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This photo was taken at the top of Raymondskill Falls; you can see the water rushing over the fall in the lower right corner. This pine tree had fallen at just the right angle. I like how the monochrome brings out the details in the tree bark and I applied a touch of extra post-processing [...]
My wife planted some sort of bell flowers to attract butterflys; I spied the heart even without my reading glasses. There’s a crop below that gives you a closer perspective. A contribution to Random Hearts #163, Macro Monday, and I heart macro #2. Canon EOS 7D (100mm, f/9, 1/8 sec, ISO400) Canon EOS 7D [...]
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)
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)
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)
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 [...]
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)
I took a little trip last week to Delaware Water Gap National Park. When I entered the parking lot, this was my view; right up my alley, I don’t like crowds. Stop back tomorrow to see why I visited this particular park (ain’t I a tease?). Canon EOS 7D (24mm, f/5.6, 1/60 sec, ISO100) [...]
Why does the headlight on this sidecar look so funky? I have no idea, but it looks like a BIG eye. One of many fine rigs I saw at Oley. Canon EOS 7D (24mm, f/7.1, 1/100 sec, ISO100)
Who wouldn’t love a bike with the name Flying Merkel? This one’s a beauty I saw while walking around Oley. Canon EOS 7D (24mm, f/8, 1/125 sec, ISO100)
Happy Mother’s day, all you moms! This bridge is part of the Reading and Northern Railroad in Port Clinton. It carries pedestrians, motor vehicles and trains! It’s just down the road from this sign. I like the color! A contribution to Sunday Bridges. Canon EOS 7D (24mm, f/5, 1/80 sec, ISO100)
The seat on this old Indian motorcycle had some cool springs and I though the petrol tank made for an interesting background. My contribution to The Weekend in Black and White, 10-May-2013 Canon EOS 7D (98mm, f/4, 1/160 sec, ISO100)
I recently relocated a bird house to the back yard and Tree Swallows seem to fancy the new location. They become quite vocal if you invade their space. This is dad after depositing nest material inside the house. Mom was hanging out on the fence you see in the background. His blue color is pretty [...]
My wife has been on a planting frenzy, which provides me with photo ops This is one of the planters, which are to attract butterflys and hummingbirds. Canon EOS 7D (22mm, f/4.5, 1/13 sec, ISO100) This is the same photo with the ‘photo stylizer’ preset applied in Color Efex Pro 3.0. It’s like selective colorization on steroids. [...]
Alex and I spent Saturday constructing this 10′ x 12′ pergola on the patio. It took about 7 hours to build and will give us many years of enjoyment. It was a kit, so the pieces were all pre-cut and stained. We spent a couple of hours prior to starting construction to apply a water protector to [...]
While browsing around Port Clinton, I walked over a neat old bridge that had these cool rivets. My previous post ‘downstream‘ was taken from this bridge. A contribution to Sunday Bridges and Macro Monday . Canon EOS 7D (28mm, f/4, 1/320 sec, ISO100)
This is the Little Schuylkill river taken in Port Clinton, PA. You know you’ve been in Southeaster PA a long time if you can spell Schuylkill without looking it up. This is a 3 exposure HDR created with a 10-stop Neutral Density filter to give a long shutter time to blur the water movement. Canon [...]
At first glance, this might be construed as some kind of glass dragonfly. Actually, it’s the screen from Nick’s cell phone, he dropped a mere 6 months after getting it. He’s quite adept at destroying them. My contribution to The Weekend in Black and White, 3-May-2013 Canon EOS 7D (100mm, f/8, 1/8 sec, ISO800) [...]
I took my new motorcycle in for the initial servicing and was walking around Port Clinton, where Hermy’s is located. I came upon this sign near the Reading and Northern Railroad that I thought was interesting. A contribution to signs, signs. Sorry I haven’t visited much lately, I was away on business travel. Canon [...]
Early one evening, I was washing the cars and the color of the light reflecting off the bubbles on the roof caught my eye, but in the end, monochrome won. Canon EOS 7D (93mm, f/4, 1/125 sec, ISO100)
I wish I could ride a motorcycle, that engine looks really cool. This was taken at Oley this past Friday. It’s a swap meet for antique motorcycles. The dog never left the cart; I saw him riding all over the fairgrounds. Canon EOS 7D (73mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO100)
Yesterday, I asked you to guess the photo. The photo I posted yesterday is a crop of this photo, which is a macro selfie of my eye. I took my inspiration from Susan (who does great and creative selfies), I just put my warped twist on it. Yes, it was late in the day, eyes bloodshot [...]
Any idea what this is? It should be pretty easy. Check back tomorrow. Canon EOS 7D (100mm, f/3.5, 1/50 sec, ISO1600)
I got up close to some pansy’s the other morning. You can see Zephyr in the door and a reflection of the cherry tree in the door. My contribution to Weekend Reflections #186. Canon EOS 7D (8mm, f/0, 1/125 sec, ISO100)