While touring I met a fellow photographer who also came to stroll the park with an SLR handy. So of course we greeted each other as photographers do...
For the area residents, I highly recommend exploring this local park.
Bellvue State Park, Wilmington
On a late afternoon, I decided to explore the nearby Bellvue State Park. I drive past the sign near Interstate 95 so often, that I told myself one day I'll go in. So, determined to find more pictures to take, I ventured in. To my surprise, Wilmington has yet another gem. Luckily, since it was early evening, the gate attendant didn't charge and there didn't seem to be a rush for visitors taking a stroll, walking their dogs, or even the kids horseback riding at the park's stables.
While touring I met a fellow photographer who also came to stroll the park with an SLR handy. So of course we greeted each other as photographers do...
For the area residents, I highly recommend exploring this local park.
While touring I met a fellow photographer who also came to stroll the park with an SLR handy. So of course we greeted each other as photographers do...For the area residents, I highly recommend exploring this local park.
Urban Autumn
Writing in thin air.
If you were warned as a kid not to play with fire, here's a cool trick you can do using, well, fire, and a slowed down shutter. As you can see, in a digital age, I'm learning to hand-write my name all over again. With a little practice, I'm sure I'll get it right.
The Hunt for Red October
On the way home from work I couldn't resist another opportunity to break out the camera. The fighting Phils are in the playoffs, and there's a lot of excitement around the Phillies' chances this year. Game 2 against Milwaukee was last night so I wanted to capture some images of the beautiful park. Sorry, I didn't have tickets (or a press pass) to get in so these are just outside shots.
These are for my friends who are big time Phillies supporters. Unlike the regular season games, there was NO ONE outside after the game started so I didn't catch the frenzy outside since I got there right at game time. For those of you familiar with the Philly skyline, you'll also notice that the whole city shows it's support by changing some of the skyline to a red theme.
Enjoy.
The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Bridge
Since I got my first SLR, this was the first subject I had in mind. With this particular structure, traffic and weather are key to getting the right shot, in fact, if there's a fog passing through, this bridge becomes a beacon in the night sky. I cross this bridge every time I visit my parents in Smyrna and this particular weekend, I made sure I had the camera ready.---
Without even realizing it, I managed to catch the foggy bridge and the depot below, each having it's own light effect. Perhaps not much to the average eye, but I thought it was a cool shot. I have a new found respect for photographers who shoot the obscure at their own risk. Both of these night photos were taken either very late at night, or very early in the morning, on the side of the road with drivers wondering what I was up to.
Swiss Pines - Japanese Garden
The following are photos taken from the Swiss Pines Japanese (Zen) Garden in Charlestown, PA. I caught some flack taking these but I think it's worth showing how great an effort the care takers spend maintaining this terrific garden.
While they receive no funding to keep this garden looking great, I encourage anyone to visit and help keeping this public place what it is. The following link offers more information about the garden as well as contact information for donations. Enjoy the photos, and enjoy the garden if you are in the area.
Summer's end in Philly
Here's my pic of the week taken just last week as I was roaming the vicinity of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and surrounding sites with my SLR handy. While a fish-eye lens would have been great, I still managed to catch the fountain, city hall, surrounding buildings, and some folks enjoying one the remaining days of summer.
Peace in Paris
While many friends have seen this image on my desktop or on Facebook, it's one I'm proud of, even though it was taken pre-SLR. I call it Peace in Paris. Etched in glass is the word "peace" repeated in different languages. The Parisians have a unique perspective on culture and what's going on in the world, and have very artistic ways of expressing that perspective. I just happened to be walking by and saw a "kodak" moment if you will. The next thing I'll do with this photo is blow it up on poster-sized canvas. Enjoy.
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