Happy Hour

Emilio, Photography

Red Square Restaurant and Lounge

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Waiting

Black And White Photography, Photography

Fifth Avenue Subway, New York City

Nikon D7100, 35mm f/1.8 lens, 1/15 sec @ f/4.0, ISO 1000 (handheld)

For more photos from New York City, visit my NYC collection on Visual Venturing.

Catherine 1995

Black And White Photography, Joerg, Photography

“When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in Black and White, you photograph their souls!”
― Ted Grant

More of my images can be seen at – The Things As They Are In Pictures

The Lone Cypress

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The Lone Cypress

SS 1/25 second, F 8, ISO 500

I was fortunate to spend last weekend at Pebble Beach with my husband, watching golf in sunny, glorious 75 degree weather while all of my friends on the East were shoveling in frigid temps! Warm hugs to all of you – and don’t worry, I wasn’t left out on the cold weather experience, as soon as arrived home to single digit temperatures it began to snow.

The tree in the picture is “The Lone Cypress”- the tree you see on the Pebble Beach Golf Links logo. I took the shot just as the last rays of sun were sinking below the horizon. You’ll notice in my settings that I used a long exposure. I wanted to freeze the water (bottom left is most evident). It was windy so there is motion blur to be observed in the bushes/trees.

Bellagio Lights

Black And White Photography, Emilio, Photography

FotoSketcher lights.2

When Joe started Monochromia, he said nothing about adding textures to photos. Though some may now argue this is not, technically, a photo, it is black and white. Monochrome. So I would like to know what others think of the technique itself. Actually, I would love to know. Please be as honest and truthful- and brutal- as you want to be. This is my own private poll and might stop me from ever using a technique like this again.

Or not!

Oh yeah, the shot was taken just last week, on a cold, crisp, and very clear night in front of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

And if you haven’t given up on me yet, please visit Photos By Emilio every now and then to say hello. Visiting hours are 9 am to 5 pm every day of the week!

Big Wheel

Black And White Photography, Photography

Pacific Park, Santa Monica Pier, California

For color photos from the Park, visit Visual Venturing.

In Memory of Liz Reed -1989

Black And White Photography, Joerg, Photography

More of my images can be seen at – The Things As They Are In Pictures

Love Declared…

Black And White Photography, Photography

My Love for you Declared

ss 1/60 f 9 iso 3200

“I felt that I admired you, but I told myself it was only friendship; and till I began to make comparisons between yourself and Lucy, I did not know how far I was got.” – Jane Austen

The meaning of the red tulip in the Victorian Language of Flowers is “Declaration of Love”.

Running Above The Clouds

Black And White Photography, Photography

Enjoying some quiet time running above the fog and clouds in the Santa Monica mountains. Even in LA you can easily escape the hustle and bustle of the city and clear your head.