Sep 30, 2013

I feel like a warm red Autumn


"Designers want me to dress like Spring, in billowing things. I don't feel like Spring. I feel like a warm red Autumn." ~ Marilyn Monroe
 

Good light and happy photo making! Happy Day, Juergen

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Albany Covered Bridge off Kancamangus Highway in the New Hampshire White Mountains


The Kancamangus highway is known as one of New England and America’s most beautiful and scenic byways. It is a feast for the nature photographer and outdoor lover alike. Route 112 is easily accessible from Route 93 north at the town of Lincoln, NH. At the end of the scenic byway not far from Conway, the Albany Covered Bridge is one of the last highlights. The wooden bridge spans across the Swift River and was constructed in 1857. Last week I captured the bridge with its red roof in the morning. New England fall foliage was in full swing and should be peaking this week and next weekend. It is a good time now to make your plans if you are into autumn photography and fall foliage peeping of this New England treasure. I made the trip end of last week and parked my car in the parking area near the covered bridge. I first explored the nearby banks of the Swift River incorporating the many rocks and boulders into my composition. From this side of the river it is quite a challenge to eliminate unwanted distractions and compose a pleasing image though. So I crossed the bridge and looked at that side of the river. The bolder I wanted to set up tripod and gear on was not accessible without getting my feet wet and slip sliding through the wet rocks; I passed. Not far downstream of the bridge I discovered a small pool slowly being filled by the river. I equipped my lens with a neutral density filter and wide angle lens. The filter combined with a low aperture setting provided a long exposure time of 25 seconds which enhanced the image with nice silky water effects and a beautiful red reflection of the bridge and its roof.  While setting up tripod in the river and on available boulders at a low level I decided to take off my jacket and open camera bag and placed all on nearby bolder. While juggling myself on a couple of other boulders I managed to adjust camera and lens to the desired composition. When I then turned back to grab the neutral density filter out of my camera bag the entire thing started slipping down the rock towards the water. At this point I frantically took a step into the river and saved the bag from sliding further into water. As it was still open the nightmare was not over yet but the worst prevented. I pulled the bag back up, closed it and yep, you guessed right, carried it again on my back. I can’t believe after all those years in the field I almost tanked a few thousand dollars worth of lenses into the Swift River.
 
The aperture in this picture of the Albany Covered Bridge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire was f/13. Combined with the aforementioned ND filter and ISO100, an exposure time of 20 seconds was achieved. During post processing I removed dust spots, minimally adjusted lighting, contrast and color saturation before sharpening the final photo image.  


Good light and happy photo making! Happy Monday, Juergen

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Photo of the Week


Every week I choose one of my favorite photographs of the week from my Fine Art landscape, seascape, cityscape, flower, abstract and macro photography collection and offer it throughout that week at a discounted rate. This week's photo artwork of the week on sale is "Stubburn Love", showing a red tulip covered in water drops after an early morning rain shower at the beautiful and inspiring Public Garden in Boston downtown, Massachusetts.

Starting today and the week of 30 September 2013 this flower photography image from my Flower Art Gallery, available as art photo print, acrylic and metal prints or on canvas, is on sale.

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Sep 29, 2013

In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends

"In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends." ~ Kozuko Okajura




Good light and happy photo making! Happy Thursday, Juergen

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Sep 28, 2013

I'd rather have roses on my table than diamond ...

"I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck." ~ Emma Goldman



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Sep 27, 2013

Earth laughs in flowers ...

"Earth laughs in flowers." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson



Good light and happy photo making! Happy Friday, Juergen

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Sep 26, 2013

People from a planet without flowers would think we ...

"People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us." ~ Iris Murdoch



Good light and happy photo making! Happy Thursday, Juergen

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Sep 25, 2013

Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time ...



Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on “the tip of a leaf.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore





Good light and happy photo making! Happy Hump Day, Juergen

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Sep 24, 2013

Flowers really do intoxicate me ~ you too?

"Flowers really do intoxicate me." ~ Vita Sackville-West



Good light and happy photo making! Happy Tuesday, Juergen

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Sep 23, 2013

Rose Flower with your Daily Quote

"Flowers don't worry about how they're going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful." ~ Jim Carrey



Good light and happy photo making! Happy Monday, Juergen


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Sep 22, 2013

Tulip Picture with an Artist Quote

"I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers." ~ Claude Monet

Good light and happy photo making! Happy Sunday, Juergen

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Sep 21, 2013

Blooming Pink Rhododendron Flower with a Qoute


"Flowers whisper "Beauty!" to the world, even as they fade, wilt, fall." ~ Dr. SunWolf



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Sep 20, 2013

When you have only 2 Pennies Left in the World

"When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other." ~ Chinese Proverb



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Sep 19, 2013

Perfumes are the Feelings of Flowers

"Perfumes are the feelings of flowers, and as the human heart, imagining itself alone and unwatched, feels most deeply in the night-time, so seems it as if the flowers, in musing modesty, await the mantling eventide ere they give themselves up wholly to feeling, and breathe forth their sweetest odors. Flow forth, ye perfumes of my heart, and seek beyond these mountains the dear one of my dreams!"  ~ Heinrich Heine


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Sep 18, 2013

Photography Tip 12 of 12 ~ Face the Challlenge of Finding Suitable Photo Subjects

Insect Macro Photo Tip 12 of 12: Finding a suitable macro photography subject will be your most challenging part. Pick a local butterfly garden in a nearby wildlife sanctuary or your own garden and choose a certain area like a bush, leaves, or flowers. Watch carefully and see what nature provides. Train your eyes to discover the masters of camouflage and enjoy the hide and seek game most insects will play with you.


