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In a little known area on the Susquehanna River within the edges of the Susquehanna State Park is a seasonal enclave of America’s majestic national bird – the Bald Eagle. Chosen to represent the United States in 1782 due to…
I close my eyes only for a moment and the moment´s gone All my dreams pass before my eyes a curiosity Dust in the wind All they are is dust in the wind Same old song just a drop of water in an endless sea All we do […]
I must admit, there are two things in life that completely elude me. One…melting chocolate. The second? Capturing birds on film. After joining the Anne Arundel Bird Club in January, I first thought that these birders were, well… a bit wacky. After all, who stands in the bush […]
This morning I’m heading on a short road trip to the Shenandoah National Forest. Enjoying the fall colors today and wildlife abound at dusk. Tomorrow I’ll be hiking Old Rag Mountain, then a leisure return home at the end of the week. The mountains are fabulous as I’ll […]
Canon 7D, 100-400mm L IS USM lens, at 260mm. f/8.0, ISO 1000, 1/1600 sec. Aperture Priority. Minor Lightroom adjustments.
After weeks of excessive humidity and heat, the weather finally broke and puffy white clouds in bright blue skies was a welcomed change. The day has been so beautiful, there was no question that I should get out and visit Fort Smallwood Park in Pasadena, Maryland. Even though […]
I really need to get out and shoot more. Ummm, with my camera I mean. It’s been a super busy year and I just haven’t gotten as much practice with my camera as I would like to. In the middle of October each year, I join the Mountain […]
The photo above was created by the Occipital.com 360 application on my iPhone 4s, then downloaded to my PC and imported into Lightroom 3.5 for minor editing. Edits included adding some black, clarity and vibrance. The location is from Pretty Marsh Picnic Area. Being able to find this […]
To HDR or to not HDR….That is the question. Since I’ve been intrigued by other people’s work with their HDR photography, I thought some night photography with the Tall Ships in Baltimore would be a great place to experiment. Here is the original with no processing Second photo […]
Machu Picchu We all dream of verdant terraces and granite reminders of Incas past. Visiting Machu Picchu is nearly on everyone’s Bucket-List. Having had the good fortune to have visited Machu Picchu twice in the past few years, one can only imagine the number of photos […]
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