Image in a Drop

I like to look for shots that are unusual, or hard to get. Then again, there are "impossible" shots that are captured by chance or complete accident. This shot was captured after about 15 minutes of standing out in the cold, snapping shot after shot after shot. Finally, I got an image that made me say "Wow". Take note, if you look closely at the drop of water, you'll see the inverted image of the trees that were in the background.

Shot with Nikon D60 with an exposure of 1/1000 at f/16, ISO 800. Nikon 55-200 VR lens.

Looking Up

Something I learned while playing with our new family dog, is that things look different from another perspective. Getting down to play with the dog, let's me see the world from 6 inches above the ground. Seeing life in this way, so much of the world looks HUGE! Smaller things, things that we might ordinarily overlook or not bother with... and now brought into vivid detail. Its nice to get down low, or way up high, and see the world from different viewpoints.

Shot with Nikon D60

Locked Doors

Here's another image that falls into the Simple, Yet Interesting file. I walk or drive past this scene every day...literally. Every day, people pass by simple scenes and pay them no attention. We've grown accustomed to "tunnel vision", not seeing the simple things that allow us to slow down and enjoy life...instead of speeding through it.

Shot with Nikon D60 with an exposure of 1/60 at f/5, ISO 100. Nikon 55-200 VR lens.

A Wee Bit of Snow

Since starting this project, I've slowly been learning to look at things differently. I look for the images that I normally would overlook, or shrug off as "not interesting". However, I give credit to my expanding imagination...and my friend, Paul Michael Kane. He's a professional photographer I had the opportunity to meet at an event not long ago. His influence has definately had an effect on me. I looked at this simple fence post with a little snow on it and thought..."I like the way this looks". It's different...it's simple.

Shot with Nikon D60 with an exposure of 1/60 at f/5, ISO 100. Nikon 55-200 VR lens.

Snow Day in America

Ahh...the beginning of a record amount of snowfall! This image was taken after two bouts of shoveling that day. I love getting images of the American Flag...whether if n a cemetery or on top of buildings downtown. I saw the snow piled up on my neighbor's lawn, her van, and porch roof...as well as my van. I thought that the whole seen is bleak and blah...but the colors of the flag made a POP in the image. i liked it.

Shot with my Nikon D60 with an exposure of 1/100 at f/5, ISO 100

A Glow in the Snow

In my travels the other night, I spotted this light post that was almost completely hidden the snow and bending branches. When I processed the original image...I didn't like it. No matter what I did to adjust the colors, it just kept coming out with a "blah" kind of look. However, I've found that many images can be saved, and even become a great image, by converting it to black & white. Of course, a splash of color from the lantern helped. I think it turned out pretty nice.

Shot with a Nikon D60 with an exposure of 1/50 at f/5.3, ISO 100. Nikon 55-200 VR lens.

Bucket of Snow

After the Snow Storm we got on Saturday, I grabbed my camera and went fro a walk through the snow covered streets. I found this small pot hanging off a fence. I just thought it looked like a neat shot, so I took it.

I shot this with my Nikon D60 with an exposure of 1/50 of a second at f/5, ISO 100. I used my Nikon 55 - 200 VR lens.