The past few weeks I’ve been busy updating my logs so that I can take my boards this year. The next step will be gathering all the chart notes, x-rays, etc… It will be a lot of work but will be well worth it when I’m done.
I’ve posted a picture of this barn before but not from this angle. I really like the texture in the wood.
Here is the link to the previous picture. Also, the previous pictures, “Rustic Barn” was recently posted on Photopeka.
ISO 400 f16 HDR
I know I’ve mentioned it before but I really like Chicago, it’s definitely my favorite city. I took this shot a few years ago with my Canon 5d MrkII. It was a great day to shoot landscapes and I took this HDR shot with 5 exposures.
The past week I’ve been working a lot of nights and have not had time to post. This time a year people are up on ladders cleaning gutters, inspecting their roof, and deer hunting. These activities unfortunately increase my business because many will often fall. I suggest being careful if you are doing anything that involves being more than 3 feet off the ground.
Here is a picture taken of my nephew and niece. I was standing taking pictures of the ocean and turned around and caught them just at the right moment (it was not staged).
Here’s a picture from a few years ago when we were vacationing in Gatlinberg. I can’t count how many times I’ve been there, but every time I enjoy going into all the unique shops.
This picture was taken at a creek in the Smoky Mountains just outside of Gatlinberg. Even though I like the scenery, there’s too much green for vibrant pictures. This one seem to work fine.
I took this picture over a year ago. I was really hoping to get a shot that included the fence, sand, ocean, and sky but unfortunately I couldn’t. The picture turned out okay, I only wish there were more clouds.
I have a lot of interest when it comes to photography. One minute I’m interested in shooting people and the next I’m interested in shooting landscape. One type of photography that I have not spent much time with is time lapse (long exposure). Time lapse photography is where you set your camera to a very long exposure (typically greater than 10 seconds). Mostly, this will be done at night but can be done during the day if using a neutral density filter. A good example is Ben Canales. He has a website, The Star Trail that has some awesome sky shots.
One of the first times I attempted this type of photography was in 2008 with my Canon 5D Mark II. I was at Huntington Beach near Cleveland and was taking pictures of Lake Erie as a storm began to arise. This shot was a 13 second exposure. I really like how the water looks in this picture. Only thing I wish is that I caught more of the break wall in the picture and I should have had the camera closer to the ground.
Here’s another shot I took back in 2009. This is an old church that sits on old U.S. 50 in my home town of Lawrenceville, IL. I have driven by it for years and always liked the look of it. I decided one evening to attempt some long exposures and thought this church would be a great subject. The picture turned out well. My only wish was that I would like to have some clouds in the sky. It would definitely add some drama to the image.
A couple years ago my brother-in-law and I were driving around near my home town looking for places to take pictures of. We came across this old house but there were too many trees near the front of it to get a good perspective. We walk around back and I noticed this old run down shed. As I was setting up for the shot it began to rain. Fortunately, my friend was able to keep my camera dry by holding an umbrella. Personally, I was just happy that no one came up on us since we were standing awkwardly close to one another.
I’m sure most of you noticed that I take a lot of black and white pictures. I don’t know if it is just a “phase” or that my interests have changed. Most recently, I’ve began shooting both RAW and black and white jpeg so that I can get an idea of what will work best.
This shot was taken at the Outer Banks. I have both a color and black and white version but prefer the black and white.
I’ve posted many pictures from our trip to the Outer Banks last year. We had a wonderful time and I was fortunate to capture many great pics.
One evening we went to the Avon Pier at sunset. I setup underneath the pier to try to capture the waves that were coming in and the many post that held up the pier. The picture is a 5 exposure HDR utilizing my old Canon 5d Mark II. I really like the texture in the piers posts.
Here are other post from the Outer Banks: The Orange Sunrise, The Empty Pier, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
