01 Sep 2008

Morning Palm

This photo was taken on the beach in Jamaica as the sun was rising.  I used the Nikon D300 with exposure at 1/640 second at f/13.  Even though the Palm tree is dark, I like the way the background is lit up by the sunrise.

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30 Aug 2008

The Fisherman

This photo was taken as the sun was rising of two fishermen getting a head start on all the other fishermen as the sun began to rise. The exposure for this photo was 1/500 second at f/11, no flash was used.

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11 Feb 2008

Orange Burst

One of my favorite things to do is to watch the sun set. This photo was taken at 5:44 pm in January on a Florida beach. Sunsets are so beautiful and no matter how many sunsets you see, there are never two the same. I love the way the sun is reflecting [...]

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11 Feb 2008

A Walk to the Beach

It was a cold, but bright, day at the New Jersey shore in January for this photo. The bright sunlight on the sand explains the shutter speed of 1/500 second and the f/11 at a wide angle focal length of 38mm. Everything in the photo shows up in sharp detail - from the [...]

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11 Feb 2008

Key to Reflection

Piano making in the country of Estonia was an art practiced during the late 18th centure and began as early as 1779. The craft flourished during the late 19th and the early 20th century. After Estonia regained its independence in 1991, the piano factory was purchased from te government by the employees. [...]

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10 Feb 2008

Morning Cloud

This photo was taken in the morning at a Florida beach from our hotel room balcony. I thought it would make a neat photo since the cloud is illuminated by the rising sun over it’s reflection in the ocean.

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