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Reflecting

{click image to view large} Seen in a parking lot while running errands. Having a camera on hand makes daily chores a lot more fun! ●●● Nikon D300; f9.5 @ 1/60 sec, ISO 1400 (handheld); 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 55mm (82mm EFL); focus distance 2.66m

Posted on January 30, 2012 at 6:50 pm by April · Permalink · 4 Comments
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Kinetic

{click image to view large} Kinetic: “Of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith.” Though the subject was stationary, a strong impression of movement and energy caught my attention in passing. Typing the exposure specs, I’m wondering why on earth I used f9.5 when there wasn’t much [...]

Posted on January 7, 2012 at 6:27 pm by April · Permalink · 3 Comments
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Same Place, Different Day

{click image to view large} I’m constantly amazed by how things appear to change even as they largely remain the same. “Simplicity №1” was photographed in this location back in May. Returning some weeks later, I was annoyed by new “No Parking” signs affixed to the wall. Yesterday, the signs were still there—but so were [...]

Posted on December 20, 2011 at 6:08 pm by April · Permalink · One Comment
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Wall ∩ Floor

{click image to view large} The other day I visited an exhibition of Charles James fashion design at the Chicago History Museum. Though photography wasn’t allowed in that exhibit, it was elsewhere. At some point I realized I didn’t have to absorb the information displays, but instead could simply enjoy the surroundings. This image is [...]

Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:01 am by April · Permalink · 2 Comments
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Vitality

{click image to view large} What to say…? I simply like the energy in this! ●●● Nikon D300; f9.5 @ 1/350 sec, ISO 200 (handheld); 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 112mm (168mm EFL); focus distance 3.16m

Posted on November 6, 2011 at 7:39 pm by April · Permalink · 2 Comments
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Condensation

“Bagged” {click image to view large} Nikon D300; f8 @ 1/125 sec, ISO 200 (handheld); 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 200mm (300mm EFL); focus distance .71m ●●● “Flow” {click image to view large} Nikon D300; f8 @ 1/350sec, ISO 200 (handheld); 105mm f/2.8 @ 105mm (157mm EFL); focus distance .45m ●●● Two takes on one theme [...]

Posted on October 30, 2011 at 12:04 pm by April · Permalink · 6 Comments
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Transmutation

{click image to view large} trans·mu·ta·tion/ˌtransmyo͞oˈtāSHən/ Noun: The action of changing or the state of being changed into another form The changing of one element into another ●●● Nikon D300; f9.5 @ 1/180 sec, ISO 200 (handheld); 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 150mm (225mm EFL); focus distance 21.13m

Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:21 pm by April · Permalink · 2 Comments
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