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Tag: Black and White

  • Storm Clouds, August 13th 2021 Lynnhaven Parkway, Virginia Beach

    About This Photo:

    iPhone 12 1.5mm f/2.4 1/160

    Sometimes you’re at the 7-11, and you see impending doom. Happens all the time, right?

    Or is that just my block?

  • Road To Nowhere, Mackay Island, Aug 13th, 2021

    About This Photo:

    iPhone 12, 4.2 mm, f/5.6 1/150

    “There’s a city in my mind
    Come along and take that ride
    And it’s all right, baby it’s all right

    And it’s very far away
    But it’s growing day by day
    And it’s all right, baby it’s all right

    Would you like to come along?
    You could help me sing this song
    And it’s all right, baby it’s all right

    They can tell you what to do
    But they’ll make a fool of you
    And it’s all right, baby it’s all right

    We’re on a road to nowhere”.

    —Talking Heads

  • Fronds, Red Wing Park, July 24th 2021

    About This Photo:

    Canon T5i, 55mm f5.6 1/80

    The framing of this photo makes it for me. There’s a beauty in the pattern.

    I love finding patterns in nature to shoot. Whether you believe that’s by chance or design, intelligent or not, it’s beautiful.

    “Wheels within wheels in a spiral array
    A pattern so grand and complex…” —Rush

  • On The Rocks, Red Wing Park July 24th, 2021

    About This Photo:

    Canon T5i, 18mm f/4.5 1/400

    There’s a sense of adventure here of conquering a pile of rocks (that probably shouldn’t have been conquered, but no harm done)

    What you only get a hint of in this photo is the giggles and absolute glee of this kid has he stamped over this pile of rocks to get to where you see him. Absolutely delightful.

  • Kim, 88th Street, Virginia Beach

    ABOUT THIS SHOT:

    Canon T5i

    18-55mm @50mm f/5.6 ISO 100

    Next week is our 27th Anniversary.

    I just want to make sure you know who the only person who willingly puts up with my flavor of crazy is.

    “Polarize me, sensitize me
    Criticize me, civilize me
    Compensate me, animate me
    Complicate me, elevate me”

    — Rush, “Animate”

  • Footbridge, 88th Street, Virginia Beach

    ABOUT THIS PHOTO:

    Canon T5i

    18-55mm @29mm f/4.5 1/640 ISO 100

    This was a little bit of a chore trying to get this shot even, the horizon was the only thing level in this shot. The bridge is definitely NOT level. I like these low angle shots that have leading lines, like the rails in this picture. Kim had decided to walk ahead of me to get some shots of the beach (on this day, we went down pre-Elsa to see what the waves looked like—they were not optimal).

    Due to the obvious weather concerns, we were the only ones on the beach. I honestly could have stayed all day, even with the rain.