Category Archives: Nature

Fun with Aperture 3 Presets

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

The following set of photos featuring the star effect on the Sun as I posted on Monday were all taken within a couple of minutes of each other.  I was trying to catch various wave patterns.  The lens was the … Continue reading →

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View 128: Catching Some Waves

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Visited my parent’s camp on Lake Ontario’s eastern shore over the weekend.  Storms from the night before and continuing unsettled weather allowed me to catch some waves.  Photographically speaking that is. 🙂 The Sun had disappeared behind some clouds late … Continue reading →

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Showing Scale

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

I visited the Chimney Bluffs State Park near Sodus, New York, earlier this week as part of my Memorial Day weekend.  The rugged bluffs were formed from drumlins, which in turn were created by glaciers in the last ice age.  … Continue reading →

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View 127: My Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

We are enjoying a three day holiday weekend in the United States to celebrate Memorial Day.  I have taken the opportunity to get out and do some photography.  For various reasons, I have not been able to get out the … Continue reading →

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Sidelighting a Ladybug

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Sidelighting – light coming from the left or right of a subject. Because the light is scraping across from side to side, it catches every surface blip and imperfection, leaving a trail of large and small shadows and exaggerating surface … Continue reading →

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