driftwood

This one's getting blown up and put on the wall. It's my favorite photo in quite a while.
(ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/80s)

escaping shadows

I've often tried to get a shot like this. I don't love this one, but it's my best attempt yet. I need to learn how to straighten out perspective so all the lines square up. I feel like that's a Photoshop trick.

(ISO 100, f/10.0, 1/80s)

bridge over ol' man river

We hadn't the time to stop for me to be more meticulous about my composition. I improvised from the passenger's seat.

(ISO 100, f/9.0, 1/320s)

capitol hill books

Located across the street from Eastern Market, Capitol Hill Books has narrow aisles between floor-to-ceiling used books that can overwhelm even the most ardent bibliophile. We wandered around the claustrophobic stacks and managed to find three that piqued our interest: War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel, & A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. A nice consolation prize for the day.

(ISO 800, f/4.0, 1/20s)

empty cafe table

As we wandered in Florida, we stumbled upon a small whole foods market. We were lured in by the promise of hot coffee. We stayed for the bulk dates & the interesting proprietor.
(ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/250s)

roadside beauty

At the beginning of June, these tiny flowers appeared in the median on my way to work. I'd never have noticed them were it not for the interminably long light. I wandered over with my prime and screw-in macro filters.
(ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/400s)

shadow boxing

She'd just gotten home from work. We were talking in the kitchen and my adult-onset ADD kicked in. I don't know why I liked what I saw; perhaps you can explain it?
(ISO 100, f/9.0, 1/60s)

shadows across the floor

Sometimes shadows across the floor just catch my eye. This isn't the first time on my belly to get a shot.
(ISO 100, f/8.0, 1/60s, eV -1.00)

leaves and veins

A new closeup perspective on leaves. Well, new for me at least. Now, if only had a room with green accents...
(ISO 200, f/9.0, 1/20s, 4x macro)

petal depth

I wish I'd had more depth of field in this shot. Macro photography is a whole different animal that I'm going to have to get used to.
(ISO 100, f/9.0, 1/640s, 10x macro filter)

shadows in the snow

Many of the shots turned out nearly black and white, just by virtue of the stark landscape. Clearly, this was converted to black and white, but aside from the blue sky and the brown fence, you'd have a hard time telling otherwise.
(ISO 100, f/22.0, 1/15s)

a deserted park

In the summertime, Upton Hill Park on Wilson Boulevard is filled with the screams of children at the pool, the ping of the hitters in the batting cages, and golf claps on the minigolf course. It is a decidedly quieter landscape after nearly three feet of snow fall.
(ISO 100, f/22.0, 1/30s)

view from a puddle of snow

That strange photographer's eye came out again just as I was meeting a friend for lunch near Eastern Market. Shadows, reflections, an alternative viewpoint. Good times.
(ISO 100, f/3.5, 1/320s)

later on the walk

She called this one the best of the day. Do you agree?
(ISO 100, f/11.0, 1/30s)

like white on rice

On a paper plate in a snowstorm. This was as close as I got to the vision in my head. Thoughts?
(ISO 100, f/1.8, 1/4000s)

picket fences

Taking a photowalk in the snow is exhausting. Fortunately, this fence wasn't too far from our apartment. I wanted to get just fence and snowy shadows, but I couldn't frame it without leaving footprints. Too bad.
(ISO 100, f/16.0, 1/25s)

bare tree

ISO 100, f/14.0, 1/200s, eV -1.00

dunes of...snow

I took a photo in March in the sand. The shadows here are pretty similar, though with a vastly different temperature.
(ISO 100, f/11.0, 1/640s, eV -1.00)

a lone male

One red cardinal against the snow. I really wish I had a long zoom lens for this one.
(ISO 100, f/5.0, 1/3200s, eV -1.00)

bright red

Red really stands out against snow. I guess that's why ski patrol wears red coats...
(ISO 100, f/22.0, 1/100s, eV -1.00)