Black And White Photography

It’s been there some time now.

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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A comment on my last post here about nature taking over made me think of this shot. The Silver Birch in some areas is know as the weed of the woods because it grows so fast. As you can see the car seems to be pleading for it’s removal.

Glass on Glass

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Photography

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After hours of preparation, I found a few quiet moments before the event began to wander around the room shooting the scene. I kept coming back to the bar.  The light from the window was bright on the glasses that would soon be filled with the delectable Divatini.

If you’d like to view another image from this event, this time in bright, beautiful color please visit Brighter.

Statuary

Black And White Photography, Photography

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The 19.5-foot-tall bronze Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford crowns the dome of the United States Capitol. The original plaster model for the statue is on display in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, where it is the focal point of Emancipation Hall.

(Fun fact – capitol with an “o” stands for the building; capital with an “a” stands for the city. How to remember? I learned to think of a bell tolling in a building. Clever, right?)

Things to do in the Center:

  • Visit Exhibition Hall, the only exhibit in the country dedicated to telling the story of Congress and the construction of the U.S. Capitol.
  • See the Capitol Dome Model — an 11-foot-tall touchable model correct in every architectural detail, 1/20 the size of the original.
  • Watch the proceedings on the floors of Congress at the House and Senate theaters when Congress is in session.
  • Tour the Capitol.
  • And, of course, open your wallet to grab a snack or meal in the 530-seat cafeteria or to purchase that must-have souvenir from either of the two gift shops.

For more photos from Washington, D.C.,
visit Visual Venturing.

Cyclocross – Dust, Sweat and Tears

Black And White Photography, Photography

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Believe it or not this what I call fun.  You wouldn’t know it by the classic “race face” but this is what some of us crazy cyclists call fun.  Cyclocross is a little known cycling discipline that is typically held in cold and muddy conditions, kind of like steeplechase on your bike.  Here a cyclist dismounts his bike and jumps over 18″ high barriers then back on the bike, all at full speed.  Being able to get this close to the action proved to be  good testing ground for the auto focus of my new camera.

You can see more cyclocross on my blog http://samobiker.com/cyclocross/