Canon 70-200 ƒ4L, Canon 5D Mk II, Aperture 3, Ps CS5.

Forgive me for not knowing the species name. There are 210 species in the genus, and who knows how many hybrids and cultivars. This is a medium size multi-trunk tree growing in Cindy and Dave’s yard that Allegheny Power butchered not long ago. It was in full tilt bloom this week when I made this [...]

45mm Zeiss Tessar CY, Canon 5D Mk II, Aperture 3, Ps CS5.

45mm Zeiss Tessar CY, Canon 5D Mk II, Aperture 3, Ps CS5.

80-200 Zeiss Vario-Sonnar CY, Canon 5D Mk II, Aperture 3, Ps CS5.

The weather this day was really odd, even in this year of CO2 induced odd weather. There were unusual and interesting clouds, it was very warm, and the quality of light was both bright and soft simultaneously. It drove the auto-white balance in my camera over the edge. It made for some good images, but I [...]

35mm Zeiss Distagon ZE, Canon 5D Mk II, Aperture 3, Ps CS5.

This was reworked since the initial post on February 14. This is a capture from last summer, like many others waiting for me to catch up. 150mm Pentax 645, Canon 5D Mk II, Aperture 3, Ps CS5.

35-70mm Leica Vario-Elmar, Canon 5D Mk II, Aperture 3, Ps CS5.

What I am attempting with these recent images is to be more faithful to what I saw—to what attracted me—even if it means perhaps a less spectacular image than I could make of it in post processing. So expect more subtlety in my images, but I hope they will be richer and more rewarding as a result. [...]