Posted on February 24, 2010 in Black and White, Landscape, Nature
It looks like another “snow event” is on the way for my neck of the woods over the next 2 days. At least a foot is predicted. I know I should take advantage of the photo ops that a winter storm provides, but I’d much rather stay inside where it’s warm and dry! [wimp!] 🙂 This image was taken at Valley Forge National Historical Park near Philadelphia, Pa. a couple months ago. I’m working to get my new computer up and running after my old one crashed last weekend and things are slow but moving along. I’m able to edit photos again, so I’m happy. Whoo hoo!
Posted on February 10, 2010 in Animals, Black and White, Landscape, Nature, Wildlife, Winter
Holy cow….THIS is a blizzard! I didn’t venture any farther than the front porch today to capture these images. How could I? The snow is well over my knees and I don’t have high enough boots! I just want to snap my fingers and have it all disappear! The birds were enjoying the feast of sunflower seeds that my feeders provided and they didn’t seem to mind the cold and blowing snow. There were Tufted Titmouses, Black Capped Chickadees, White Breasted Nuthatches, Mourning Doves, a Bluejay and the ever-present gray squirrels. I hope I see my most-favorite person ever very soon….the man who comes to plow my driveway! 🙂
Posted on February 9, 2010 in Architecture, Black and White
Okay, so I don’t much feel like taking pictures, but maybe I can motivate myself to edit and post a few. This is an image of Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Historical Park. It was taken earlier this winter after a snowfall that blanketed all of Southeastern Pennsylvania. It looks like another blizzard is on the way tonight & tomorrow … how many more days until spring??? I’m counting … there are 39. Spring begins March 20th.
Posted on January 15, 2010 in Black and White, People
This image is from last Fall in Cape May, NJ. The little boy was running through the grass with his mom on the way to the beach when he stopped along the way to pick some flowers. I processed a super soft image with a sharp one to create this effect.
Posted on January 12, 2010 in Black and White, Flowers, Nature, Winter
When I see flowers, my first instinct is to pull out my 100mm macro lens. However, being as I was freezing and my macro lens was back in the car, I decided to photograph this group of flowers/weeds in the snow with my 50mm lens and a shallow DOF to keep just the foreground stems in focus. There is something to be said for not having to kneel down in the snow in 20 degree weather! 🙂