Posted on April 16, 2010 in Black and White, Documentary
The Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum recently had a History Expo that included a Civil War encampment. This image depicts the typical items carried by a soldier during the Civil War. I wouldn’t make a very good soldier…..traveling “light” isn’t one of my strong points. Just ask my friends at work … I carry way too much stuff in to work each day that I “just can’t live without”! Oh and my camera bag [which is on wheels!] is now so heavy that I can’t even lift it. Every lens and filter tends to go with me everywhere….”just in case”! 🙂
Posted on April 15, 2010 in Flowers, Fractalius, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
I doubt that I will get to see Longwood Gardens’ tulip display this year, but I still have tulips in my garden to photograph. This one was photographed with the Lensbaby Composer and processed with the Fractalius filter in PhotoShop. The pink and green combination is one of my favorites!
Posted on April 13, 2010 in Black and White, People
This character actor was on hand at an event where he was teaching kids about local history. His face and expression had so much character that I just had to photograph him.
Posted on April 12, 2010 in Landscape, Lensbaby, Nature, Spring
I was headed from Point A to Point B in Allentown over the weekend and had a “Whoa! Stop!” moment when I spotted this scene in a park. It was an area with a horse riding trail, museum and these beautiful pink and white trees! This was photographed with the Lensbaby Composer and Soft Focus Optic. I am getting lazy and don’t feel like dragging my tripod around, so the Lensbaby is just the ticket for shooting hand-held. I decided to remove most of the sky as the blue really distracted me. Should I have cropped more to remove ALL of the sky? I’m not sure….
Posted on April 11, 2010 in Flowers, Fractalius, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
Bleeding hearts are one of my favorite springtime flowers. I love the color, the shape, and the uniqueness of the flowers. Two of my plants are in bloom and I wanted to photograph them today, but it was fairly breezy, which makes it difficult. Those little flowers dangling from the stems are almost always on the move. Finally the wind calmed and I went outside, but it started to rain after just a few minutes. Still, I managed a few shots with the Lensbaby Composer and soft focus optic. This image breaks down the elements of a bleeding heart — the unfolding leaves, the stems, and the heart-shaped flower itself. I processed this image with Fractalius and Photoshop.