Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Horse Fine Art

What a great time to be involved in photography, creativity abounds in camera and in post-processing.


Check out the transformation of this image, thanks to a workshop by Susan and Betty


Monday, October 29, 2012

Birding at Chincoteague

Birding at Chincoteague

We had to walk out to the end because Hurricane Sandy destroyed the road out to Tom's Cove and the  beach. Tom got down low and some of the birds walked right up to him, so close that he could not focus at times (and there was no adding an extension tube because it was very very windy with sand blowing everywhere...


Monday, October 1, 2012

Fun with my light tent


I have been having a lot of fun with my light tent -- flowers, critters, etc. 

     



 I raised this Monarch caterpillar and photographed him along the way during his transformation.





Sunday, August 5, 2012

Hummingbird

When we vacation we often stop along the way and buy some flowers. This hummingbird was appreciative of our efforts...


Canon EOS 40D
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM

Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: 6.3

ISO: 500
Subject distance: 4.4 m

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Longwood Gardens by day and by Night

Longwood Gardens by day and by Night

We photographed the water lilies (and dragonflies on the water lilies) all morning and then the grounds during the afternoon and then the light installation until they closed. LOVED it all!


The dragonfly has obviously been creatively edited but the water bottles by night was a zoom blur done while taking the photograph, so it is straight out of the camera (SOOC)