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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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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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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Night Life

{click image to view large} In recent months, I’ve focused exclusively on the Miksang approach to photography. This image breaks the “rules”, because it’s been manipulated in Photoshop to depart from what I actually saw. Below is the RAW file for comparison (click to view large): To be clear, Miksang does allow for basic value [...]

Posted on September 15, 2011 at 9:21 am by April · Permalink · 10 Comments
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