The Last Snow Day

 

A few weeks back we finally got a snow big enough to go out in.  Looks like we may get another one tomorrow :)  I love the snow.

Shallow Depth of Field

Sometimes I get questioned as to why I would spend so much more for a lens with a faster (smaller) f-stop. The answer is creative focus control.  If you want a certain image to just pop or draw the viewers attention to a specific area of the image, try using a smaller f-stop.  Sometimes you want the whole image to be seen in focus, but you run the risk of creating a snapshot and not a possible piece of art; make that decision before you click and you will be much happier with your photography.

Hometown Fall Colors 2009

We had a very wet summer and it lead to the beautiful colors we had this year.  It only lasts for a few weeks, but oh what a few weeks they are.  These were all taken in two days, but that was all the time I had this season between work and weather conditions.  Hope you enjoy what we get to see each fall.

Indiana Fall

I know there are a lot of reasons to live elsewhere; like Arizona where I grew up or Arkansas for the fishing or Colorado for the absolute beauty of everything, but you know there are times when this state has something to offer you can't get just anywhere...

More Maine

More examples of the beauty of the Maine Coast. On a couple of the days we had some heavy fog roll in off the ocean, and what I first seen as a problem turned into some interesting opportunities.

Maine Coast in Color

My main purpose in shooting the Maine Series was intended for Black and White long exposure as featured in earlier posts, but I did get some nice color images that I have been enjoying a lot more lately. I thought I would share a few occasionally as I had time. This is one of my favorites taken on a rainy day at Sand Beach in Acadia National Park. It was very cloudy, but I still worked with a ND filter to get the waves to crash a few times and get that smooth surreal effect I have been doing for quite some time now; enjoying the challenge of capturing motion in a still frame. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Take the opportunity to click the image to get a closer look at the water effect and the mist that permeates the image.

Take a Drive

Sometimes you just get bored and need to hear the shutter release to calm the nerves. You never know what you will see; it does not have to be earth-shattering, but just look.

Storm of 2009

Starting last Monday we got 4 or 5 inches of snow followed Tuesday night by an inch of ice followed Wednesday morning by another 4 inches of snow. We missed three days of work and were in the house for days. Fortunately we had power which is more than I can say for 200,000 plus households in the area. As of this morning (Sunday) there were still more than 90,000 without power.

Another View

Here is another view from the same spot but filtered for a longer exposure and a more intimate view of the precipice.