Hindu Sanctuary

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A Hindu Sanctuary in Topanga Canyon, near Mulholland Drive in Malibu, California. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 DX AT-X Pro lens.

The San Francisco Waterfront at Night

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Boats along Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm DX AT-X Pro lens.

Surf Casting in Malibu

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Surf casting on the beach along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D ED lens.

Rocks on a log, Malibu California

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A collection of rocks arranged on a driftwood log. I stopped along the Pacific Coast Highway to shoot some landscapes of the beach in Malibu and noticed some very young children playing with their parents. They collected a large pile of rocks that had been shaped by the waves and were arranging them on a driftwood log. I was particularly taken with the care that went into the selection of the rocks and the obvious thought they were giving to the arrangement. I asked their parents for permission to shoot some photos and here we are. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D ED lens.

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.

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.

USS Alabama

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USS Alabama (BB-60) a World War II era battleship in Mobile Bay at sunset. We forget that these were the original "shock and awe" weapons. They were also the focus off strategic arms control negotiations in the period leading up to World War II. The USS Alabama is now a museum outside of Mobile, Alabama. Shot with a tripod-mounted Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens.

Johns Creek in the Winter

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Snow blankets a stream near our house in Johns Creek, GA. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens. I slipped off the bank of the creek while taking this photo. It was a cold, wet, muddy walk home.

Trees on a Winter Day

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Trees on a Winter Day. Shot along Forest Service Road 42 near the Springer Mountain Trail Head in the Chattahoochee National Forest, between Ellijay and Suches, Georgia. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens.

Old Ford

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An old Ford truck is slowly taken over by nature near Ellijay, Georgia. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D ED lens.

Winter Tree

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Winter tree. A lone tree on the University of Connecticut Avery Point Campus is silhouetted against Long Island Sound. Avery Point has to be one of the most stunning college campuses in the country. I'm glad I didn't go there. I would have never gone to class. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens. I did the B&W conversion in Apple Aperture.

Mushroom Rock Arch

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A stone arch near Mushroom Rock in the Little River Canyon National Preserve in Alabama. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens.

New London Ledge Lighthouse

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Two ferries pass the New London Ledge Lighthouse, one of two lighthouses marking the entrance to the New London Harbor in Connecticut. Shot with a tripod-mounted Nikon D90, a Nikon 80-200 f2.8D ED lens and a Kenko Pro 1.4x teleconverter. The black and white conversion was done with Apple Aperture and The GIMP.

Stream at Nightfall

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One of the numerous streams on the Northern side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shot after sunset just below Newfound Gap with a tripod-mounted Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens.

Toccoa Falls

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The pool at the base of Toccoa Falls, Taccoa, Georgia. Shot with a tripod-mounted Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 AT-X Pro lens.

Twilight Woods

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Woods at twilight in the Chattahoochee National Forest, near Desoto Falls. Shot with a tripod-mounted Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 DX AT-X Pro lens.

Women with an Umbrella

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Women with an Umbrella. A women walks across a square between two buildings on Duke Street in Alexandria, VA. Shot with an iPhone 3GS.

I was in Alexandria for meeting and it was one of those scenes that make you wish you had brought a camera. I just got an iPhone and thought I'd take the opportunity to experiment with the camera. I made some adjustments for contrast, highlight recovery, color vibrancy and sharpening to the iPhone image. I'm pretty pleased with the results. I think it's kind of neat.

Clouds Over The Smoky Mountains

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Clouds roll into the southwest valley of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shot from the summit of Clingman's Dome just after sunset on Kodak Ektar 100 film with a Nikon N80 and a Nikon 28-70mm f3.5D lens.

Fall In The Smoky Mountains

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Fall Colors in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shot with a Nikon N80, a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D ED lens and Kodak Ektar 100 film.

Red Berries

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An experiment with extremely shallow depth of field. Red berries punctuate the remaining leaves of a wild dogwood tree. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Nikon 50mm f1.8D lens.