Category Archives: Photography

Fireworks on the 4th

What else to do on July 4th except have a BBQ (great food from Alan & Sharon) and go to a fireworks display. The “big one” here is in downtown Albany on the Empire State Plaza. But is not so … Continue reading

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The Web (the micro version)

This is a nice example of a macro shot of a spider in her (his?) web with the late afternoon sun capturing the orb and owner. Shot with the terrific Canon 100 2.8 F Macro on a tripod (of course). … Continue reading

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B&W Landscape Technique

This image was made on a walk in the Normanskill preserve. The bridge provides an interesting feature in an otherwise cluttered terrain. When I saw the bridge, I immediately knew I would convert the image into black and white – … Continue reading

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Urban Color

Went to Stockbridge, MA and Great Barrington, MA on Father’s Day  (great time with Nicole, Brad and Helene)! The area has lots of interesting “urban color” and this was an example. A brick wall with a chalk drawing. Note the … Continue reading

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Five Rivers Environmental Preserve

Took a walk on two of the trails at the Five Rivers Preserve in Delmar today. Great resource here locally with some nice places to take photos of local wildlife and flora. Two different species of turtles are represented here … Continue reading

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Glass Blowing

While in Binghamton, we went to the Corning Glass Museum. The last time I was there was in 1971 just before the big flood that wiped out the museum. This new one is beautiful and built up higher to avoid … Continue reading

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Insects in Binghamton

We were in Binghamton, NY visiting the Felds this past week. While on walk I spied this critter feeding on some nectar. Taken with the Canon 300 f4 L IS handheld. This is a Cabbage White – very common in … Continue reading

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Street Photography

No posts for a while. But here is a photo to illustrate some of my recent experiments with black and white interpretations for my street photos. This one was taken in the SoHo area of lower Manhattan. It is a grab … Continue reading

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Back North w/the Canon 300 f4 L IS

Well I am back in Delmar two days and I couldn’t resist going out in the sunshine. Found a pot in the backyard that had sprouted a nice batch of wildflowers lit from the side by the late afternoon sun. … Continue reading

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Me vs Birds as Art

OK, I am in Florence, NC on the way north. But I couldn’t help posting about the Osprey photos on Art Morris’ blog, Birds as Art. His are great but most of mine are just as good IMHO. Go to … Continue reading

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