Grain Storage in Montana   2 comments

Found in Bozeman, MT:

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Close Encounter with a Bison   Leave a comment

On a recent trip to Yellowstone, I saw this bison and took these photos while I followed it for an hour as it crossed Lamar valley, chomping on grass while generally ignoring me. He must have known he had nothing to fear from me. Figures, since he’s the largest land animal in North America, weighing roughly a ton.

Canon 7D, 70-200mm EF 2.8

ISO 640
f/10
1/20 sec

Posted October 10, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Black&White, Nature, US

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Spectacular San Francisco Sunsets   6 comments

Captured these from  Grand View Park in San Francisco. Click on any image to see them in slideshow mode. Which one is your favorite?

Posted October 5, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, San Francisco

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Lunar Eclipse   3 comments

A few shot from last week’s supermoon lunar eclipse. Click on any pic to see them in slideshow format:

Canon 7D, EF 70-200mm with 2x converter
ISO 800
f/5.6
1.3 sec

Posted October 3, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Nature

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Geometry of Nature   1 comment

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Posted October 1, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Macro, Nature

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Tuscan Courtyard   Leave a comment

Captured in the town of San Giminiano.

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Olympus C3000Z
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/160 sec
edited with Nik Efex Analog Pro

 

 

Posted September 27, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, Europe, Travel

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Mushroom Dreams   6 comments

Found a couple of mushrooms in our front yard that lent themselves for some experimentation with black&white processing. Click on any to see them in slideshow mode.

Canon Mark II, 90mm macro lens
ISO 500
f/4.5
1/80 sec

Posted September 26, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Black&White, Macro, Nature

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Curious Lizard   Leave a comment

I loved how this lizard was perched upside down, looking around for danger (or is it food?). Captured in Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park.

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Posted September 24, 2015 by Lutz Braum in America, Animals

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Little-known Tuscany   1 comment

I once had the opportunity to see some of the lesser-known gems of Tuscany – here are some shots of Pienza, Monteriggioni, Montalcino and San Giminiano. Click on any one to see them in slideshow mode.

 

Posted September 20, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Europe, Travel

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Double Takes of Manhattan   3 comments

Played around with double exposures during a recent trip to New York (click on any picture to see them in slideshow mode):

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Winchester Rifle Factory   Leave a comment

Captured in New Haven. Abandoned Winchester Rifle Factory.

Winchester Rifle Factory

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Posted September 12, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, US

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MA Waterfall   1 comment

Shot near Rowe, MA:

Waterfall

Canon 7D
ISO 100
f/5.0
0.3 sec

Summer Fireworks   1 comment

Clinton had its first ever summer fireworks, and it was a BIG one. Here are some of my favorite shots. Click on any picture to see them all in slideshow format.

Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm
ISO 320
f/8
5 sec

Posted August 30, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Things

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Perseid Meteor   2 comments

Captured at midnight over our local beach. Had I waited till dawn, maybe I would have experienced the promised 60-meteors-per-hour experience. Maybe next year…

Meteor in night sky

 

Canon 7D, EF-S 10-22mm
ISO 1000
f/3.5
20 sec

 

Posted August 26, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Nature, US

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Morning Calm   Leave a comment

Fog-shrouded lake in the Adirondacks – captured before sunrise.

Foggy lake

 

 

Posted August 22, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Black&White, Landscapes, Nature, Panorama, US

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Summer Solitude   Leave a comment

Captured at our local town beach. 

  
Iphone, edited with Snapseed

Posted August 13, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Panorama, US

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Sunset over the Sunset   1 comment

Sunset over the Sunset District of San Francisco. I miss those sunsets.

Ocean Beach Sunset

 

Canon 7D

Lobster Landing   6 comments

A favorite summer destination here in Clinton, CT:

Lobster restaurant

Posted August 1, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Architecture, US

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Field of Clover   Leave a comment

The sunset behind our house lit up this field of clover beautifully. A reflector helped me get the great lighting on the second shot.

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20150606-IMG_8773Canon 7D, 100mm EF 2.8
ISO 100
f/8.3
1/60 sec

 

Posted July 19, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Macro, Nature

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Vintage Movie Theatre   3 comments

I love old movie theatre signs – this one is near Carmel, CA:

Movie theater

 

 

 

Monarch Migration   1 comment

I encountered these Monarch butterflies during their migration southward. They had stopped at a tree that was covered with hundreds of them.

