A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
The Digital Photography School had posted their latest assignment this week, which was "Urban Scenes", whatever that may be. While I do have some shots of buildings in Greenville, I didn’t have anything I considered really urban. I guess I could have submitted some of my photos from another city, such as London … Read More “Greenville at Night” »
Since the weekend would prove to be crowded out on the waterways, we decided to take a boat ride today instead of face the masses tomorrow. I drove the entire route, taking us down the river, across the Fort Pierce Inlet, and across from Fort Pierce proper. We toured the houses along the back side … Read More “Monopod” »
Notice anything weird about this picture (apart from the fact that it’s not in focus?) Here, I’ll make it a bit easier to see… Apparently I’ve gotten crud on the image sensor of my Nikon D50. This is an inherent problem with DSLRs, where changing lenses can allow particles to enter the chamber and collect … Read More “Dust bunnies” »
Amy wanted to shop for plants, so we loaded into the convertible and headed to Lowes in Vero Beach. I had declared that I wasn’t going to carry all my cameras and take tons of pictures. Boy, was I wrong. I always have my little Nikon S1 with me, and this time I was happy … Read More “Lowes Garden Center” »
I got up early with two goals. First, to capture sunrise over the water, and second, to see what bird activity might be happening in one of the preserves. I first drove just around the corner to Willcox Road, but found it gated. I hadn’t planned to go to the beach, but that seemed to … Read More “Indian River Sunrise” »
Laura had an accident while in Chicago last week, and came home with swollen knees and ankles. Today she was not feeling so great, so I was left to explore this part of Florida. I started off by heading out to the Fort Pierce Inlet. I could have hung out most of the day, just … Read More “Crystal Blue Persuasion” »
I know it’s an illusion. There is no such thing as control. This actually started out as an attempt at Kite Aerial Photography (KAP). I had purchased a really cheap digital camera from Walmart. I had planned to follow instructions I found on Engadget, which described a method for creating an interval timer for the … Read More “Control” »
I had originally planned to ride to Congaree National Park. However, the thought of riding two hours in both directions down to Columbia was just about more than I could tolerated, even if I do have a nice vehicle. Instead, I headed northward toward the mountains. While the distance would be about the same, at … Read More “Blue Ridge Westward” »
Driving home from work on Friday I saw a peach orchard in full bloom. I decided that it would be a nice target for some photos in the late afternoon light. Driving over a rickety wooden bridge in Duncan, the way the sun illuminated the railroad tracks also caught my eye
My camera has the shakes. It’s a combination of high magnification and my cheap lenses. I’ve been experimenting with higher and higher levels of magnification, and I believe I’ve hit a limit. Even using a rock-solid tripod won’t help me with this. My Celestron C90 is listed as a f/11, 1000mm lens when used with … Read More “Shake It Like a Polaroid Picture” »