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Canon 5D Mark II, 24-70mm lens
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/2000 sec
Archive for the ‘Black & White’ Tag
Still Life of Milk Weed and Bug Leave a comment
Forest Fire Aftermath Leave a comment
Hundreds of acres of forest in Yellowstone Park were destroyed in massive fires in 1988, requiring over 9,000 firefighters and affecting almost 800,000 acres of forest (bigger than Rhode Island). The remnants of that destruction can still be seen:
Canon 7D, 10-24mm
ISO 400
f/20
1/160 sec
Yellowstone Ranger 1 comment
This friendly ranger greeted us as we entered Yellowstone National Park on a recent visit to Montana.
Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 200
f/5.6
1/60 sec
adjusted in Silver Efex Pro 2
Montana Barn 4 comments
Loved the texture on this old barn, near the Montana State University campus:
Canon 7D, EFS 24mm f/2.8
ISO 100
f/5.6
1/160 sec
Grain Storage in Montana 2 comments
Found in Bozeman, MT:
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
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
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):
iphone, Hipstamatic
MA Waterfall 1 comment
Shot near Rowe, MA:
Canon 7D
ISO 100
f/5.0
0.3 sec
Morning Calm Leave a comment
Fog-shrouded lake in the Adirondacks – captured before sunrise.
Summer Storm 3 comments
Off the CT coastline.
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.
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.
Chains and Sprockets 1 comment
Captured these 2 shots in a train yard in Connecticut.
Still life with shell 1 comment
Found on Sanibel Island.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 320
f/4.5
1/80 sec
slight adjustments in Silver Efex 2
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
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…
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
Quiet Spot Under the Apple Tree 2 comments
This lovely spot outside our house is even quieter in winter, when the snow smothers all sounds.
Canon 7D, EF10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO 200
f/4.5
1/1250 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
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
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:
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
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
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 