Wallace Falls State Park – taken on Feb 5, an unusually gorgeous and warm day.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 100
f/7.1
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Double Waterfall in the Cascades 1 comment
Snow in Stowe Leave a comment
A weekend in Stowe, VT, provided an opportunity to try snow photography.
Canon EOS 7D, 50mm f/1.4
ISO 100
50mm
f/2.8
1/800 sec
Apple 2 comments
Only took 85 tries of different lighting to get the perfect shot of an apple. Found new respect for food photographers.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 15-85mm
ISO 100
f/11
0.4 sec
Beautiful Sunset or The End of the World? 2 comments
Maybe it’s both….
Canon EOS 7D, EF-S 15-85mm
ISO 100
f/5
Wyoming Wreck 1 comment
Abandoned car on a farm in Wyoming.
Canon 7D, EFS 10-85mm
ISO 400
15mm
f/4.5
1/250 sec
Fall Leaves 1 comment
Not many leaves are left on the trees – they’re all on the ground, for close-up inspection.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 100
11mm
f/5.6
1/60 sec
Fall in Connecticut Leave a comment
Love the fall colors, even though they are not as bright as usual because hurricane Irene covered the trees with salt water, which made them lose their leaves earlier than usual.
iphone
Hipstamatic
film: Kodot XGrizzled
lens: Salvador 84
Long Island Rail Station 1 comment
Felt Edward Hopper-like when I saw this scene looking out of my train window on my way to Manhattan.
Fall has arrived in Connecticut 1 comment
When the mushrooms are sprouting like this, you know that fall is here.
Canon PowerShot G12
Graffiti Extremis Leave a comment
Shot from the #7 subway while crossing Brooklyn.
Canon Powershot G12
NYC revolves around GCT Leave a comment
Life (at least commuter life) in NYC revolves around Grand Central Terminal, and life at GCT revolves around the clock in the center, one of the most frequently chosen meeting places.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 200
f/3.2
1/4 sec
9/11 Memorial in Old Saybrook, CT Leave a comment
Just one of hundreds of memorials around the country.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 100
22mm
f/4
1/640 sec
US Open Leave a comment
3 days at the US Open provided lots of photo opportunities, but I had more fun playing with the colors of the crowd in attendance.
Canon Powershot G12
Beach Volleyball Leave a comment
I shot this while on Long Beach in Long Island,NY playing volleyball with my colleagues. Over 1000 people congregate every summer evening to play.
camera: iphone
app: Hipstamatic
Lens: Helga Viking
film: AO B&W
Summer Party at the Marina 1 comment
Someone is definitely enjoying the gorgeous summer evening! Shot in Clinton Marina, 20 minutes after sunset.
Canon EOS 7D, EF70-200mm f/2.8
ISO 400
200mm
f/3.2
1/640 sec
Beach Boulders Leave a comment
Shot this at sunset at Hammonasset Beach in CT.
iphone
Times Square at night Leave a comment
A great place to experiment with photography, especially on a warm summer night.
Canon EOS 7D
15mm
ISO 1600
f/4
SoHo 1 comment
Mt Rushmore Panorama Leave a comment
Here’s a 180 degree of the Black Hills in SD, to give you an idea of where Mt. Rushmore is situated.
Canon Powershot G12
Five shots stitched into one
On the Oregon Trail 3 comments
Caught this wagon while passing through a little town in Oregon. First time playing around with HDR software to enhance the photo.
Canon EOS 7D, EFS10-22mm
ISO 250
12mm
f/5.6
3 exposures combined with HDR Efex
What’s your favorite American icon? Leave a comment
Last Stop: Chicago Leave a comment
Last major stop on my cross-country drive was Chicago – I caught a free concert by Low in Millenium Park, then waited for sunset for some photo opportunities. The sculpture is called Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor, but everyone just calls it ‘The Bean’.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 400
10mm
f/4
4 sec
Badlands Vista Leave a comment
This is pretty much how every rock formation in the Badlands looks like – just imagine thousands of these and you’ll have some idea of the Badlands.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 400
35mm
f/5
1/250 sec
Lightning over the Badlands Leave a comment
I witnessed the most amazing (and at times terrifying) storm of my life while crossing the Badlands in South Dakota: 6 hours of continuous lightning, across the entire 360 degree horizon, interspersed with torrential downpours and hail the size of hazelnuts. But it turned out to be a great night for photography.
