Here’s a picture of my nephew. We were out taking senior pictures and came across this old church and cemetery. I made him get out and let me take a few pics.
ISO 160 1/750s f/2 28mm summicron
I don’t like posting pictures of homeless people but I found this gentlemen to be very pleasant. I spoke to him for a few minutes and gave him a few dollars.
ISO 160 1/1000 28mm summicron
I think this one explains its self.
ISO 160 1/30 f/2.8 28mm
No new pics today. I updated my “Gallery” link to show all my prior post (pictures). It’s a good way to quickly see all my work.
Re-post from September 2011
As we were walking around at Steve Huff’s workshop, we came across this father and son walking. What made this interesting was the height of the father in comparison to his child. We inquired if we could take a few pictures and the entire time his son just stared at us wondering what the heck we were doing.
Happy Easter!!!
Re-post September 2011
If you have not noticed, I don’t stick with one photography genre very well. My last 10 posts have been a combination of portraits, HDR’s, sunrises, sunsets, black & white, wildlife, etc. I’ve always been someone who likes to explore, try new things, and have many interests that have no relation. Probably my only constant enjoyment is my wife (I’ve been with since junior high). For example, I am a foot and ankle surgeon by day, an avid photographer by night, I enjoy playing basketball 2-3 times a week, I weight lift, enjoy politics (but don’t talk about it openly), and have a very strong interest in anything technology related (I’ve always been the go to guy with computer repair or technology related questions). I’ve yet to find anyone with similar interests (it’s usually one or the other).
Having all these interests have made me well rounded. I feel as if I can find some association with all people I talk to, and credit my broad interests in allowing me to do so.
In keeping with my theme or I guess “no theme” todays post is taken at the cemetery that I wrote about a few days ago. What really caught my attention was this large Jesus crucifixion on the east side of the cemetery. It set on a large slab of concrete about 4 feet off the ground and all that could be seen behind it was the sky. I felt it would be a great place to take an HDR or time lapse shot but after attempting this many times I really didn’t like the angle (I wish I was at eye level with Jesus). I decided to put up my 28mm summicron and take a few shots with my 50mm summilux wide open. After taking this shot I realized I was wasting time with my 28mm summicron. The 50mm summilux with it’s beautiful bokeh was definitely the way to go!
Most of the time when I post pictures they are not pre-planned. I sit and go through the thousands of pictures I’v taken and I try to find something that is interesting, tells a story, or has some sentimental value. Often times it’s hard to find the “one” picture I want to post.
The picture I’m posting today, was taken last fall at Arlington National Cemetery. It was a beautiful late fall afternoon and a friend and I came across this large tree with many fallen yellow leaves. The contrast between the green grass, yellow leaves, and headstones was remarkable. It’s hard to call a cemetery beautiful, especially one like our National Cemetery but I’m sure most would agree that it is a great place to pay respect to our fallen.
ISO 160 1/360 f/2.0 28mm summicron
I’ve always loved “people watching”. This gentlemen was sporting a nice red pair of pants that I found interesting. I think the bystander in front of me also agreed?
I started this blog in May and have successfully kept blogging ever since. I’m averaging more than 1000 clicks a month now, thus the site continues to grow. I hope to continue posting weekly into the new year and hopefully will make some significant updates in the future (i.e. new logo, more reviews, and a better portfolio).
Last December I went through all my digital pictures and had about 15000 pictures in my library. After sorting through them and removing around 5000 pictures, I was left with 10000 for the new year. Over the past year I’ve taken more than 9,000 new pictures. The reason for taking more pictures is not because of this blog, it’s because of owning the Leica M9/M9-P and having a new beautiful baby girl. I look forward to shooting even more in 2012.
Below are my my favorite shots of 2011. It’s hard to narrow down to just 10 (actually 11) but here you go:
You call this talent?
ISO 160 1/45s f/1.4 50mm summilux
Our Savior
ISO 160 1/250s f/1.4 50mm summilux
Morning Haze
ISO 160 1/4000s f/1.4 50mm summilux
Untitled
ISO 160 1/250s f/1.4 50mm summilux
Essence of Cool
ISO 160 1/4000s 50mm summilux
Dad, who are these people?
ISO 160 1/360 f/8 28mm summicron
Cool
ISO 200 1/30s 28mm summicron
Untitled
ISO 200 1/30 90mm macro
Untitled
ISO 160 1/180s f/1.4 50mm summilux
Our Future @ 6 months
ISO 160 1/125 f/4 35mm summicron
Our Future
ISO 160 1/360 f/2 35mm summicron
As mentioned in my previous post, I have not had time to update my blog the past week. I’ve been extremely busy with work and have not had the time. I also have not had much time to go out and shoot.
A few weeks ago I did take a few shots of an old truck that sits a few miles from my home. I used HDR for this one, layering 7 exposures on top of one another. It turned out pretty good.
