today. Raced to my camera gear to get a good shot, and was lucky that they were still there when I got back.
The male was about 3 feet (1m) tall.
Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm EF IS II
ISO 200
135mm
f/6.3
1/400
Who’s taking who to work? Leave a comment
Caught on my way to work today: father and son on Park Avenue.
Elusive birds of Costa Rica 1 comment
While there’s a constant racket of bird chirps, screeches, and whistles in the background, the birds in Costa Rica’s are actually very hard to find because they hide in dense foliage of the rainforest canopy. I was lucky to get these shots during a week-long visit. Here is a Toucan, the national symbol of Costa Rica:
This was shot at 400mm, and then cropped by 2x. With the naked eye, the Toucan was just a dark blob in the foliage. Here’s another screecher (no idea what this one is called):
And here’s a hummingbird, the hardest one to catch on film because they dart so quickly from flower to flower:
All photos taken with Canon EOS 7D, 200mm or 400mm, ISO 1000 to ensure fast enough shutter speed.
Jurassic Park? No, Costa Rica! 1 comment
Saw quite a few lizards and iguanas in Antonio Manuel National Park yesterday morning. This one is a Ctenosaur – it was about 2 feet long and resting on a tree overlooking the beach:
And this one is a Plumed Basilisk, also known as the Jesus Christ Lizard, for his ability to run across water for up to 20 meters:
And these little ones (20 cm) ran so fast and their heads darted in all directions so frequently that they reminded me of the velociraptors in Jurassic Park:
All photos taken with Canon EOS 7D, 400mm, ISO 500, f/5.6, 1/160 sec
A barrel of monkeys in Costa Rica Leave a comment
Yes, the name for a group of monkeys really is a ‘barrel.’ About 30 were thrashing through the canopy above us this morning at 6:30 in the Arenal Volcano National Park, but these two rested long enough to capture them.
Canon EOS 7D, EF70-200mm f/2.8 with 2x converter
ISO 1000
330mm
f/5.6
1/125 sec
Leaf-cutter ant at work 4 comments
Shot on a hike to the top of Cerro Chato, an extinct volcano in Costa Rica.
Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm
ISO 100
70mm
f/5.6
1/100
Crack in the Tarmac Leave a comment
Shot at JFK airport – looks like the airport is in the same shape as the streets in Manhattan.
iPhone Hipstamatic
Red Spring 1 comment
While not everything is blooming yet, the red barn and the red door on a cottage in our neighborhood are adding a nice splash of color to the surroundings. Soon they’ll have competition from the spring flowers.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 320
f/7.1
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 320
f/3.2
1/250 sec
Old-fashioned Movie Theater Leave a comment
Found in Americus, GA. Population: 17,000.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 400
f/5
1 sec
Fisherman’s Cottage Leave a comment
The colorful lobster trap buoys caught my eye on a stroll through the neighborhood on a rainy afternoon.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 24-70mm
ISO 160
57mm
f/9
1/25 sec
Americus, Georgia Leave a comment
Took a few shots on the main thoroughfare of Americus, GA, a small town 100 miles south of Atlanta, on a recent business trip there. Here’s the Windsor Hotel, a Victorian landmark:
The three-story lobby is gorgeous.
Old building along Lamar Street, the main street in town:
All shot with Canon Powershot G12, my compact camera I take along when I don’t want to carry my DSLR.
At the Gate 1 comment
Shot this while waiting for my flight at Hartford Airport.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 160
f/8
Waiting for Spring Leave a comment
Despite warmer-than-normal temperatures, I wish the trees wouldn’t look so desolate. Can’t wait for green leaves!
Powershot G12
ISO 160
16mm
f/3.5
Light at the end of the tunnel 3 comments
Shot at New Haven train station on a recent trip to New York.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 160
f/4
1.0 sec
Boardwalk in Winter Leave a comment
This was shot on Hammonasset Beach in Connecticut, on a cold and blustery day. Still, always a lovely place for a walk.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 24-70mm
ISO 100
24mm
f/2.8
1/250 sec
Bridge over calm waters 2 comments
I shot this while driving through Hartford, CT. More pictures of industrial structures I saw on this trip are here.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 160
f/8
1/60 sec
25 Cent View 1 comment
Stormy weather on the Connecticut shore meant there wasn’t a whole lot to see with these binoculars.
Canon EOS 7D, 24-70mm
ISO 100
30mm
f/5
1/800 sec
My favorite Paris cafe 4 comments
Well, actually there are too many to list, but this one’s very nice: Au Rocher de Cancale in the Rue Montorgueil. Posted today because a new follower from Paris made me realize how much I miss it.
Canon Powershot G10
ISO 100
7mm
f/4
1/100 sec
Vintage Buick 1 comment
Found this old Buick in Westport, CT.
Canon 7D, 24-80mm lens
ISO 100
24mm
f/2.8
Vintage Steam Locomotive 1 comment
Took a drive through the Connecticut countryside and came across an old train depot in Essex.
Canon 7D, 24=70mm
ISO 100
34mm
f/8
Winter Scene in Vermont 1 comment
Walking my dog in Stowe, VT.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 50mm f/1.4
ISO 100
f/2.2
1/8000
Wild Cascade River Leave a comment
Wallace Falls State Park, Washington
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 100
f/8
.4 sec
1 stop underexposed
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 