Posted July 11, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Nature, US

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Spanish Mission on Big Sur   Leave a comment

Traveling along highway 1 towards Big Sur, I captured this Spanish Mission along the way.

Spanish Mission

Serenity on the 4th   Leave a comment

Wishing everyone a peaceful 4th of July!

People meditating at sunset

Captured at Esalen, Big Sur, California

 

Posted July 4, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, People

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Summer Blossoms   1 comment

Finally the garden is paying some dividends!

Posted July 2, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Macro, Nature

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Kayaks at the Ready   2 comments

Colorful kayaks and boats waiting for their turn in the Long Island Sound.

Kayaks Ready

Canon 7D, EF-S 10-22mm
ISO 800
f/4.5
1/500 sec

Posted June 27, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Nature, US

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Summer Storm   3 comments

Off the CT coastline.

CT Summer Storm

 

Canon 7D, HDR capture

Light at the End   2 comments

Captured during a hike in Marin, CA, in one of the many fortifications surrounding the Golden Gate Bridge.

two people in dark tunnel

Tea House in the Mist   Leave a comment

No, this is not Japan, but San Francisco, in Golden Gate Park. Shot on an early morning.

Pagoda in Golden Gate Park

 

 

Purple Clover   5 comments

A gorgeous field of purple clover behind our house provided lots of opportunities to practice shooting at sunset.

purple clover at sunset

 

Canon 7D, 100mm
ISO 100
f/3.5
1/320 sec

Posted June 13, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes, Nature

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Audi R8   1 comment

Spotted in Manhattan.

Posted June 4, 2015 by Lutz Braum in New York, Things

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Chains and Sprockets   1 comment

Captured these 2 shots in a train yard in Connecticut.

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Posted May 30, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Black&White

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Color Final   1 comment

Great photography project!

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Posted May 28, 2015 by Lutz Braum in People

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It’s been a long day   1 comment

Captured on NY subway.

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Critters of Sanibel   4 comments

Captured these during a walk through the nature preserve on Sanibel island:

 

Canon PowerShot G12

Still life with shell   1 comment

Found on Sanibel Island.

Shell with twigs

 

 

Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 320
f/4.5
1/80 sec
slight adjustments in Silver Efex 2

Flatiron with Daffodil   Leave a comment

Spring has arrived in New York:

Flatiron Daffodil

 

Canon Powershot G12
ISO 1600
f/3.2
1/8 sec

Birds on a Wire   Leave a comment

 

 

Captured while looking out the window of the train to New York.
Birds on a wire

 

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Posted May 5, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Black&White, Nature, US

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Beach treasure   1 comment

Found on Sanibel Island. 

  
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Pelican Sunset   2 comments

Enjoyed watching this pelican cruise through the evening air in Sanibel, FL.

 
iPhone, edited with Snapseed 

Posted May 1, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Animals, Nature, Travel, US

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Are we there yet?   Leave a comment

This trendy girl was very eager to get to the airport and onto her flight home. Captured on rental car bus at LAX.

Posted April 30, 2015 by Lutz Braum in People, Travel

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Night Sky over Gotham   3 comments

Seems utterly plausible that Batman could swoop through this scene, doesn’t it?

Gotham Night Sky

Canon Powershot G12
edited with Nik Silver Efex 2

American Sunset   2 comments

Captured during today’s sunset. 

  
iPhone, edited with Snapseed

Posted April 23, 2015 by Lutz Braum in Landscapes

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New York is a Blur   Leave a comment

New York is nothing but a blur when arriving by train into Grand Central Terminal.Click on any picture to see large-format slideshow:

Canon Powershot G12
edited with Color Efex

 

Reflections of Manhattan   Leave a comment

Captured during a rainy evening in New York.

NY reflection 1

NY reflection2

NY reflection3

 

Canone Powershot G12
various long exposures

Dawn in the Jungle   4 comments

Captured in Costa Rica’s Arenal National Park.

fog over mountains

 

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?Subway rider 1

 

woman with scarf

Iphone, edited with Snapseed 

Sunset Between Sets   Leave a comment

Captured at the Indian Wells Tennis Tournament in Palm Desert.

Tennis crowd

 

Canon Powershot
HDR

Posted April 15, 2015 by Lutz Braum in People, US

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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.

windmills in Palm Springs

 

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Final Four Prep   1 comment

In a New Haven neighborhood.

Basketball in the Parking Lot

 

Canon Powershot G12
ISO 800
f/8
1/100 sec

Posted April 5, 2015 by Lutz Braum in People, US

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