The local fire department throws a fundraiser each year – this time I brought my camera. Lots of photo opportunities:
All were shot with Canon 7D and tripod, various exposures.
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Night at the Local Fun Fair 1 comment
Windmills 250 Years Apart 1 comment
You come across all kinds of windmills in Belgium – old ones from the mid 1700s to new ones towering over the freeway.
Vintage Car for Sale 2 comments
This one was standing outside of our local antique store – I wasn’t sure if it was for sale or whether its owner was shopping there.
Canon 7D, EFS10-22mm
ISO 1oo
f/5
1/320 sec
Vintage Truck in Montana 3 comments
Found this gem near Virginia City, an old mining town in Montana:
Canon 7D, 10-22mm EF-S
ISO 160
f/11
1/125 sec
Dead Calm 3 comments
Long Island Sound at sunset, as viewed from our local beach. And if you haven’t seen ‘Dead Calm’ – I highly recommend this little claustrophobic thriller about a couple on a boat taking on a shipwrecked stranger.
Canon EOS 7D, 10-22mm lens
ISO 100
f/11
1/50 sec
Midnight Moon 1 comment
Took the opportunity of the last balmy night of the season to experiment with some shots of the full moon and the apple tree branches in front of our house. Which one is your favorite?
Canon 7D, 12-22mm
ISO 800
f/8
15 sec
Sunset Walk 2 comments
Took the dog out for a walk around sunset and came home with some great photo material:
Canon 7D, 12-22mm
Virginia City, Montana 11 comments
My son and I visited this old mining town recently. Founded in 1863, it was the capital of the Territory of Montana for 10 years. During that time, miners extracted over $90M ($40B in today’s dollars) of gold in the area, and the city housed about 10,000 people. Now its population is down to 132.
Mushroom Pavillion 10 comments
This mushroom looked to me like a sun umbrella for tiny creatures.
Canon 7D, EF 70-200mm
ISO 125
f/8
1/400 sec
Vintage Montana Combine Harvester 2 comments
Found this ‘little’ abandoned machine in a field by the side of the road near Bozeman, Montana. Click on any picture to see them in large slideshow format.
First Rays of Sunshine 5 comments
Even in Black&White I love the sunrise behind our house, the rays gradually invading the bedroom.
Canon 7D, 10-22mm
ISO 100
f/10
1/200 sec
Montana Fall Vistas 3 comments
I spent a day last weekend in Montana with my son and we spent the entire day taking pictures. Here’s the first batch, of the scenery while driving from Bozeman to Virginia City.
Canon 7D, 12-20mm lens, adjusted with Nik HDR Efex Pro
World Wide Photo Walk – Guilford, CT 4 comments
On Saturday I participated in Scott Kelby’s World Wide Photo Walk by joining one of thousands of group, this one located in Guilford, CT. We spent a couple hours on the shore taking pictures and exchanging photo tips, and enjoyed ourselves despite the overcast weather. Which means it’s a good time for black&white pictures. Click on any picture to see them as a full-screen slide show.
Winchester Rifle Factory – Interior 11 comments
This is the second batch of photos I took at the abandoned Winchester Rifle factory in New Haven. A sunny day provided excellent lighting inside. Click on any picture to see them in slide show format.
Here is the previous post about the factory’s exterior.
Late Night Snack 1 comment
Found this Dunkin Donuts totally deserted at night, but still open. Seemed like a good location for a horror movie scene.
Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm
ISO 800
f/2.8
HDR
Hidden Robin Leave a comment
This little Robin had built her nest in a bush on the side of her house, guarding two blue eggs. Then one day there was only one egg, and the Robin never returned.
Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm f/2.8
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/200 sec
A Good Spot for Solitude 6 comments
“If you’re lonely when you’re alone, you’re in bad company.” – Jean-Paul Sartre
This bench overlooks our local beach and is my favorite spot to spend time alone.
Canon EOS 7D, 10-22mm lens
ISO 100
f/11
1/15 sec
Nik Color Efex vintage film filter
Goodbye Cashman’s 2 comments
Unfortunately this local hardware store in our town can’t compete with the big box stores and big chains. So sad.
This is the front of the store:
Antique Finds 1 comment
Here are just a few of the great finds at the Clinton Antique Center in Clinton, CT:
Canon 7D, 100mm macro lens
Google Maps Location
Best Antique Store in my World 4 comments
I’ve seen my share of antique stores in the US and Europe, and the Clinton Antique Center is at the top of MY list. Every time I walk in I lose myself for hours. The selection is excellent and changes quite frequently, so there are always new discoveries.
Click on any of these to see them in slide show view:
Canon 7D, 10-22mm lens
Edited with HDR Efex Pro
78 E. Main Street, Clinton, CT 06413
Google maps location
Reflections of Flanders 2 comments
Belgian Chocolate is the Best 4 comments
Many country claim to make great chocolate (Switzerland, Germany, Italy), but none have as much variety as Belgium. Here are just 3 of the dozens of chocolate shop windows I drooled over in Bruges.
Bruges at Night 5 comments
Bruges is even more scenic at night (especially after a rain shower, as all the tourists have retreated to their hotels):
AT-AT Walkers Attack Holland! 2 comments
Actually, these were locks that control the flow in one of the many canals in the Netherlands. But from afar, I was reminded of the AT-AT Walkers from Star Wars (original below):
Night on Clinton Beach 4 comments
It was such a beautiful night after a day of 90 degrees that I went to the beach at midnight, only to finally look at my watch and realize I had spent 2 hours taking pictures and playing around with my flashlight.
