Flowering Pear
With Spring in full-effect now, I threw on the Nikon BR-2A reverse lens adapter and got a few macro shots of our flowering pear and cherry blossom (sakura) trees. A few more to come!
Happy Spring!
Nikon 50mm f/1.4 D lens with the BR-2A adapter
Aperture: f/2.8
No Flash
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Straight Shot To The City on Flickr.
Another visit to the great city of San Francisco, and I went photo hunting with a friend to attempt a few fun locations.
On the bucket list was Yerba Buena Island, looking back towards San Francisco, just over a part of the Oakland Bay Bridge.
Can you tell I love the fisheye?
EXIF:
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure: 20 sec
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 10.5mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -1.3 EV
North Window Arch in Moonlight
With over 2000 arches to be explored in Arches National Park, you won’t have trouble finding ways to photograph the ones you get to in your own unique way.
This is the North Window Arch in the Windows section of the park - taken just before 11 pm when the moon was about to pass over. I was the only one there this late, and quite honestly it was a little spooky. I used my small LED flashlight to lightup the bottom of the arch in this 151 sec exposure, and enhanced the lighting in post-processing.
See what Turret Arch looks like through the North Window by viewing this on Flickr
EXIF:
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure: 151 sec
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 17mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Spring Bee
Spring has sprung in Utah with cherry blossoms blooming and bees collecting nectar and pollen. This particular specimen looks a lot like the Italian breed I keep in my beehives, and she was doing a great job!
Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Easter. He has risen!
EXIF:
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: Reverse macro with the 50mm f/1.4 lens and BR-2A adapter
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Summer Delight
This morning my wife brought in a bowl full of beautiful blackberries and raspberries from the garden, and before anyone could eat any, I had to capture the moment. We’ve been enjoying the fresh berries all summer long, but I think this is the largest bowl in one day that I remember. I’m so excited! EXIF:
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure: 1/8 sec
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 160mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Local Fledgling
Sometime near summer we suddenly had 3-4 fledglings around our yard. They were each shedding baby feathers and out making attempts to fly. We watched and cheered, hoping that each of the birds would make it to join their parents who watched over and fed them during this time of the year. EXIF:
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Exposure: 1/200
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 112mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
The World Below
It’s been a while since I’ve headed up to Squaw Peak here in Utah to capture the Fall colors, and so yesterday was that day. I found this little location on a backroad that took me on an unpaved area around the back of the mountain. After parking and hiking around a bit, I found an easy spot to view the sunset and the world below.
EXIF:
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Exposures: 7
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 10.5mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Sunrise on Timp
We had some great snowfall yesterday which lasted overnight to cover our nearby mountain peaks, including this photo of Timpanogos from my front room. Winter is definitely on its way, and I’m psyched to get snowboarding again soon!
EXIF:
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Exposures: 5
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 135mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0 EV