Thunderstorms? November?
Sunday, November 12th, 2006
The boom of thunder shook the house. Thunderstorms? Lightning? November? Which of these doesn't fit?
Shot with a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, 80-200 zoom. ISO: 800. Archive for the ‘Photography’ Category
The boom of thunder shook the house. Thunderstorms? Lightning? November? Which of these doesn't fit?
Shot with a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, 80-200 zoom. ISO: 800. Moonlit
Saturday, November 11th, 2006
The clouds to the north provided a shroud for a waning moon Friday night. Shot from Virginia Rte. 8 near Wills Ridge in Floyd County. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, 80-200 zoom. ISO: 800. Sunlight
Friday, November 10th, 2006
After several days of cold followed by rain, the sun and unseasonably warm weather settled in on Thursday. The weather promises to be good today as well before rain returns Saturday.
Photo shot on Harvestwood Road in Floyd County. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, 80-200 zoom. ISO: 200.
Once upon a midnight dreary…
Thursday, November 9th, 2006
...while I recovered from Election Day, both brain dead and weary.
Sorry. Couldn't resist. And it wasn't midnight. But it seemed that way after nearly 36 hours of working on Election Day and its aftermatch.
This scene greeted me when I got home Wednesday evening.In this day of high-res digital color, I still like to shoot black and white. Actually, I shot this in color and then coverted it to grayscale in Photoshop. The cold weather has done its damage to our weeping willow. But it always comes back in the Spring.
Shot with a Canon EOS-1Ds, Mark II with an 80-200 zoom. ISO: 800. Hanging in there
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006
The leaves on a Japanese maple tree in the woods behind our home always hang on until the bitter end, long after the other trees are bare. Even Tuesday's rain couldn't dislodge this batch when I shot this photo at 7:30 a.m. By this morning, however, the branches were bare.
Shot with a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II and 80-200 zoom. ISO: 200. Autumn moon
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006
Full moon rises over Harvestwood Lane in Floyd County Monday night. Shot with a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II and a 100-400 zoom lens. ISO: 400.
Frozen green
Sunday, November 5th, 2006
Wasn't going to do any new frost photos but the irony of this leaf, frozen while still green, caught my eye this morning. Shot with a Canon EOS-D1s Mark II and 17-35 zoom. ISO: 100.
Morning frost
Saturday, November 4th, 2006
The thermometer read 19 degrees this morning. That's right: 19. Lots of frost and ice on the leaves and grass. Photo taken with a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II and a 17-35 macro zoom. ISO: 200.
Lingering fall colors
Friday, November 3rd, 2006
I thought the fall colors were all but gone but some maple leaves still hung in there on this tree near Virginia Rte. 177 near Radford on Thursday. Shot with a Canon EOS-D1s Mark II and an 80-200 zoon. ISO: 200.
Dumb luck
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
I have this favorite spot along Virginia Rte. 8 near Christiansburg where the road levels off and the sky often provides brilliant sunsets. With the warm weather this week, I decided to try and get one more autumn sunset shot. As luck would have it, these two joggers came along at the right moment. Sometimes, it's better to be lucky than good. Shot with a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II and an 100-400 zoom. ISO: 200.
A morning howl
Wednesday, November 1st, 2006
A limb lay on Sandy Flats Road near the intersection of Harvestwood Tuesday morning as I headed from home to the studio. I stopped to move it and heard the howl. Then I saw the coyote in the woods, illuminated in the morning sun.
The animal may have been searching for its young. I reached back into the Wrangler and pulled out my camera and managed to snap off about a dozen shots before the coyote turned and ran further into the woods.
Shot with a Canon EOS-1D and an 80-200 zoom. ISO at 200.
Another day, another sunrise
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
One of my favorite spots to catch the sunrise along Christiansburg Pike in Floyd County. Captured with an Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II with 17-35mm zoom lens. ISO: 100.
Morning sun
Monday, October 30th, 2006
The rising sun projects rays of light through trees near Sandy Flats Road in Floyd County. Photographed with a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital SLR and a 17-35mm zoom. ISO at 200. No Photoshopping needed here. It came out of the camera this way.
Ask not for whom the wind blows. It blows for thee
Sunday, October 29th, 2006
It didn't take long for Saturday's high winds to dry out the rain from the day before and send the leaves flying once again. Call it nature's leaf blower.
Baby, the rain must fall
Friday, October 27th, 2006
When the sky turns cloudy and the rain starts to fall, many photographers put away their cameras and wait for better weather.
Not this photographer. I love the rain. Friday's heavy showers brought more leaves down in this fall season and that meant more opportunity for shooting. Like he muted colors and rain slicked roads of U.S. 58 south of Hillsville (above) or a stretch of rain-soaked highway in Patrick County (right).
A course, the combination of rain-slick roads and a cover of wet leaves brings hazardous driving conditions and a busy time for rescue squads and police so let's be careful out there.
A forecast of high winds for Saturday means more leaves will fall and the season of autumn colors will soon end. Too bad. It has been a good year for those who like to enjoy the changes of season.
Swirl of fall colors
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
A swirl of fall colors on a windy day, helped along by mounting the camera on a rotating tripod head, pointing it straight up towards the tree, and turning the camera during a time exposure.
A different perspective
Tuesday, October 24th, 2006
Like art, the line between a "normal" photograph and a "good" shot is subjective. As a photographer, I try to look for new angles and a different perspective. This is the time of year when most shots of fall colors focus on leaves on trees, on the ground or flying through the air. This is a macro shot of a leaf with the setting sun illuminating it from behind. Just a different way to look at the season.
Nature knows how to adapt
Monday, October 23rd, 2006
Nature, more so than humans, knows when it is time to adapt to its surroundings and accept the fates. The season of color is upon us and you can find a section where the trees are bare and drive a mile down the road and find brilliant colors that have not yet peaked. That's the beauty of October.
Today’s Mediocre Thoughts
Thursday, October 19th, 2006The The Dilbert Blog had an interesting point a couple of days ago. I missed it the first time I read it, but I was reminded of the post again today.
If everyone exposed to a product likes it, the product will not succeed.
The reason that a product “everyone likes†will fail is because no one “loves†it. The only thing that predicts success is passion, even if only 10% of the consumers have it.
That’s a great description of something I’ve thought about before:
Too many people these days try for the middle ground. They try to have consensus. They want everyone to think they are OK. I don’t want everyone to think I’m just OK. I’d rather have a few people think I’m damn good, even if a few think I’m a little nuts in exchange. To me the biggest regret I could have in my life wouldn’t be looking back and saying “I failedâ€. My biggest regret would be not to have tried.
Aiming for mediocre doesn’t work. It’s virtually impossible to hit a middle ground with anything. Don’t try to please everyone. Strive for passion in whatever you do, and you’ll have success. Not everyone will like what you do. Some though, maybe only a few, will love it!
Capturing Colorado
Thursday, October 19th, 2006Jan Bussey has some photos of her Colorado trip online. Very, very nice. Go and see them. Now. Are you still here? Oh sorry, I forgot the link - CascadeExposures: Colorado Rundown.