Canon 7D
ISO 3200
f/9
30 sec
Amsterdam in Black and White 3 comments
Even in black and white, the city of Amsterdam is beautiful. Especially at night. Click on any one picture to see them in slideshow format.
Dutch Street Photography 1 comment
Or, given that canals are just as good a means of transportation as streets in other cities, maybe I should call this post ‘canal photography.’ It was a warm and sunny day, so life spilled onto the sidewalk, stairways, and boats. Click any image to see them in slideshow format:
Velomobile 2 comments
This guy won’t get wet when it rains in Amsterdam, but how he squeezes in there is a mystery to me. You can find out more at velomobiel.ne.
He didn’t seem to command much attention among the other bike riders:
Canon 7D
ISO 125
f/11
1/80 sec
Dutch Graffiti 2 comments
Amsterdam had some cool graffiti, these are just a few examples. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format.
Where in the World is Professor Calculus? 7 comments
Anyone willing to take a guess?
Canon 7D, 24-70mm lens
ISO 100
f/5
1/250 sec
The Eye 4 comments
This film museum in Amsterdam opened in 2012, and is across the river from the Central Station. Great architecture!
Canon 7D
Google Location
Who Needs Strollers? 3 comments
I didn’t see any strollers in Amsterdam: Kids either walked with their parents or they were ferried around on bikes. And helmets? Didn’t see any of those, either. And pets of course got the same treatment. 🙂
Click on any image to see images in slide show format.
Amsterdam at Night 9 comments
I had the pleasure of having a professional photographer named Tom show me around Amsterdam at night, and teach me about night photography. I arranged it through Photo tours of Amsterdam, and was extremely happy with the tour, which lasted from 10:15pm (when it was still light out) until 1:45am. I can highly recommend it. Here are some samples from that night’s work. Click on any one picture to see them in slideshow format.
The World’s Capital of Cycling 1 comment
Amsterdam offered a great opportunity to practice panning, while enjoying the variety of bicycle riders. I’m not sure how romantic all this seems when it rains, but in the summer it is enchanting to see how everyone (and I mean EVERYONE) rides their bike. And no one bothers with helmets – how wonderfully nonchalant!
Click on any image to see them in slide show format.
My New Favorite Bakery 3 comments
This little bakery is called Hinkel and is in the ‘Altstadt’ (old town) of Düsseldorf, Germany, where I recently bought some delicious sweets. I wish I had enough room in my luggage to bring back some of that tasty bread. Here’s my last post on bakeries.
Canon 7D
Google Location
Postcard from Bruges 2 comments
After a day of overcast skies, the sun finally managed to get through in the late afternoon, for a beautiful view of one of the many canals in this beautiful city.
Canon 7D
ISO 100
f/11
1/160 sec
The Cat Who Owns The Bar Leave a comment
This cat certainly seemed to have the run of the house in the little Amsterdam bar I stopped in to inquire about the menu. Fortunately the weather was so nice that everyone sat outside, leaving her the interior.
Canon 7D
ISO 320
F/2.8
1/100 sec
Innocence, personified Leave a comment
Would love to be able to find the parents of this little girl, so I can give them a picture of their beautiful daughter.
Canon EOS 7D, 100mm macro lens
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/320 sec
Success! Leave a comment
Or: Dinner!
Shot at sunset near our local beach:
Canon EOS 7D, 100mm macro
ISO 100
f/4.5
1/60 sec
Monet it Ain’t 2 comments
But it was fun playing around with some color filters to enhance the water lilies I photographed yesterday.
Fossils Making Out on the Beach 3 comments
I was lucky enough to catch the one day when Horseshoe Crabs come to our town beach to mate. There were at least 15 pairs of these ‘living fossils’ (so-called by Charles Darwin because they look just like their fossilized ancestors) horsing around (pardon the pun) in the shallow water.
Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 100mm macro lens
Flower Fireworks 2 comments
Rainy day, so I spent it practicing indoor photography:
Canon EOS 7D, 100mm macro lens
ISO 100
f/5
1/10 sec
I shot a small piece of moss up close, and changed focus while the shutter was open, to get this effect:
Canon EOS 7D, 100mm macro lens
ISO 100
F/2.8
1/30 sec
Early Morning at the Marina Leave a comment
I came across this peaceful scene on a recent early morning while walking the dog:
Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm
ISO 100
f/7.1
1/200 sec
Summer time is Here! 3 comments
When the Clam Castle in Madison, CT is open, it must be summer time:
Canon 7D
ISO 200
f/4
1/1600 sec
Location (Google Maps)
At the Right Angle 1 comment
Small detail of a wooden patio fence:
Canon EOS 7D, EF 70-200mm
ISO 100
115mm
f/5.6
1/250 sec
Mystic Seaport Interiors 5 comments
Mystic Seaport in Connecticut presented great opportunities to practice indoor photography using HDR to capture all details:
Rope making equipment
Signmaker’s Shop
Boat Skeleton
Winches
At the forge
Hammers
Winches
camera: Canon 7D
location in google maps: http://goo.gl/maps/IdxBg
Sleeping Beauty’s Window 1 comment
Found this on the Seaside Sanatorium grounds in Waterford, CT:
Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm
ISO 100
75mm
f/5.6
1/50 sec
Mystic Seaport Vistas 3 comments
A weekend visit to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut on a beautiful spring day:
Railroad tracks
Anchor Chains
Schooner
Vintage Steam Train Details 21 comments
A visit to the Essex Steam Train depot yielded some interesting photo opportunities.
Here are a few more. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format:
Morning Mist Leave a comment
A misty morning greeted me while walking the dog:
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 320
f/4.5
1/60 sec
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 