Portrait of a Pachyderm
I was able to capture this image after waiting patiently for nearly an hour. This big guy finally decided to give me a much appreciated short span of his attention. The more I waited, watched, and studied this huge subject, the more I was simply amazed by the texture and roughness of his skin. The fine details of the texture on his forehead and trunk were amazing. I found it quite magical at how gracefully and silently they can move their great frames and bulk! Heartfelt thanks to this “gentle giant” for his time and cooperation at my attempts to capture the moments he offered my lens.
Equipment used: Nikon D700, nikkor 70-200 2.8 lens, nikkor x2 teleconverter.
Software Used: Adobe Lightroom 4, Adobe Photoshop, Topaz Labs Details Extractor, Topaz Labs Black and white Effects 2.
March 24, 2013 | Categories: art, artistic, commercial, DESTINATIONS, fine art, freelance, gallery, image, images, location, nature, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, travel, Uncategorized, wall art, wildlife | Tags: animal, animals, art, artistic, artwork, black and white, buisiness, buy, collection, commercial, decor, decorate, earth, elephant, fine art, frame, front, gallery, gallery wrap, home, image, images, monochrome, natural, nature, office, pachyderm, photo, photograph, photographer, photography, picture, portrait, professional, purchase, residential, sale, sell, texture, trunk, tusks, wall art, wild, work, wraps | 15 Comments
Kodiak Bear Play
I can relate to this Brown Bear…it’s the way I feel before coffee! lolol…had a great time photographing some Nature and Wildlife this weekend. It was the perfect excure to try out my new Nikkor x2 teleconverter (I am just not real comfortable actually being this close to all those claws and teeth!)
Equipment used: Nikon D700, Nikkor 70-200 2.8 VR lens, Nikkor x2 teleconverter.
March 23, 2013 | Categories: americana, art, commercial, DESTINATIONS, freelance, gallery, image, images, location, nature, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, travel, Uncategorized, wall art, wildlife | Tags: animal, bear, bears, brown, bulk, buy, claws, color, commercial, commission, contract, discount, education, fighting, fur, gallery wrap, grizzly, high, home, image, Kodial, log, natural, nature, office, order, package, photographer, photography, picture, play, Print, professional, purchase, quality, residencial, sales, sizes, teeth, wall art, warm, wood | 8 Comments
Reptile Lounge
Had some fun so far this weekend photographing some wildlife and nature images. I caught this guy lounging around in the sun.
Equipment used: Nikon D700, Nikkor 70-200mm 2.8 VR lens, Nikkor x2 telecoverter.
March 23, 2013 | Categories: art, artistic, commercial, DESTINATIONS, freelance, gallery, image, images, location, nature, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, Uncategorized, wall art, wildlife | Tags: animal, bulk, buy, claws, color, commercial, commission, contract, discount, education, eye, gallery wrap, high, home, image, lizard, log, natural, nature, office, order, package, photographer, photography, picture, Print, professional, profile, purchase, quality, reptile, residencial, sales, sizes, wall art, warm, wood | 5 Comments
Another view of the Mile High Swing Bridge.
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July 1, 2012 | Categories: americana, art, artistic, commercial, DESTINATIONS, fine art, freelance, gallery, image, images, location, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, travel, Uncategorized, wall art | Tags: art, artistic, black and white, bridge, business, buy, cable, cables, commercial, decor, gallery, gallery wrap, grandfather mountain, home, image, images, low angle, mile high, monochrome, NC, north carolina, office, perspective, photographer, photography, Print, purchase, residential, sale, sell, stones, swing, swing bridge, wall art, wraps | 8 Comments
This is the Mile High Swing Bridge located at Grandfather Mountain Park in North Carolina. The walking platform is actually one mile above sea level… hence the name. The park itself is a wonderful place to visit and hosts many events including a yearly nature photography contest. Please visit the parks website for schedules, events, and attractions.
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This is a closer look at that lead boat in the previous image. The Lady Linda is located near Beaufort, SC, USA and works daily as a fishing vessel. She is also famous for being featured in a movie…it featured such stars as Nick Nolte and Barbra Streisand…can you name the movie? It was not until later after photographing this image that I learned of her legacy from a local that was also enjoying the early light of dawn (at a different lcoation). He had asked if I had photographed the boat. When I replied with yes, he began to tell the tale and also educate myself and my fellow photographer Neil Owens about the boat and the area of Beaufort, Fripp Island, Hunting Beach, and the A.C.E Basin…ya just never know who you are going to bump into out there! I grabbed this shot just seconds before the first direct rays of light fell on the Lady Linda and the marsh.
Location: Beaufort, SC, USA
Equipment used: Nikon D700, Nikkor 24-70 2.8 lens, Induro CT213 tripod, Induro BHD2 ballhead.
