Holiday Lights

Nikon D90, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR
1/5 s @ f/9.0, ISO 400

Nikon D90, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR
1/5 s @ f/9.0, ISO 400

Nikon D90, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR
1/5 s @ f/9.0, ISO 400

Reflex Lens Bokeh

Nikon D90, Samyang/Pheonix Reflex 500mm f/8.
1/30 s, ISO 3200

Nikon D90, Samyang/Pheonix Reflex 500mm f/8.
1 s, ISO 400

Nikon D90, Samyang/Pheonix Reflex 500mm f/8.
1 s, ISO 400

All About the Bokeh

Holiday Lights; 750mm, 1/15 s -1, f/8.0, ISO 800

A few test shots with the Kenko Teleplus MC7 and the Samyang/Phoenix 500mm reflex lens have inspired me to write a tutorial about “The Bokeh”. And this gets me to thinking…

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Color Field Photography

Nikon Coolpix P1500

…Every once in a while this happens.

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What Has a Loud Bark But Makes No Sound?

Tree Bark, Post-Processed in the L*a*b* color space.

A photograph of a tree processed in L*a*b*. Ever since my first trip to Wave Hill, I’ve had this thing about tree bark. I encountered some trees with a camo-like appearance, with subtle shades of green and yellow. They made for some interesting, almost abstract compositions.“If there is indeed any such thing as abstract photography, this certainly qualifies”, I thought. “Tree bark is Nature’s form of abstract expressionism”.

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Audio Spectrum

Audio Spectrum

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Birthday Freesia

Birthday Freesia

One thing I miss with the Coolpix P5100 is the ability to zoom while tripping the shutter; it simply can’t be done with these autofocus, zoom-by-wire cameras.

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Christmas Lights

Porcelain Christmas Tree “Lights’”
1/20 s @ f/4.7, -0.7, ISO 400

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