Seems utterly plausible that Batman could swoop through this scene, doesn’t it?
Canon Powershot G12
edited with Nik Silver Efex 2
Archive for the ‘Black&White’ Category
Night Sky over Gotham 3 comments
Dawn in the Jungle 4 comments
Captured in Costa Rica’s Arenal National Park.
Canon 7D, EF 70-200mm f/2.8L
ISO 400
f/29
1/200 sec
Subway Mysteries 1 comment
These two captured my imagination in the New York subway. What is that man listening to? Where did that lady get her scarf?
Iphone, edited with Snapseed
Abstract Overpass Leave a comment
I loved the lines of this intersection as we drove past it. Shot out the window with my iPhone, I had to be quick to capture the angle, as my wife wasn’t about to stop driving just so I could adjust the settings.
A Fantasy for the Man from La Mancha 1 comment
Don Quijote would have had fun here (or gone completely crazy). Captured outside of Palm Springs.
iphone
Sports Fan (?) 2 comments
Looks like tennis is not the sport of choice of this little girl. Captured at last week’s Indian Wells Tennis Tournament.
iphone, edited with Snapped
Still Life of Weeds 4 comments
If I only knew what this is called, that so profusely grows in the field behind our house…
Girl with an iPhone Leave a comment
Phones provide great lighting, don’t they?
Ice Sculptures Leave a comment
Created by mother nature:
Apple Tree and Bench 1 comment
Canon 7D, EF-S 10-22mm
ISO 200
10mm
f/3.5
1/1600 sec
Edited in Silver Efex Pro
Ice Stalactites Leave a comment
Global Warming? 5 comments
No – it’s just the sun that’s melting the ice and snow around our house – finally!
Canon 7D, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/2500 sec
Ice Floes on the Beach 3 comments
These ice flows were waiting for high tide to float and join their companions in the Long Island Sound:
Canon 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 250
f/10
1/160 sec
My Valentine Leave a comment
Caught this lovely woman while she was out walking her dog in the snow.
Canon 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 1250
f/3.5
1/20 sec
Coffee Shop Gossip 1 comment
Overheard in a Coffee Shop:
“Going to the bathroom has become such an undertaking.”
“If they’d both come over, they’d kill each other.”
“He’s got the worst facial hair, it’s like vomit.”
Beautiful Big Sky Leave a comment
Every time I come here the views take my breath away.
Captured with iphone and Hipstamatic app.
Soho Facade 3 comments
Captured in Soho on my way to a business meeting. I loved the symmetry.
iphone, Tintype app
Ice floes in Long Island Sound 1 comment
The temperatures have been low enough that the salt water of Long Island Sound can freeze, and pile up on our town beach. Click on any photo to see them in slideshow mode.
Silhouettes 1 comment
A good project for cold and rainy days:
Antique Double Exposure 2 comments
Playing around with the double exposure setting of the Hipstamatic app on my iPhone, I composed this picture of our dog and the fall trees:
Old Walls Leave a comment
Stone wall in Connecticut – who knows how old and what stories it could tell.
Canon 7D
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/125 sec
Express Dialing Leave a comment
More dialing than detailing going on here. Observed in Hell’s Kitchen, New York.
iphone, edited with Snapseed
Gillette Castle 4 comments
Named after the actor, not the razor company, this castle is located above the Connecticut River in Connecticut. I like the black&white version better, how about you?
Canon 7D, 10-22mm EF
ISO 100
f/8
25 sec with ND filter
Times Square Memories (part 4) Leave a comment
Another post of a series that I started when I worked in Manhattan. I love the excitement that the tourists bring to Times Square, each of them capturing their own private moment despite the hustle and bustle surrounding them. Here is the previous post in the series.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 640
f/4.5
1/15 sec
Debating the Hulk 1 comment
Caught in Times Square, New York.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 640
f/4.5
1/8 sec
The Beer Bar Leave a comment
Shot near Grand Central Terminal in New York. Commuters enjoying a drink before getting on their train home.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 1000
f/3.5
1/20 sec
Black And White Winter Vegetation Leave a comment
This is all that remains in the field behind our house when the temperatures drop below zero:
Still Life with Pine Cones 2 comments
When it gets cold, photography turns indoors. Found these pine cones in the neighbor’s yard, so didn’t have to go far to find something on which to practice my macro photography.
