Untitled Reflection

Reflection of a tree in a puddle on asphalt.

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Captured in-camera from the street, but this time looking down.

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Nikon D300; f/11.0 @ 1/125sec, ISO 280 (handheld);
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 50mm (75mm EFL)

Posted on September 2, 2010 at 5:28 pm by April · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Window Blind

A white blind tied back with a green ribbon in front of a dark room.

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Photographed from the street, looking up on a hot summer day.

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Nikon D300; f/5.3 @ 1/45sec, ISO 800 (handheld);
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 95mm (142mm EFL); focus distance 7.9m

Posted on August 30, 2010 at 11:54 am by April · Permalink · 4 Comments
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No A/C

On a hot summer day, a metal folding chair holds a battered door partially open to the street.

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Photographed just after noon on a hot and humid summer day in Chicago.  The high was nearly 90°F with 94% humidity at 2:00 a.m.

Nikon D300; f/8.0 @ 1/125sec, ISO 800 (handheld);
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 200mm (300mm EFL); focus distance 15m

Posted on August 25, 2010 at 10:10 am by April · Permalink · 4 Comments
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Sprung №2

Exposed bed springs against a colorful felt.

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Another find on a different day, in the alleyways of our neighborhood.

It’s a little creepy to be walking alone in those venues with a nice camera, but also a bit like traveling to a different city and exploring with fresh eyes.

Nikon D300; f/8.0 @ 1/125sec, ISO 2500 (handheld);
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 105mm (157mm EFL); focus distance .90m

Posted on August 21, 2010 at 6:08 pm by April · Permalink · 4 Comments
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Sprung №1

Springs of an empty bedframe against a deep blue sky.

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Walking the alleyways in our neighborhood recently, I found this in the bed of a salvage truck. Cool. :)

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Nikon D300; f/16.0 @ 1/125sec, ISO 450 (handheld);
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 36mm (54mm EFL); focus distance .50m

Posted on August 19, 2010 at 6:57 pm by April · Permalink · 3 Comments
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Alley Fence

Bright red and yellow showing through gaps in a latticed fence.

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The flash of bright red behind this fence caught my eye while walking through an alley. Then I discovered the yellow, and even a bright green—though I couldn’t fit that into the frame from my vantage point.


Nikon D300; f/8.0 @ 1/500sec (handheld), ISO 200;
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 112mm (168mm EFL); focus distance 1.33m

Posted on August 14, 2010 at 9:39 am by April · Permalink · 3 Comments
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Untitled Abstract

The hull of a boat floating within strongly patterned reflections.

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Captured in camera, this scene is not cropped and post-processing involved only tweaking for color and contrast.  Though I know what it is, I still have trouble parsing the image!

On a side note, my Web hosting server was attacked through Google’s FeedBurner yesterday, temporarily suspending my account and putting it risk for deletion. I’ve had to disable FeedBurner and delete the feed, so I’ve no idea if subscribers are still receiving updates… If not, and you see this note, you can re-subscribe using the orange RSS link above the right-hand menu column.

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Nikon D300; f/8.0 @ 1/125sec, ISO 800;
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 120mm (180mm EFL); focus distance 10.59m

Posted on August 10, 2010 at 11:25 am by April · Permalink · 7 Comments
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