A Rest Under the Trees

Black And White Photography, Photography
A Rest Under the Trees - with a Sunburst to Please

A Rest Under the Trees – with a Sunburst to Please

ss 1/100   f 5.6    ISO 400    24-70 mm f2.8 at 66mm

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”  – John Lubbock

Misty Morning

Black And White Photography, Joseph, Photography

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Nikon D610 and Nikon 70-300 AF-S G VR Lens 1/4000 @ f/5.0 – 100mm – ISO 800

Mist and fog make the walk to the Captree fishing pier an adventure.  Fire Island, New York.

More of my images can be seen at – The Visual Chronicle

So Much To Love

Black And White Photography, Emilio, Photography
Elgin RR car-2

Elgin NV

“Grief is a Freight Train,
Oh what’s a little pain
When you’ve got so much to Love.”

Freight Train – Lyrics by Sara Jackson Holman – | MetroLyrics

This deserted boxcar was discovered on  a side rail of tracks just outside the ghost town of Elgin NV.

Please visit Photos By Emilio for a little something in color, too!

Infinity

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Photography
Infinity

Infinity

 

Some would say that overcast and rainy days are not fitting for vacations on the Chesapeake Bay.  On the contrary, these types of days encourage quiet walks and talks with friends (and loud, joyful laughing, too), cookouts on the beach, and if you’re me, even a bit of play in the water.

I’d also get up every morning and spend an hour or so with the camera.  Something kept me coming back to this dock and this perspective.

The dock, and the world, just seemed to go on forever.

 

Kitchen Impressions

Black And White Photography, Joerg, Photography

 

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Our kitchen cupboard with glasses in the morning light
I got up one morning, stepped into the kitchen, opened the cupboard, looked in, turned around took the camera …

More of my images can be seen
at  –

https://monochrome59.wordpress.com/

Mystery of Modesty

Black And White Photography, Photography

 

Mystery of Modesty

Mystery of Modesty

Nikon D800, 60mm macro lens – manual focus, ss 1/2500, f 5.6, ISO 400

Those of you who know me from following my personal blog, Robyn Graham Photography, know that a significant portion of my fine art body of work is flowers.  Not only do I love flowers as subject matter, but I love the language of flowers.  Most, if not all, of my floral images are named based on the meaning of the flower in the Victorian Language of flowers in addition to the color of the flower and the meaning of the color.  Many people have asked me if I have read the book “Language of Flowers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.  The answer is yes and I loved it, but even prior to reading the book, my love affair for flowers and their meaning were a significant part of my work.

When working with most of my subjects I tend to use aperture as my voice.  Using a shallow depth of field can be tricky when photographing flowers but when used appropriately it can be a very powerful  tool for effectively capturing light and creating emotion.  I am presently working on a new series with ballet pointe shoes.  All of the images thus far have been black and white and aperture has been the priority technique in my work process.  If you are interested in black and white photography and/or ballet, the series has just begun, but there are a couple of images on my personal blog.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Texture

Black And White Photography, Joseph, Photography

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Nikon D610 and Tamron 90mm Di SP Macro Lens – 1/250 @ f/7.1 – ISO 200

I wanted to show the detailed texture of these fern leaves so I decided to use the full frame sensor on the Nikon D610 to maximize the detail in the shadow areas.  Please note although the aperture is set to f/7.1 the depth of field is still very shallow when using any sort of macro or close up lens combined with a full frame sensor.  Just a little tip to keep in mind for when you go out and shoot macro.

More of my images can be seen at The Visual Chronicle