Simple Clicks – Twilight Fields
Just a pair of HDR landscapes shot at sunset/early twilight with the kit lens. Both images are composed of a three-stop series, merged and processed in Photoshop. I was – again – very pleased with how well they came out, and especially how well the detail and subtlety was maintained in them. Shooting info: E-M5 [...]
Simple Clicks – Assorted Nature
As I wrap up the outdoor and wildlife segments of my E-M5 review, I have a few photos left that didn’t make it onto the blog yet, but are still worth sharing. For starters, here’s a Killdeer, one of a series shot out the car window. Killdeer are skittish and I could never get this [...]
Simple Clicks – Afternoon Light
Just a few clicks from Sunday afternoon’s hike at Lackawanna State Park. It was one of those perfect afternoons – warm, slight breeze, not too many people. I’ve always found retreating into the woods therapeutic, a good way to clear my head and find some balance when it’s lacking. Making images works into that easily, especially [...]
Wildwood – At the beach
Just back from a weekend trip to (drumroll, please…) – New Jersey! And yes, it was definitely better than it sounds so far. Mandy and I took a few days away from everything and drove down to Wildwood, where we stayed in an Airstream trailer, spent some time on the beach, and played tourist. The [...]
Light and Shadow
I don’t believe I have a particular “style” of photography that defines my work. There are, however, several elements I enjoy experimenting with. One of those is the use of light and shadow. I’m always fascinated by the interplay of a strong light in an otherwise dark image. I most frequently see these on my [...]
Nest Cams!
It’s the start of nesting season and there are already some awesome nest cams in place and streaming. I’ve had these open in background windows for the past few days and have found them endlessly fascinating. It’s an intimate view into the birds’ lives that most of us would never otherwise see. That we’re able [...]
Simple Clicks: Signs of Spring
Spring is here, early and in all its glory. It’s beautiful, as color starts to return to the earth, the browns slowly sublimated by green until winter’s bleakness is a distant memory. I spent an hour or so out at Merli Sarnoski one evening last week. Part of it I just spent sitting in the [...]
Don’t Bug Me
As I’ve said before, I don’t have all the fancy bells and whistles when it comes to photo equipment. I make do with what I have, as most people do, with a bit of patience and a willingness to try a different approach. I don’t have a macro lens for close up photography, so I’ve [...]
All Creatures Great and Small … and in between
I don’t have the most powerful lens when it comes to wildlife – a Sigma 70-300 with OS – but I have often found that planning, patience and a little luck surely helps when capturing birds of various sizes. For example, take this shot of a great blue heron at Tobyhanna State Park in Northeastern [...]
Starting the New Year in Vermont
I started the New Year off in the best way: on vacation with family. Of course, being a photographer, that meant that while everyone else was warm in bed, sleeping late, I was out at sunrise freezing my backside off on the side of a frozen lake. While the sun slipped down the side of [...]
