Fond memories of warmer weather in Costa Rica.
Canon 7D, 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO 100
f/5
1/1000 sec
Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category
Arenal Volcano Leave a comment
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
Clinton Harbor 1 comment
Located in Long Island Sound, Clinton Harbor provides a serene place to keep your boat ( I decided to post a picture that doesn’t feature snow and ice.)
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
Frozen Docks 1 comment
The cold winter finally has frozen Clinton Harbor. I braved the cold this morning to capture the scene at sunrise.
Canon 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 125
f/6.3
1/100 sec
Modern Cowboy 3 comments
Caught this cowboy checking his cellphone at the Bozeman airport in Montana.
Canon 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 100
f/7.1
1/500 sec
enhanced with Nik Analog Efex Pro
Abandoned Playground 2 comments
Well, it’s abandoned at least until summer returns. For now, the only sounds you hear are the cries from seagulls.
iphone, adjustments with Nik Analog Efex Pro
Sticking the Landing Leave a comment
Snowboarder in Big Sky, Montana:
Canon EOS 7D, EF40mm f/2.8 STM
ISO 640
f/10
1/400 sec
Night Skies over Montana 2 comments
On a few clear nights, I marveled at the stars above Big Sky. Here are three of my favorite shots. Click on any one of them to see them in full screen slide show format.
Riding the Rails at Big Sky 1 comment
Captured at the terrain park at Big Sky.
Canon 7D, 40mm f/2.8 STM
ISO 640
f/20
1/40 sec
Lone Mountain Pine 3 comments
Not sure what kind of tree this is, but I loved this twisted, gnarled, lonely pine tree near Lone Mountain in Montana.
Canon 7D, EF40mm f/2.8
ISO 400
f/11
1/640 sec
Montana Wildlife 1 comment
Captured these mountain goats along the Gallatin River on the way to Big Sky.
Beautiful Big Sky Leave a comment
Every time I come here the views take my breath away.
Captured with iphone and Hipstamatic app.
Jeff Koons at Rockefeller Center 1 comment
Captured this while wandering around in Manhattan last month.
iphone
Happy New Year! 4 comments
Went to bed before midnight, so I’m using a shot I took a few years ago in New York. Happy New Year, everybody!
Mayflower II, Like a Fish Out of Water Leave a comment
The Mayflower replica, usually moored in Plymouth, MA, is currently at the Mystic Seaport shipyard, the only shipyard on the Eastern Seaboard qualified to restore antique ships like this one. It’ll be there for the next 6 winters, with the goal to have the restoration completed in time for the 400th anniversary of Plymouth in 2020.
Canon 7D, 28-70mm EFL
ISO 500
f/2.8
1/800 sec
Mystic Blacksmith Shop Leave a comment
Not a blacksmith with occult powers, but one located in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut.
Although the rays of sunlight did give this location a somewhat divine feel.
Canon 7D 28-70mm EFL
ISO 1,000
f/2.8
1/25 sec
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
Brooklyn Bridge Leave a comment
iphone, edited with Snapseed
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
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
Nostalgic Walk through Clinton Leave a comment
Caught these impressions of a bygone era in our neighborhood:
Sunset Reflections 5 comments
Clinton Harbor on a fall evening:
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:
NY Subway View 2 comments
When the subway is crowded, this is all you see:
Iphone, edited with Snapseed
Milky Way 2 comments
Reblogging Milky Way, by Photographer’s Dream. Wish I could see a night sky like that here in Connecticut. This was taken in Montana.
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.
Storm Clouds at Dawn Leave a comment
Caught these amazing clouds at sunrise over Seattle last weekend. Which one do you like best?
iphone, slight edits with Snapseed.
Where in the World am I? 3 comments
iphone, slight edits in Snapseed.
A Dirty Welcome to New York 4 comments
Caught this ‘welcome committee’ at the international arrivals hall at JFK today.
Life in Rocinha Favela 3 comments
These are the last pictures I’ll post from my trip to Rio de Janeiro in June. This favela, with over 70,000 inhabitants, is now a neighborhood favela, featuring 4 schools and several hospitals. It houses many middle-class Brazilians who like the affordable living within one of South America’s largest metropolises. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format.
Favela Alleys 1 comment
The labyrinth of alleys in the Rocinho favela are best explored with someone who lives there. It’s easy to get lost. When in doubt, keep going downstairs, as eventually you’ll end up at the bottom of the hill where the favela ends. Click on any image to see them in slideshow format.
Children of the Favela Leave a comment
We met these kids during our walk through the Rozinho favela in Rio last week. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format.
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
Best World Cup Jersey 1 comment
Spotted on Copacabana Beach.
Canon 7D, 40mm f/2.8
ISO 100
f/11
1/50 sec
World Cup Fever in the Favelas 1 comment
On a tour of the Rocinha favela in Rio we watched these boys showing off some amazing footwork with a beat-up football. Click on any one of them to see them in slideshow format.
All images shot with Canon 7D, 40mm f/2.8 lens
World Cup Fever – part 6 2 comments
The Brazilian fans are the best and happiest fans (maybe because their team keeps winning). These were from the Brazil-Cameroon game, caught in the Rio de Janeiro Fan Zone on Copacabana Beach.
World Cup Fever – part 5 Leave a comment
Yesterday we watched the Uruguay – Colombia match in the Maracana stadium on our last day in Rio. We drove to the stadium during the second half of the Brazil – Chile game, and the streets that are normally clogged with traffic were completely empty. We felt like we were in a Sci-Fi movie where we are the last survivors on earth. Very eery! But as a result, we got there in record time and were able to watch the penalty shoot-out of the Brazil game while sitting in the stadium with thousands of other fans who had arrived early. Since we had tickets in a Uruguay block, we decided to wear the Uruguay colors, but to no avail: Colombia won 2:0, one of the goals the best of the tournament. But we were glad that the game didn’t go into overtime, as we had to leave right at the end of 90 minutes to get to the airport and catch our flight back to New York. What a wonderful vacation it has been. More pictures from beautiful Rio to follow in other posts.
World Cup Fever – part 4 4 comments
Taking a breather from football and enjoying the early morning views from Corcovado, including the Maracana stadium, looking as if a spaceship had landed in the middle of the city.
World Cup Fever – part 3 4 comments
No wonder Brazilians are great at soccer (futebol), they start early and on the beach, which is much harder than on grass. This kid was already delighting onlookers with impressive shooting skills.
Canon 7D, 40mm f/2.8
ISO 500
f/2.8
1/1000 sec
World Cup Fever – part 2 Leave a comment
This is what it looks like when the US scores (during Sunday’s game against Portugal). So glad they are through to the next stage, hopefully this will create more soccer fans in the US.
World Cup Fever, part 1 Leave a comment
Never mind that this was at the Belgium-Russia game — these fans were cheering for the US, who were playing later that day, in a totally different stadium and city.
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.
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
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 