Posted on September 14, 2011 in Black and White
A little break from the canine world today to focus on an image from a car show that I attended in July. I love reflections of cars in cars and thought it might be fun to create a black and white image with just the reflection of the red truck in color. Now that’s one mirror-like wax job, isn’t it?
Posted on September 10, 2011 in Black and White, Landscape, Nature, Soft Focus, Topaz
Mother Nature has been brutal this summer in my neck of the woods. First there was a hail storm in late May that damaged homes and cars, then a horrific storm in early July with wind shear that took down 1,500 trees in my community and left us without power. September has brought Hurricane Irene and just this past week, the remnants of tropical storm Lee which caused torrential rains and flooding. Today I needed to go out and take a walk to try and appreciate the beauty in the world around me and de-stress. The lake was very peaceful – just a couple people on the beach and a boat or two on the water . Soon these boats will be removed and the docks pulled in preparation for winter. I hope to enjoy the last days of summer here as much as I can!
Posted on August 28, 2011 in Animals, Black and White, People, Pet Photography
For those still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Irene, I thought we could all use a little giggle right about now. This is a scene from last week’s Doggie Dip Day at the pool. The Boston Terrier was being rescued from a curious new friend! “Save me Mom!” 🙂 Be safe everyone!
Posted on August 11, 2011 in Animals, Black and White, People, Pet Photography
Somebody [or should I say “some-dog”?] is about to get a kiss on the nose! And speaking of noses…this image is a great example of the depth of field challenges that you have when photographing dogs. Just take a look at the difference in the depth of the man’s face and nose vs. the dog’s head and nose. If I had been shooting these two head on, I would have had a challenge with keeping all of the dog’s nose in focus unless I was using an aperture setting like f/16 or more. This image was shot outdoors at 1/160th of a second shutter speed, ISO 400 and f/3.5. F/3.5 would not have been a small enough aperture to keep all of the dog’s nose and face in focus had I been photographing the dog head on. Since I photographed from the side, it wasn’t a problem at all at this aperture. A dog’s nose length is vitally important to consider when choosing the aperture [f/stop] for your image!
Posted on August 4, 2011 in Animals, Black and White, Pet Photography
Sprawling out on the grass is a good way to keep cool on a hot summer day! Especially when you have long fur and you’ve just been groomed! 🙂