skyward skyscraper

Early in my photography hobbyhood, I admired the work of professionals who had great skill in capturing architecture. I thought that a lot of it was gear, but as it turns out, mine was good enough. I just needed some practice and a better hand on post-processing.
(ISO 400, f/3.5, 1/640s)

verdant

The result of all the spring rainshowers is a bright injection of green into our flora. It's going to be a vibrant summer!

(ISO 200, f/13.0, 1/500s)

capitol columns

At the National Arboretum, there are columns from the Capitol building before they expanded the east wing. I've always wanted to check them out behind the lens. I finally got my chance on Sunday. I even brought my fully-functioning 35mm and shot some film. Being judicious with those shots, I have to finish the roll first. That may take a while!

(ISO 200, f/13.0, 1/160s)

exiting the garden

I love using framing and interesting points of view. The cherry blossoms are a bright addition to an otherwise dreary Sunday.

(ISO 100, f/9.0, 1/80s)

parisian gothic

I took many many photos of Notre Dame. It took walking around the cathedral for me to realize that it means "Our Lady." French isn't my first language, in case you were wondering.

(ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/25s)

an overcast weather vane

"Think the Christian Science Reading Room people would mind if I climbed on their wall to take a picture of their weather vane?" I asked.

"Yes," she replied. Thank goodness for a zoom lens. This wasn't converted to black and white, by the way. These are actual colors. If you look closely, you can see a little bit of rust on the roof.
(ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/640s)