While walking through historic Old Salem, I became utterly enchanted by the texture of the bricks laid in the sidewalk. I'm not sure if I horrified Jim by lying down on the ground to get the right perspective for this shot, or if he just takes it as par for the course with me these days ...
Shot with Nikon D200 + 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens; 1/500s at f/10 and ISO 200 at 38mm.
The Heritage Bridge in Old Salem, NC is absolutely beautiful. The repetitive pattern of the beams makes for a striking sight as you prepare to cross from the visitor's center into the historic district.
On this sunny Saturday morning, as I wandered the streets of Old Salem with Jim and my cousin, Kyle, I carried just my camera - on my trusty R-strap - with my wide-angle lens. I hardly ever use it, so this was a bit of an experiment. Over the next few days, I'll share with you some of the images I captured that make me smile.
Shot with Nikon D200 and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikkor lens; 1/160s at f/3.5 and ISO 400 at 18mm.
This is the second year we've held a meeting at the Cincinnati Hilton Netherland Plaza. There is an overwhelming amount of stuff to see (and shoot) in this historic hotel.
The literature says it's decorated in the 1930's French Art Deco style.
What I see is a lot of brass, a lot of marble, a lot of mirrors...
...and these intricate wood carvings. You'll find them near the ceiling (being used as moulding) as well as on decorative pillars.
This was the perfect opportunity for me to eschew flash and put my new-found manual-shooting-skills to the test. I shot these with my newest lens: a 50mm that will shoot as low as a delicious f/1.2.
This could easily become my favorite lens for shooting everything except children. I spent a lot of time thinking about how to frame each of these photos ... all of which are SOOC (straight out of camera).
What a beautiful little slice of history.
At the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden in Winnipeg, I discovered a pool and pergola that was pretty darn interesting. See the figure on the opposite side of the pond? That's Moses. Yeah, as in Biblical part-the-waters Moses. I didn't quite understand the two sculptures of topless women that were on this side of the pond, facing him ... but that's the beauty of a well-framed photo. Shot with my Elph in manual mode.
While exploring Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, I discovered this padoga-type area. I'd imagine it's stunning in the springtime, but its stark beauty in the autumn is no less impressive. Shot with my Elph on a manual setting. I crouched low in the leaves and moved around until I was happy with the perspective I saw through my viewfinder. And I applied some filters in Photoshop to create this quasi-antiqued look.
I have no idea whether this was a restaurant, a shop, or just a landmark, but when I saw the white of this "lighthouse" against the vibrant blue of the Cabo San Lucas sky, I just had to stop for a shot. Five years ago, I would have taken the photo back at the dock to get the entire building in the picture. But as I've learned about "creative framing", I now know it makes a much more interesting shot if I walk to the foot of the building and shoot up at it. At least ... it makes me happy. Shot September 2008 at the port of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
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