contrast

Composing a shot of an alley on an overcast day to get proper exposure wasn't as easy as I expected it to be. Nothing I'll frame, but it turned out pretty nice with the contrast between the two walls.

mr. smith's

I had no shot at getting this shot without pedestrians. Well, I guess I could've used a neutral density filter at sunset, but I wasn't about to go there with a roll of film. I'll try that when I'm a bit more confident in my film technique.

dixie liquors

Dixie Liquors on M Street Northwest in Georgetown has been open since 1934. I have closer stores to my home across the river, but I always thought this building would be photogenic. It took me a while to get this shot sans pedestrians or cars.

(ISO 100, f/?, 1/?s)

we're gonna need a bigger boat

I tried my hand at framing Georgetown's iconic spire in the arches of the Key Bridge. Unfortunately, I just couldn't get the right perspective. I think I need a kayak or canoe to accomplish it. The way the Potomac looks, I doubt it will be anytime soon.
(ISO 200, f/11.0, 1/100s)

keyed up

When I first got my Nikon, I took it for a walk in the city on a snow day. I somehow found myself in Georgetown, staring at the Key Bridge as sleet began to fall with a mile to walk either direction to a Metro station. I clumsily took a few haphazard shots and wound up with one of the best shots I've taken since moving to D.C. This time around, I had far more knowledge. Compare the two. Which do you like better?
(ISO 200, f/11.0, 1/125s)

base ten exposure values

It's far too rare that I take a trip into the District lately. I often see these mirrors and think they'd make an interesting shot. I think I'll be on the hunt for more of these on my next foray across the Potomac.
(ISO 100, f/10.0, 1/100s)

and the winner is...

I think this may be the best shot of last weekend's photosafari. I did nothing to this shot after uploading it to my computer. What a difference a year makes in shooting this brand of flower! (ISO 100, f/9.0, 1/60s)

wait for it....

Figuring how to make do without a macro lens. Thoughts? (ISO 100, f/9.0, 1/80s)

through these doors

On opposite sides of the gates read these two signs. One, "Enter God's gates with thanksgiving. Two, "Go into God's courts with praise." (ISO 100, f/4.0, 1/500s)

helping hands

The mules worked hard towing the boats. Families traveled with both the boats and the mules, 184 miles one way each week for a paltry fifteen to twenty bucks. (ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/80s)

step back in time

The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal was the way for freight to be shipped into the District in the 19th Century from West Virginia & Maryland. Mules tugged the boats from lock to lock, necessitating the men of the family to control the water levels. (ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/125s)

people watching people

Same day, different stranger. (ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/80s)

people watching in georgetown

Georgetown never fails to produce some interesting people. Unsuspecting strangers make unwitting subjects. Focal black & white by Picasa. (ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/250s)