I was researching USB microphones on my MacBook yesterday afternoon when, unnoticed by me, the wall behind our desk suddenly took on a brilliant pink hue. My wife, ever more observant than her hyper-focused husband, pointed it out. “What’s the Sunset look like?” Now, when I’m typically in hyper-focus mode I get annoyed when someone…
Tag: photography
Sunset
I found this image while searching for a different photo and was struck by it’s look. It’s a late-August sunset taken with a fast shutter, low ISO, and high f-stop. The result captures the highlights and leaves the rest of the photo in silhouetted shadow. The extreme contrast between light and dark announces an immanent…
A look into my head
I’m a regular in a podcast called “Theotek” and was recently profiled in a “get to know the team” interview. The video is embedded below, and to help with viewing I’ve listed some points of interest in the conversation. If you watch only one segment I encourage you to jump to around 32:17. At that…
In The Night
Yesterday, the temperature in the Philly area reached almost 70 degrees. This is, needless to say, unseasonably warm. I was unable to get out with my camera in the daylight hours but, with the temperatures still in the mid-60’s after 8 PM, my neighbor and I decided to head down to the river and take…
Winter Robins
The Philadelphia area got its first real snowfall this past Saturday, which kept us indoors most of the day. Oddly enough, it also gave me the opportunity to take the best “up close and personal” nature photos I’ve ever taken. A flock of robins, who have are wintering in South Jersey for reasons beyond my…
Down To The River
New Year’s Eve was a lot of fun. We had some neighbors over and pretty much laughed 2016 into retirement 1. My head finally hit the pillow sometime around 1:30 AM. Saying up to such a late/early hour, however, comes with consequences. While my body got out of bed around 8 AM to get ready…