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Sep 17, 2013

Photography Tip 11 of 12 ~ Study the Bug's Behavior and Environment

Insect Macro Photo Tip 11 of 12: Watch the bug’s behavior and habitat. Insects often return to the same spot over and over again. Keep your setup ready and be patient, it will pay off in the long run and you will bring home beautiful macros.


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Sep 16, 2013

Behind a Favorite Boston Skyline Photography Image

The other night I had a chance to explore a new Boston skyline location that I had on my bucket list for many years. The evening light was beautiful and a clear blue sky was expected. While driving to the location I made multiple stops on Memorial Drive and captured the Boston skyline multiple times at various lights. I ended up near Charlestown where I easily found parking near the target location. I walked around a bit while twilight was fast approaching. I knew there was not much time left but I was determined to find a spot that allowed me to capture my vision. It turned out that the best location to capture the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, the Custom House of Boston, One International Place and parts of the TD Bank North Garden in one image was only steps away from my parking spot. I set up tripod and equipped my camera with a 70-200mm and 1.4x tele converter, making it an approximately 420 telezoom lens. Landscape versus Portrait format was my second decision but only to be a no-brainer as a horizontal format did not work that night. There might be a different spot for that but from where I was it would have had too many distracting elements like street lanterns or trees in the picture. Once I adjusted lens to my final composition I battled another challenge: cars driving past close and fast providing some unwanted camera shake and eventual picture blur. To overcome this obstacle I had to wait a couple of times until no cars were flying by and that made the difference for the 2 images that were sharp, crisp and of high quality. As usual the magic of twilight only lasted a few minutes but I ended up with a couple of useable images despite the obvious challenges. 

Aperture in this Beantown cityscape image was set to f/11 with an ISO200 setting allowing for an exposure time of 6 seconds. During the digital post processing I followed my usual workflow and eliminated dust spots, minimally adjusted lighting, contrast, color saturation before sharpening the final Boston photography image Boston Tall and Strong.


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Photography Tip 10 of 12 ~ Start Photographing from a Distance

Insect Macro Photo Tip 10 of 12: Start photographing from a distance to get a shot. Then slowly move in closer for your next picture. Cross your fingers that the insect does not flee the scene. Insects often remain on the spot or return shortly after, thereby allowing for brilliant macro photography images.



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Sep 15, 2013

Photo of the Week



Every week I choose one of my favorite photographs of the week from my Fine Art landscape, seascape, cityscape, flower, abstract and macro photography collection and offer it throughout that week at a discounted rate. This week's photo artwork of the week on sale is "Full Bloom", showing a red rose covered in water drops after an early morning rain shower at the beautiful and inspiring Minot Rose Garden in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Starting today and the week of 16 September 2013 this flower photo image from my Flower Art Gallery, available as art photo print, acrylic and metal prints or on canvas, is on sale.

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Examples of Magical New York City Skyline Photography

When I am not hiking or wandering the beautiful state and national parks/sites of the Northeast I keep myself occupied with local cityscape photography in and around Boston and sometimes in New York City. The New York cityscape provides plenty of photo opportunities for the local or visiting travel photographer. The Big Apple melting pot and its unique mixture of people, local landmarks, buildings, its busy streets and parks and sites are pristine photo ammunition for any photographic subject. The morning and evening light paints the landmarks beautifully during the those golden hours. This blog post compiles a few of the best New York City skyline photography images and city scenery ~ enjoy!





Photography Tip 9 of 12 ~ Avoid Direct and Harsh Sunlight

Insect Macro Photo Tip 9 of 12: Avoid direct or harsh sunlight. Plan your close up photography shoot on overcast days since a cloudy sky softens the light and beautifully balances color and image.



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Sep 14, 2013

Photography Tip 8 of 12 ~ Get Down Low to Bring you Up

Insect Macro Photo Tip 8 of 12: Get down low and photograph the motif at eye level. At times it will be uncomfortable and difficult but it will provide more compelling and Better Photography Results.

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Sep 13, 2013

Photography Tip 7 of 12 ~ Keep an Eye on the Backdrop

Insect Macro Photo Tip 7 of 12: Keep an eye on the background and eliminate glare on leaves or distracting branches. Isolating the insect against a clean backdrop is crucial for a fascinating macro photography image of a bug. Utilize colorful scrubs and flowers in your composition as an attractive background of color when appropriately blurred out via aperture or focal lens settings. Including an Attractive Background feature like a second flower may add to a story to an image.

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Sep 12, 2013

Photography Tip 6 of 12 ~ Make Many Picture Exposures

Insect Macro Photo Tip 6 of 12: Take multiple photos to increase your chance for a striking and in focus insect Macro Photography Image.

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Photography Tip 5 of 12 ~ Capture Frame Filling Pics

Insect Macro Photo Tip 5 of 12: Capture frame filling Insect Macro Photography images and explore different angles and perspectives for more compelling compositions and close up bug pictures.

Good light and happy photo making! Juergen