Wow, talk about the decisive moment. So there I was in Siena, walking toward the Piazza del Campo, minding my own business. This pigeon swooped down onto the ground in front of me, picked up a crumb of food and took off intending for the building ledge.
Ah, the street of the old European cities, filled with open-air markets, artwork, mimes & musicians. It doesn’t get much better than this. Upon our stroll through Marienplatz in old-city Munich we found this quartet playing a number of traditional Bavarian folk-tunes. It was difficult to get some clear images with the crowd of people, but I find this one quite memorable. The point of focus is on the tip of the violin. Due to the aperture being set for 1.6 (very shallow), the rest of the image fades out from there. I absolutely love the rendering of the accordionist in the background.
I absolutely love the city of Boston and its architecture – old and new. While we were walking along the waterfront in the early morning, there was some soft gorgeous light splashing on the Boston Aquarium. Metering? Well, not as easy as you might think. Can’t meter off the sky, the underside of the structure would become too dark. If you exposed for the underside of the structure, the sky would be blown out. Where’s the balance point?
The beauty of this image is in its simplicity. Images with this zoom blur effect are fun to make and when the subject matter is right, bring a new depth to the scene which may not have existed otherwise.
The Speicherstadt (warehouse) district of Hamburg, Germany is quaint and charming during the daytime and absolutely breathtaking in the evening. Stepping into this waterfront district is almost like stepping back in time as people get around solely by way of boat and their lifestyles are totally tied to a seafaring way of life.
Figure XI Photo ID: Figure XI Description: Metro Location: Berlin, Germany EXIF: Nikon D3 Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 @ f/2.8 1/250 sec ISO 1600 This image was not an easy one to make. It seriously was not. Between the bouncing and bumping of the metro ride, myself rattling around in the seat, the fidgeting...
Figure X Photo ID: Figure X Description: Egyptian Monument Location: Munich, Germany EXIF: Nikon D3 Nikon 85mm f/1.4 @ f/2.8 1/400 sec ISO 800 Today’s image is the first international photograph in this collection. Until now, we have been looking at scenes from large U.S. cities. U.S. cities were actually the initial criteria for...
Structure IV This image was made during a walk through Fairmount Park a few hours after the close of my photo workshop to Eastern State Penitentiary. Directional sunlight, dramatic blue clouds in the sky, interesting sculpture, soft rolling mound, architecture in the distance…and best of all? Zero image processing EXCEPT for my standard sharpening routine. ...
Evacuation III While still in the National Sculpture Garden, I ran into the wildest thing – a gigantic spider making its way towards the National Archives! The angle at which this is shot, makes a significant difference in the final visual effect of the scene. Believe it or not, the spider isn’t really that big. ...
Figure VIII Photo ID: Figure VIII Description: National Gallery of Art Location: Washington, D.C. EXIF: Nikon D3 Nikon 70-200/f2.8 @ f/8 1/100 sec ISO 200 The moment I saw these strangely shaped black metal figures while walking through the National Sculpture Garden, I knew they would make some great images. The one problem is...
