Monday, March 22, 2010

Desert Bloom


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Desert Bloom. A cactus flower near Borrego Springs, California, on the western edge of the Sonora Desert Basin. Shot with a Nikon N80 and a Tamron 17-35mm f2.8 SP AF lens on Fuji Superia Reala 100 film.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Colorful Door


DSC_5700, originally uploaded by frank.mara.

A colorful door in Chamblee, Georgia. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Stacked Glass


DSC_5657, originally uploaded by frank.mara.

Stacked Glass #2. Sheets of old glass stacked against the wall of an antiques shop in Old Chamblee, Georgia. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina SD 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Little River Canyon


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A view of the waterfall at the northern head of the Little River Canyon, in northern Alabama, near Huntsville. Winter seems to be the time for black and white photography. Shot with a tripod-mounted Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens.

Monday, March 8, 2010

A Moment of Success


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Emily Brna, a Canine Assistants dog teacher shares a moment of success with one of her dogs. Emily is one of several dog teachers (not trainers) with the Canine Assistants program in Alpharetta, GA. This amazing organization trains and provides service dogs for children and adults with physical disabilities or other special needs. Shot with a Nikon D90, a Nikon SB600 flash bounced off the ceiling and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Book Store Chair


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A chair in the stacks of Jackson Street Books, a used book store in Athens, GA near the University of Georgia

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Pit Row at Night


DSC_7626, originally uploaded by frank.mara.

Crews push their cars off of pit row at the conclusion of a night-time practice session for the 2009 Petit Lemans at Road Atlanta. Shot with a tripod-mounted Nikon D90 and a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D ED lens. This photo is a good example of the high ISO capability of the Nikon D90. This was shot at ISO 2500.