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June 20, 2012 | Categories: americana, art, artistic, commercial, DESTINATIONS, freelance, gallery, image, images, INDURO GEAR, location, Nautical, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, travel, Uncategorized, wall art | Tags: art, artistic, beaufort, boat, bulk, business, buy, clouds, commercial, dawn, decor, early, gallery, gallery wrap, home, image, images, inlet, light, marsh, morning, office, out riggers, photo, photograph, photographer, photography, Print, purchase, residential, sale, sales, SC, shrimp boat, south carolina, Sunrise, trawler, wall art, wraps | 12 Comments
Sometimes, if your patient, you can be blessed with catching those very first rays of light at the sun comes over the horizon. Some of this image is still in the shadows while the marsh grass, boats, and some of the clouds begin to recieve those first golden rays of direct sunlight.
Location: Beaufort, SC, USA
Equipment used: Nikon D700, Nikkor 24-70 2.8 lens, Induro CT213 tripod, Induro BHD2 ballhead, and a Cokin reverse ND filter.
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June 20, 2012 | Categories: americana, art, artistic, commercial, DESTINATIONS, fine art, freelance, gallery, image, images, INDURO GEAR, location, Nautical, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, travel, Uncategorized, wall art | Tags: art, artistic, beaufort, boat, bulk, business, buy, clouds, commercial, dawn, decor, early, gallery, gallery wrap, home, image, images, inlet, light, marsh, morning, office, out riggers, photo, photograph, photographer, photography, Print, purchase, residential, sale, sales, SC, shrimp boat, south carolina, Sunrise, trawler, wall art, wraps | 10 Comments
Early morning on the marsh near Beaufort, SC, USA
Equipment used: Nikon D700, Nikkor 24-70 2.8 lens, iNDURO ct213 tripod, Induro BHD2 Ballhead.
Camera settings: Focal length 24mm, f13, 1/500s, ISO 100
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June 18, 2012 | Categories: americana, art, artistic, commercial, DESTINATIONS, freelance, gallery, image, images, INDURO GEAR, location, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, travel, Uncategorized, wall art | Tags: art, artistic, beaufort, blue, business, buy, clouds, commercial, decor, gallery wrap, grass, green, home, low country, marsh, marsh land, marshes, office, photographer, photography, Print, purchase, residential, SC, scenery, sell, sky, south, south carolina, southern, travel, wall art, wet lands, wraps | 20 Comments
From the Summit of the Zugspitz, it seems you can see forever. The frozen breath, the snow covered ladder, cables and ledges…crevasses adorned in icles and snow that has yet to be touched by man…solitude, peace, and one’s perspective on life can be felt and pondered.
Location: Garmisch, Germany atop the Zugspitz.
Equipment used: Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-300 VR lens, lots of cold weather gear.
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June 11, 2012 | Categories: art, artistic, beauty, commercial, DESTINATIONS, fine art, freelance, gallery, image, images, location, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, sports, travel, Uncategorized, wall art | Tags: art, black and white, business, buy, climbing, commercial, decor, decoration, fine art, gallery wrap, garmisch, germany, home, ice, ladder, monochrome, mountains, office, photographer, photography, Print, purchase, rental, residential, sell, snow, summit, travel, valley, wall art, zugspitz | 1 Comment
And here is the color version of the cabin in Garmisch Germany.
Location: Garmisch, Germany
Equipment used: Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200 VR lens.
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The bench! Time for a break in the steep trail of Garmisch, Germany.
Location: Garmisch, Germany
Equipment used: Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200 VR lens.
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Steep trails and snow everywhere, hiking along this trail in Garmisch I stumbled upon the cabin. No one home but the break in the steep climbing was much enjoyed!
Location: Garmisch, Germany
Equipment used: Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200 VR lens.
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June 6, 2012 | Categories: art, artistic, commercial, DESTINATIONS, fine art, freelance, gallery, health, image, images, INDURO GEAR, location, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, sports, travel, Uncategorized, wall art | Tags: art, artistic, black and white, business, buy, cabin, commercial, fine art, gallery, gallery wrap, garmisch, germany, home, image, merchandise, monochrome, office, order, photo, photographer, photography, Print, purchase, residential, sell, snow, trail, travel, trees, wall art, wood, wooden | 6 Comments
24 cents a gallon….remember when?
There I was just driving along a back road when there it was, an old gas station with an original gas pump still in it’s place, and the per gallon price was frozen at 24 cents per gallon. I have the color version available on my website as well.
Location: Rural South Carolina
Equipment used: Nikon D700, Nikkor 24-70 2.8 lens, ISO 100, f/8, 1/60th
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May 14, 2012 | