Captured over Loudon United stadium in Leesburg, VA.
Archive for the ‘Sunset’ Tag
Summer Thundercloud Leave a comment
Leaving on a jet airplane Leave a comment
Wonder where this one is going. While enjoying sunset in my neighborhood.
Sunset over Virginia swamp Leave a comment
Sunrise on Mars Leave a comment
Just kidding – it’s just a beach scene.
End of Fall Leave a comment
Fall is almost gone, just a few leaves remain (for me to take).
iPhone, unedited
Serenity in DC 1 comment
I know that title is an oxymoron, given what is going on in this city these days, but it didn’t seem to bother these two as they enjoyed a quiet Friday evening sunset over the Lincoln Memorial.
Morning/Evening Flares 2 comments
Captured the morning flare in DC and I thought I would contrast it with a photo I shot in CT a few months ago.
Sunset Swing Leave a comment
Someone enjoying the view of our town beach from their personal hammock.
iPhone, edited in Snapseed
Heavenly Sunset Leave a comment
Sunset viewing Leave a comment
Viewing the sunset from this bench is pure happiness:
iPhone, edited with Color Efex
Dog Happiness… Leave a comment
… is running across Clinton Beach at low tide at sunset:
Long exposure sunset 4 comments
Played around with a 10-stop neutral density filter at sunset and came up with this:
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 400
f/9
25 sec
Fishing at sunset 7 comments
A quiet Sunday afternoon at Clinton Beach – hopefully the start of the warm weather season.
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Flying towards sunset Leave a comment
Captured last night at Clinton Beach:
iPhone, edited in Lightroom
Storm Brewing Leave a comment
Captured while driving through North Carolina:
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 125
f/8
1/800 sec
Melancholy sunset 4 comments
A wintry sunset over our little town beach:
Canon 5d Mark II EF 16-35mm
ISO 200
f/22
30 sec
Venus over evening calm Leave a comment
Lovely sunset yesterday with Venus the only thing visible in the sky.
Iphone, edited in Snapseed
Happy New Year! 1 comment
May your 2017 be as bright and lovely as this sunset (view over Clinton Harbor).
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 100
f/18
1/30 sec
Fall Sunset 4 comments
Captured on Clinton beach using a long exposure:
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35 f/4
ISO 250
f/10
30 sec
Sunburst over Connecticut Leave a comment
Winter sunset at Clinton Beach.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm f/4
ISO 250
f/22
1/40 sec
Manhattan Skyline 2 comments
As seen at sunset from far, far away (i.e. the Jersey Turnpike).
iPhone, adjusted with Snapseed
Take-off at sunset 1 comment
Captured this seagull as it took off from its perch on a pier, while kayaking in Clinton Harbor and looking straight at the sunset:
Canon 7D, 200mm lens
ISO 200
f/5.6
1/5000 sec
Blue Heron, Walking 8 comments
Came across this poem by Julie Bruck in a recent edition of the New Yorker, which matched the photos I took just the day before:
Not one of Mr. Balanchine’s soloists had feet this articulate,
the long bones explicitly spread, then retracted,
even more finely detailed than Leonardo’s plans for his flying machines.
And all this for a stroll, a secondary function,
not the greatdramatic spread and shadow of those pterodactyl wings.
This walking seems determined less by bird volition or
calculations of the small yellow eye
than by an accident of breeze, pushing the bird on a diagonal,
the great feet executing their tendus and lifts in the slowest of increments,
hesitation made exquisitely dimensional,
as if the feet thought themselves through each minute contribution to propulsion,
these outsized apprehenders of grasses and stone, snatchers of mouse and vole,
these mindless magnificents that any time now
will trail their risen bird like useless bits of leather.
Don’t show me your soul, Balanchine used to say, I want to see your foot.
I spy a few herons 1 comment
Spotted a few herons that, uncharacteristically, sat in a tree (do you see them in the first picture?) rather than stalking their prey in the muddy marsh below.
Fortunately they stayed there until I got close enough to take these shots:
Canon 7D, 200mm w/2x converter
ISO 400
f/5.6
1/500 sec
Paris Sunsets 4 comments
Every evening on my recent trip to Paris rewarded me with gorgeous sunsets. Click on any pic to see them in slideshow format.
Summer Sunset at Low Tide 8 comments
Took our dog Mario out for a walk during low tide about an hour after sunset – and we had the entire beach to ourselves!
Canon 5d Mark II, 40mm 2.8 lens
ISO 3200
f/2.8
1/20 sec
Forest Fire or Sunset? 1 comment
That’s what I asked myself as I was driving through Vermont on a recent evening. (It was a sunset).
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 800
f/8
1/250 sec
Captiva Moment 2 comments
This heron joined us for watching the sunset at Captiva Island.
Old-fashioned Gas Station 2 comments
This gas station sits at the outskirts of our little town, and doesn’t seem to get much traffic, but it keeps hanging in there, off the beaten path and not far from large-brand gas stations.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm f/4 USM
ISO 800
f/4.0
1/30 sec
Last Fall Sunset 2 comments
Just one week later, all the leaves were gone. Good bye foliage, welcome stick season!
And happy Thanksgiving, everybody! 
iPhone. Edited with Snapseed
Heron Stalking at Sunset 4 comments
This heron was stalking his prey during a beautiful sunset in our local marina:
Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 100
f/7.1
1/400 sec
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?
Summer Solitude Leave a comment
Captured at our local town beach.
Iphone, edited with Snapseed
Sunset over the Sunset 1 comment
Sunset over the Sunset District of San Francisco. I miss those sunsets.
Canon 7D
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.
Canon 7D, 100mm EF 2.8
ISO 100
f/8.3
1/60 sec
Serenity on the 4th Leave a comment
Wishing everyone a peaceful 4th of July!
Captured at Esalen, Big Sur, California
Purple Clover 5 comments
A gorgeous field of purple clover behind our house provided lots of opportunities to practice shooting at sunset.
Canon 7D, 100mm
ISO 100
f/3.5
1/320 sec
Pelican Sunset 2 comments
Enjoyed watching this pelican cruise through the evening air in Sanibel, FL.
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
American Sunset 2 comments
Captured during today’s sunset.
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Sunset Between Sets Leave a comment
Captured at the Indian Wells Tennis Tournament in Palm Desert.
Canon Powershot
HDR
Sunset Reflections 5 comments
Clinton Harbor on a fall evening:
Summer is Gone 1 comment
And so are the lifeguards on Clinton Town Beach:
Quiet Fishing Moment 2 comments
Someone is enjoying the calm of sunset to do a little fishing in our neighborhood.
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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.
Summer Cottage in Evening Light 3 comments
This cottage is on the beach in Clinton and a party was just getting started after the sun had set.
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
Summer Storm Sunset Leave a comment
Canon 7D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L
ISO 100
f/8
1/250 sec
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
Kite Surfing Acrobatics on Memorial Day Leave a comment
These guys took advantage of the nice breeze in the afternoon, and I took advantage of the setting sun’s light to capture their acrobatics from the beach. Great way to conclude a relaxing holiday weekend. Click on any picture to view them in large format slide show.
Canon 7D, 70-200mm f/2.8L with 2x converter
Adjusted in Color Efex Pro 4.
Winter Dusk 9 comments
Yesterday’s view while walking the dog:
Canon G12 Powershot
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 