Canon 7d, 100mm macro f2/8
ISO 1,600
f/6.3
1/100 sec
No More Leaves 2 comments
The latest storm has finally shaken off all the fall leaves. Here’s the ‘stick season’ until next Spring. 😦
iphone, edited with Snapped
Mushrooms and Seeds 1 comment
A rainy day lends itself to macro photography indoors. Here are two items I picked up on today’s walk:
Canon 7D, 100mm f/.8 Macro lens
Nobody is Burning the Midnight Oil… 1 comment
…in this empty, but impressive, office building in New York:
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 640
f/4.5
1/6 sec
Dining Alone in Manhattan Leave a comment
Just a few of the solitary moments I captured in New York on a stroll last week.
Canon Powershot G12, edited with Nik Silver Efex
Sleeping on the Bus… Leave a comment
…gets you photographed if you have an interesting face.
iphone, edited with Nik Analog Efex.
Haunted House? Leave a comment
Probably not, but I always wonder as I walk by this house in our neighborhood.
My Big Milestone: 1,000 Blog Followers! 3 comments
Marc Cooper just became my 1,000th follower on WordPress! Thank you, my fellow bloggers, for appreciating my images sufficiently to follow my photographic flights of fancy on a regular basis. Here is the photo that started it all, the one that has turned out the be the most popular, and my personal favorite:
Last Day on the Beach Leave a comment
These kids were enjoying the last sunny day of summer on our local beach.
NY Subway View 2 comments
When the subway is crowded, this is all you see:
Iphone, edited with Snapseed
Storm Clouds Over Montana 3 comments
Taken on the road between Bozeman and Big Sky.
Oldtimer and Oldtimer Leave a comment
This old lady was enjoying a Sunday drive in her classic convertible.
iphone, Snapseed
Quiet Fishing Moment 2 comments
Someone is enjoying the calm of sunset to do a little fishing in our neighborhood.
iphone, Hipstamatic
Serenity 1 comment
This bench, in the evening light, looked like a perfect spot to relax and contemplate the good life. The B&W pic was taken with Hipstamatic, the color was edited with Snapseed.
Evening at Safeco Field 2 comments
Mariners-Mets: not very exciting. Fortunately, photo opportunities abound.
When was the last time… 1 comment
…you saw someone using a pay phone? It’s been a while for me, so it struck me as worthy of a quick snapshot.
Stranded at Low Tide Leave a comment
This boat drifted out of the shipping lane into our local harbor, and got stranded. It laid there for several hours before the tide was high enough again for it to straighten out and continue its journey.
iphone, Hipstamatic
Why our 4th of July Fireworks were cancelled 2 comments
Because tropical storm Arthur was threatening the coastline.
Canon 7D, 10-22mm f/3.5 USM
ISO 400
f/8
1/25 sec
How old is this picture? Leave a comment
Trying out some new filters that Google just added to its Nik Efex collection. Here’s a wet plate filter used on a beach picture I took a few months ago.
Summer Storm Sunset Leave a comment
Canon 7D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L
ISO 100
f/8
1/250 sec
Beach Wood Bark 2 comments
Found a lovely piece of wood stranded on our beach, with some lovely textures:
Bridge over Relatively Calm Waters Leave a comment
Shot this bridge at sunset in New London, CT:
Canon 7D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
ISO 100
f/11
1/40 sec
Converted to B&W with Silver Efex Pro
Storm Clouds over Connecticut Shore 1 comment
In the harbor of New London, CT:
Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 100
f/11
1/25 sec
Converted to B&W with Silver Efex Pro
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 