SUNFLOWER IN THE RAIN

I enjoy taking pictures in the rain. I cover my camera with a rain cover and start clicking. The sunflower I saw outside a flower shop was just covered with water drops. I used a Nikon D200 with a 50mm f1.8 lens, ISO at 400, 125 of a sec. with lens wide open at f1.8. I love what I got, and plan on printing it large. Go for it! Shoot in the rain!

Mother's Day Moon

Photographing the moon in Black and White looks great. The monochrome adds some mystery. The raw image was processed in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.

Mallard in Fountain

Hello nature lovers! I caught this northern male Mallard paddling in a fountain near the Navy Memorial in downtown Washington, D.C. I used a Olympus point and shoot camera! I always try to carry some type of camera, you never know what you can capture.

Cherry Blossoms

Happy spring everybody! One of my favorite subjects of spring is capturing yet another image of the Cherry Blossoms along the National Mall. I used my DSLR along with a 55mm F2.8 macro lens. Exposure was 1/125 sec. at F/8.0, ISO 100 and fill flash. It's not spring in Washington, D.C. without Cherry Blossoms!

National Cathedral

Hello fellow photographers. The infrared black and white image you see has been described as Gothic. I photographed this in the late summer 2010. I used Kodak HIE infrared B&W film. I rated the film speed at ISO 100, and used a Nikon 300mm f/4.5, tripod and cable release. Exposure was 1/60 sec. and aperture set at f16, with two stop increase in exposure.

Moon Over Manhattan

Hello, fellow photographers. I'm returning after the holidays with a fascinating subject: Night-time Photography. The first requirement is a reasonably sharp lens. The second is a tripod

or stable surface, and third, a shutter release cable. I photographed the Chrysler Building with the moon in the background. The image was taken from atop the Empire State Building. I used a Nikon D200 with a 85mm lens. Camera settings: 1/6 of sec. , F/4.0, ISO 1000. Photographing at night takes practice, so don't give up!

Vietnam Memorial 2010

The Vietnam Memorial is located near the Lincoln Memorial on the west side of the National Mall. I have photographed this subject many times, as it is my favorite monument.

The image was taken in the early morning hours of late summer. I used a Nikon D200 with a 35mm F/2.0 lens. ISO speed rating at 200, and exposure at 1/125 sec at F/3.2. The image was processed using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.