Tag Archives: 18-200mm

Cloudscapes

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

I have admired many a photograph featuring beautiful cloud formations and colors.   My attempts at trying to capture the beauty of clouds had been disappointing until last weekend.  While attending a concert on Paper Mill Island in Baldwinsville, New York, … Continue reading →

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Sidelighting a Ladybug

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

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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View 126: Blue Eyes

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

This little boy was at a family picnic I attended last week.  When photographing children, putting them on a chair can help to keep them in one place for a few minutes.  Long enough to get a portrait…sometimes. 🙂

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Wishes II

Posted on March 17, 2010 by

The Magic Kingdom’s nightly fireworks show called, Wishes, is a beautiful display of choreographed pyrotechnics, character narration and music as only Disney can do.  The show runs approximately 12 minutes, has 557 fireworks firing cues and 655 individual shells launched … Continue reading →

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View 109: On Webster Pond

Posted on January 25, 2010 by

Taking advantage of a warm and sunny January day, I visited Webster Pond just south of Syracuse, New York, to photograph the waterfowl who call it home.  I wanted to try and capture the faces and grace of the ducks … Continue reading →

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