the clouds roll in

It wasn't too long in the day before the sun dipped below the ridge line, and the clouds rolled in. It was not a particularly warm afternoon on the boulders. The friction was spectacular. Sending temps. I desaturated this final shot of the trio to give the cool, grey mood of the later afternoon. Which of the three do you prefer?
(ISO 100, f/22.0, 1/6s)

with time to caption

I spent Saturday playing amongst the boulders of Northwest Branch, a tributary that eventually winds into the Anacostia River. One only needs to visit this fallen gem in the summer to figure out why the water quality of the Anacostia is so dismal. According to a sign at the trailhead, it was once a favorite urban escape of Teddy Roosevelt during his presidency. It's hard to tell these days with the stench of runoff & graffiti on many rock faces.

(ISO 100, f/22.0, 1/3s)

first in a trio

(ISO 100, f/22.0, 1/4s)

handheld

Hiking with my tripod this weekend was a waste. The shots I took with it attached were throwaways. Terrible composition and execution. This one? Handheld. Go figure.
(ISO 100, f/10.0, 1/2s)

as the story goes

She once was on a bike ride with her dad and uncle. Trying to ford this stream, she lost traction and fell off her bike. We found the footpath much easier to negotiate.
(ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/800s)

bridge over dirtied waters

We came upon a bridge over a creek. It was filthy. Rather than use Photoshop trickeration, I used depth of field and an alternate point of view to disguise the creek's less attractive attributes. I've done it before closer to home.
(ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/200s)

experimenting with photoshop

I spotted this leaf in the fall. It caught my eye from 15 feet away, and I wanted it to catch the viewer's eye too. There was no way I could get close enough to it for a macro view without soaking myself or my camera. Picasa's focal black & white didn't capture my brain's perception. So, my better half gave me a crash course in Photoshop trickeration yesterday, and this was the first result. Thoughts?

lengthy exposure

Long exposure on moving water always looks good. This may make a great print someday.
(ISO 100, f/22.0, 1.0s)

the creek again

Now for the real snow on the banks of my creek. I love the sky through the trees.
(ISO 100, f/25.0, 1/6s, eV -1.00)

before the real storm

Earlier this month, we got a few inches of snow. I thought I was jinxing myself by buying a snow shovel for our ground floor apartment. Boy, was I wrong!
(ISO 400, f/13.0, 1/25s)

a different perspective

I climbed out of the creekbed, screwed on the new prime, and added a warming filter before clicking the shutter. All I had to worry about was a car pulling into the parking spot.
(ISO 200, f/1.8, 1/800s)

watching leaves die

Or so Kevin Nealon would tweet, "Ah, Autumn...there is nothing more beautiful than watching the slow death of leaves."
(ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/100s, eV -0.67)

from the creekbed

Pretty, ain't it? You'd never know that this drainage creek is clogged with empty beer cans and malt liquor bottles. Well, except that I just told you.
(ISO 200, f/20.0, 1/40s)

walkin' in a winter washington

the creek in lubber run park, arlington, va. screaming middle schoolers snowball fighting and sledding echoing as the soundtrack.

las vistas bonitas

colorado flora

water, water, everywhere: fauxto edition