Signs of Spring

From 2010 Blog

- The daffodil is one of those signs of spring that everyone loves to see. This is just one of hundreds blooming in my neighbor's yard. I like taking flower pictures at night using a single controlled light source. In this case is the Litepanel micro LED held above and slightly behind. This effect at night isolates the flower against a natural back back ground and reveals a lot of texture. Canon 40D, 1/320 @ f/4.5, ISO 800, 50mm macro lens.

Iris

From 2010 Blog

- The Iris takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. This lovely flower was part of an arrangement Cindy received today. I took several pictures of interesting spring flowers in this great arrangement from Patrice and Bloom, the Art of Flowers in Norfolk. Canon 40D, 1/200 sec @ f/4.5, ISO 400, 50mm macro lens.

The Great Bridge

From 2010 Blog

- 127 years later the Brooklyn Bridge is still an amazing feat of engineering and construction. I had the opportunity to walk across the bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan last fall and took this picture of the east tower using my Lensbaby. I highly recommend walking the great bridge on any trip to NYC and for history and engineering buffs, David McCullough's 1972 book "The Great Bridge" is a must read. Canon 7D, 1/200 sec @ f/4.0, ISO 100, Lensbaby Composer.

The Green Green Glass

From 2010 Blog

- The Norfolk Southern Corporation has its corporate headquarters in Norfolk Virginia. The railway giant has a long history in the port city. After the creation of Norfolk Southern through the merger of the Norfolk & Western RR and the Southern RR, the company built a new office tower downtown. Some describe the tower as the building of "money colored glass" in reference to the green glass clad exterior and the company's very profitable earning history. In this photo the early morning sky reflects off the east facing side of the building. Canon 7D, 1/500 sec @ f/7.0, ISO 200.

Meerkat Mob

From 2010 Blog

Slate, Rosie and Pat are the meerkat mob at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk Virginia. Their amazing personalities, just like on the popular TV show, entertain visitors daily. Canon 40D, 1/50s @ f/18.0, ISO 400, 200mm focal length.

Depression Glass

From Mar13

We have a couple of pieces of "Depression Glass" that once belonged to Cindy's grandmother. This is a large green serving bowl which has been lit from above producing the sunburst effect around the base. Depression glass is clear or colored translucent glassware that was distributed free, or at low cost, around the time of the Great Depression. Canon 40D, 1/1250 sec @ f/2.5, ISO 400, 50mm macro lens lit by the Litepanel Micro LED.

"A rose is a rose is a rose"

From 2010 Blog

"Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose." was written by Gertrude Stein as part of the 1913 poem Sacred Emily, which appeared in the 1922 book Geography and Plays. "A rose is a rose is a rose" is probably her most famous quote, often interpreted as meaning "things are what they are," a statement of the law of identity. Canon Digital Rebel XTi, 1/400 sec @ f/5.0, ISO 400, 50mm macro lens.