Alex needed a photo of himself at archery for his phys ed class, so I hooked him up. He didn’t hit the bulls-eye on this shot, but he often does.
Canon EOS 7D (24mm, f/5, 1/50 sec, ISO800)
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axles
I found these railroad axles all neatly lined up at the Reading and Northern Railroad in Port Clinton. They cried out for monochrome 
Canon EOS 7D (24mm, f/6.3, 1/80 sec, ISO100)
another rainy morning
While taking some photos one morning after rain had fallen, I noticed this flower. A contribution to Macro Monday and I Heart Macro #1
Canon EOS 7D (100mm, f/18, 1/30 sec, ISO400)
raymondskill falls
I took a ride on my shiny new ‘chrome pony‘ and visited Raymondskill Falls, the tallest waterfall in PA. It’s ~100 miles (160KM) from my home, which is about a 2 hour drive. This photo is taken from mid-falls, so you’re only seeing half the picture.
I used a 10x Neutral Density filter and f/16 to get an 89 second exposure which makes the water silky. I particularly like the way the running water fans out into the pool. Monochrome conversion was performed in Silver EFEX Pro. I posted the color version below. I like them both, but I’ll probably print the monochrome. I’d be delighted to hear your thought in comments.
I bought a portable tripod because it fit in my saddlebag and it wasn’t up to the task. I should have lashed a real tripod to the back of my bike, which I will do next time. Because of my shortsightedness, I missed out on some photos, but now have an excuse to return
Linking to The Weekend in Black and White, 17-May-2013 and Weekly Top Shot # 83
Canon EOS 7D (19mm, f/16, 89 sec, ISO100)
Canon EOS 7D (19mm, f/16, 89 sec, ISO100)
the other morning
I noticed little drops of water had accumulated on the pansy’s from overnight rain.
A contribution to Weekend Reflections #190.
Canon EOS 7D (100mm, f/25, 3.2 sec, ISO100)
Canon EOS 7D (100mm, f/18, 1/8 sec, ISO400)