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Tag Archives: tripod
Blue Hour on the Mall
Last week I discussed how I was going to re-shot a photo I took from the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC back in 2008. Turns out the fence was still there as the reflection pool is currently drained … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Travel
Tagged "washington, 28-300mm, blue hour, dc", district of columbia, fountain, lincoln, memorial, night, nikon D700, reflection, stars, tripod, vr, wall, water, world war 2
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Photo Bookmarking
Bookmarks for browsers is a wonderful concept. If you are like me you have hundreds of bookmarks in different categories and sub-categories. When I am out photographing, I come across many good opportunities at the wrong time. The lighting might … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Travel
Tagged "washington, 18-200mm vr, capital, dc", fountain, lincoln, long exposure, memorial, monument, night, nikon D70, pool, reflecting, reflection, trees, tripod, united states, water, world war 2, ww2, wwii
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Deep Photos
Last week I read David duChemin’s ebook, A Deeper Frame, from Craft & Vision. Normally a book by David is very..well, deep. In this 22-page ebook, he talks about how to create photos with spacial depth in the flat medium … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged 28-300mm, bridge, david duchemin, ebook, ice, new york, nikon D700, rocks, sign, state park, stones, taughannock falls, trees, tripod, vr, warning, water, waterfall, winter
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Late Winter, Early Spring
In John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High album, he wrote a series of songs and music called the Season Suite. The track titled Late Winter, Early Spring was a guitar instrumental and is a lovely piece of music which captures the … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged 28-300mm, creek, flowing, gorge, ice, ithaca, long exposure, new york, nikon D700, rocks, spring, state park, taughannock falls, tripod, vr, water, waterfall, winter
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Abstracts in Motion
Motion photography is often referred to as a kind of abstract imagery. Long exposures can transform something familiar into something else. A favorite place I like to play with long exposures is on the New York State Fair Midway with … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged 28-300mm, abstract photography, fireworks, florida, fountain, midway, new york, New York State Fair, nikon D700, orlando, syracuse, tripod, vr, walt disney world, water
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