Restricted Lane

From 2010 Blog

Restricted Lane - Open to All. The is one of the HOV-2 lane gates on Interstate 64 in Norfolk Virginia. As you can see the restricted lane was open to all traffic which it the case most of time here in southeastern Virginia. The HOV-2 restrictions are in effect for just two hours each weekday morning and afternoon. Canon 7D, 1/500 sec @ f/8.0, ISO 200, 50mm prime lens.

Powerful Sunset

From 2010 Blog

This sunset was changing by the second. The bright oranges were gone completely with in minutes of taking this shot. One problem with taking sky photos in an urban setting are the power lines and poles, so I tried to make this silhouette of the power pole a part of the composition rather than miss the shot. Canon 7D, 1/1250 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 400, 50mm prime lens.

Light Speed?

From 2010 Blog

This is a 4 second exposure of a tractor trailer riding in the lane next to me in the HRBT this afternoon. The blurry effect reminded me of a jump to lightspeed. You know us serious photographers, when we take a blurry picture it is always intentional. Canon 7D, 4 seconds @ f/8.0, ISO 200, 50 mm prime lens, camera on dash triggered with a wireless remote.

Empire Sunset

From New York City

This photo was taken from the observation desk atop the Empire State Building at sunset in April 2008. I liked the way the stainless steel jumper cage reflected the evening sunset. I first thought this visit was just going to be another touristy thing but it turn out to be an amazing experience; one I would highly recommend. Canon Rebel XTi, 1/100 sec @ f/8.0, ISO 800, zoom at 17mm focal length.

Meet Sasha

From 2010 Blog

This is Sasha the newest member of our family. She is a 3 1/2 month old natural point Tonkinese kitten we adopted today from Jean and Ed Delano in Warsaw Virginia. We have never had a cat before but she is winning us over pretty quickly. Canon 7D, 1/320 sec @ f/1.8, ISO 800, 50mm prime lens.

A Fixture

From 2010 Blog

I take a lot of pictures of light fixtures. Something about the way the light and geometry of the fixture work together. This one was at a Homearama 2009 house we visited this past October in Culpepper Landing, Chesapeake Virginia. Even though it was a brand new house, the fixture already has a dead fly. Canon G10, 1/2000 sec @ f/3.2, ISO 400.

Need an Outlet?

From 2010 Blog

I've got a couple for you. These are Type B, NEMA 5–15. The 5–15 outlet is standard in all of North America. It is also used in Central America, the Caribbean, northern South America, Japan, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia. The 15 means it is rated for 15 amperes at 125 volts. Canon 7D, 1/160 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 800, 50mm prime lens.