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Tag Archives: water
How to Use Extended Captions for Photo Essays
When I announced the next assignment would be for Travel Photography with a photo essay of, at least, three photos. I know some of you became a bit uneasy. The word “essay” does conjure up a laborious task most of … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged bridge, buildings, cathedral, clouds, england, extended captions, how to, london, millennium, nikon D70, Photo Essay, Photography, river, river thames, st. paul, tips, united kingdom, water
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Fun with Aperture 3 Presets
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
Posted in Nature, Photography
Tagged apple aperture 3, fun, lake, Lake Ontario, new york, nikon D70, presets, software, starburst, sunset, sunshine, tokina 11-16mm, water, waves
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View 128: Catching Some Waves
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
Posted in Nature, Weekly View
Tagged backlighting, hdr, high dynamic range, hyperfocus, lake, Lake Ontario, new york, nikon D70, Photography, photomatix, sunset, surf, tokina 11-16mm, water, waves
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View 127: My Memorial Day Weekend
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
Posted in Nature, People, Travel, Weekly View
Tagged 18-200mm vr, baldwinsville, beaver lake nature center, boy, flags, harbor, lake, Lake Ontario, landscape, lighthouse, memorial day, new york, nikon D70, oswego, parade, Photography, sunset, water
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Weeping Willow
I have a love/hate relationship with weeping willow trees. My home growing up had a large willow in the backyard which my friends and I enjoyed climbing and taking solace in its shade on hot summer days. The fall brought … Continue reading
Posted in Nature
Tagged blue, branch, dog, green, lake, leaf, new york, Onondaga Lake Park, People, Photography, sunlight, sunset, syracuse, tree, water, weeping willow
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