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A vibrant chrysanthemum displays a striking contrast of deep pink outer petals and pure white inner petals.

There was an article/video tutorial on the fstoppers home page today on how to do these black and white "fine art" architectural images by Fred van Leeuwen.

As a manufacturer's representative and later an outside salesman who drove as much as 50,000 miles per year, I saw a lot of highways.

I think this one is obvious but just in case, sailing

Tell me, do the planes resemble each other? Is there something different that I can do with these photos?

It just so happens that I have just dropped a blog post highlighting the work of Tish Murtha, and how connections with photographers can deepen the bond with their work.

Preserving the memories of beautiful moments.

Clicked during the sojourn at a beautiful beach outlining an Indian island.

Open for comments and Critique.

Captured this emotional connect of a mother and daughter seated next during the flight.

Open for comments and critique.

Some members have seen these while others may not.

Since I am heading out of town for the last half of April I thought I'd try my camera out. It sure feels good to hold it and distract myself.

The connections are obvious...to me.

With March coming rapidly to a close I'd like to jump the gun a bit and start thinking of a challenge for April.

One thing, out of many, that I miss about living on the coast is being able to shoot images like these. These are all somewhat older images I took at public docks or marinas.

Golden hour magic on Emerald Isle, North Carolina at the Bogue Inlet Pier.

At mundane, These wooden structures connects the prison cell's wings with the central core.

Waxing Gibbous Moon, 58% with Mars (second and third image) over Blackheath, on 5 April 2025 at 23:58. Sony A7iv + Sony GM 70-200mm + 2.0xTC EXIF: ISO400, f14, 1/200 s @400mm

Mya reached out for a shoot a few week back. We planned a 3-look set. This was the denim look (quite popular these days). Her twist on it was the red heels. I hope you like it.

Back in January I wrote a blog entry dropping my thoughts on how AI can be used to provide a generic and unbiased critique of uploaded images.

The delicate pedals of a Rose.

Nikon z7ii with my nikkor 28 70 2.8 75mm iso 100 f 7.1 with a 24" gridded soft box and a Godox AD200 pro flash

During an autumn hike in the Dolomites, my plans changed due to bad weather.

some christmas setup

The wonderful world of spiders and their ziplines.

A beautiful sunset captured on Nokomis Beach, Fla. We get some incredible sunsets here in Fla. and i love to take advantage of that.

Nikon z7ii with the Nikkor 28 70 2.8

Wanted to share a few photos I recently took at Duke Gardens, part of Duke University.

A serene seascape features a smooth, colorful gradient in the sky blending into a calm ocean horizon. Shades of blue, orange, and yellow create a tranquil and soothing atmosphere.

"In like a lion, out like a lamb"

For this month the challenge to photographing something from inside a window and looking outside.

Looking through a window of a one room schoolhouse, and out another window. The in and out of rural Americana education.

Two lone volleyball players practicing on siesta key beach in Sarasota, Fla.

Shot with my Nikon z7ii and my nikkor 28 70mm f 2.8

When looking through RECENT ACTIVITY during the last week or so I have seen something very strange. I have seen a picture for the first time that catches my eye and I want to vote on it.

Just before the March door closes on our window theme, I thought I'd add some I found deep in the archives of my PC.

We're fortunate to have a number of piers on our beaches in So. California. Many of the regulars are fishermen/women/children who are there weekly.