Done! (with my Top Ten Iconic American Sights) Leave a comment
Finally visited Mt. Rushmore. Gave me goosebumps, and I’m not even a US citizen! It was the missing destination on my personal Top Ten list of must-see attractions that are emblematic of the US and America. Here’s my list, feel free to add your favorites if they aren’t on this list:
10. Hollywood Sign
9. Gateway Arch, St. Louis
8. Yellowstone Nat’l Park
7. Golden Gate Bridge
6. Empire State Building
5. Niagara Falls
4. Lincoln Memorial/The Mall, Washington DC
3. Grand Canyon
2. Mt. Rushmore
1. Statue of Liberty, NY
Deadwood, South Dakota Leave a comment
An old mining town where Wild Bill Hickok was killed and Calamity Jane is buried, it is now just a collection of sad casinos and T-shirt shops catering to bored retirees and drunk teenagers from nearby Rapid City. Only at night does it have a bit of charm.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 500
50mm
f/25
4.0 sec
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming 1 comment
Waiting for a ray of sun to burst through the dark sky paid off, as I visited this landmark I never thought I’d see because it’s so far off the beaten path. Glad I finally saw the inspiration for ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 200
21mm
f/11
1/200 sec
Ghost town in Montana 1 comment
Elkhorn, MT: a deserted mining town 45 minutes of unpaved roads off of I-90. Truly off the beaten path. But worth it – lots of dilapidated buildings that, if they aren’t haunted, should be.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 320
f/5.6
1/320 sec
Windmills in central Washington Leave a comment
On my drive from Seattle to Bozeman, MT.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 100
f/5.6
1/800 sec
Goodbye San Francisco Leave a comment
Shot this while I enjoyed my last sunset in San Francisco. Will always have fond memories and hope to be back some day.
Canon EOS 7D, EFS 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO 100
1omm
f/4
2.5 sec
Full Moon at Legion of Honor Leave a comment
I took this shot on my last evening in San Francisco, in front of the Legion of Honor. I was shooting the other way, concentrating on the Golden Gate Bridge. When I turned around, a huge moon had risen above the city.
Canon EOS 7D, EFS 15-85mm
ISO 100
40mm
f/7.1
6.0 sec
Cross Country Drive: Utah Leave a comment
Storm clouds that fortunately emptied of water by the time we got underneath.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 100
24mm
f/4
1/2000 seconds
Old & New Leave a comment
Part of the San Francisco skyline, on Market Street.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
30mm
F/5.6
1/320 seconds
Cross Country Drive: New York Leave a comment
Who said that only San Francisco was enveloped in fog? This was the view as we crossed the Hudson.
Canon EOS 7D, 15-85mm EFS
Cross Country Drive: Wyoming Leave a comment
View out the passenger window during a cross-country drive.
Canon EOS 7D, EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
ISO 100
35mm
f/4.5
1/250 sec
Taking off to Mars Leave a comment
This sculpture is located on the Embarcadero in San Francisco.
iphone
App: Hipstamatic
Lens: Roboto Glitter
Film: Float
Puppy love 1 comment
I shot these 2 girls and their dog a few summers ago in Clinton, CT. My favorite picture from that summer.
Pentax K100D
ISO 400
18mm
f/3.5
1/250 sec
Leaving on a jet plane Leave a comment
Loved how the Boeing caught the sunlight while the rest of the beach is already in darkness.
Canon EOS 7D, EF-S10-22mm, f/3.5-4.5 USM
ISO 100
10mm
f/5
1/125 sec
Open Air concert Leave a comment
One of many concerts that happen in Golden Gate Park each year.
Canon EOS 7D. EF 50mm
ISO 1250
50mm
f/1.8
1/8000 sec
Sunday Morning Bliss 1 comment
No comments necessary. No better place to be on a Sunday morning.
Canon EOS 7D, EF-S10-22mm
ISO 400
13 mm
f/4
1/8 sec
North Beach at Night Leave a comment
Out all evening to take photos, and of 150+ shots, this is the only interesting one…
Canon EOS 7D, EF-S10-22mm
ISO 100
10mm
f/3.5
1.6 sec
slow-synch flash
Wedding Dreams 1 comment
Is this little girl dreaming of her own wedding, or just she just hungry?
Olympus C3000Z
ISO 200
f/2.8
1/50 sec
Indian Chief surveying his realm 1 comment
I like to take little figures with me on trips and insert them into photos where appropriate. On my trip to the Southwest, I took along this little Indian. He ended up in a lot of my photos.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 100
85mm
f/22
1/30 sec
Inner Sunset Sunset Leave a comment
This was the view today from our neighborhood (aptly titled ‘Sunset’).
Canon EOS 7D, EF-S 15-85mm
ISO 100
15mm
f/7.1
1/160 sec
Ocean Beach kite surfer 1 comment
This was shot around sunset, when the only thing still lit up by the sun’s rays were the kites of these surfers.
Canon EOS 7D, EF-S 15-85mm
ISO 250
8mmm
f/5.6
1/160 Sec
Movement, #4 Leave a comment
My dog is always moving. So rather than trying to get her to pose, I thought it best to just capture her movement.
Canon EOS 7D, EFS 10-22mmISO 400
10mm
f/14
1/10 sec
Movement, #3 Leave a comment
Tried to catch my son on the run at an indoor soccer game.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 800
85mm
f/5.6
1/25 sec
Movement, #2 Leave a comment
Another action shot against a blurry background. This one is one the rope swing at Kipu Falls in Kauai, HI.
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 100
22mm
f/4.5
1/30 sec
Movement, #1 1 comment
I was quite pleased how I was able to freeze my son’s body against the moving background. But it took a couple of takes to get the hang of it.
Canon Powershot G10
ISO 80
13.8mm
f/4.5
1/60 second
Adirondack Morning Leave a comment
Morning mist over Fourth Lake in the Adirondacks.
Fuji FinePix F10
ISO 400
10.4mm
f/7.1
1/600 second
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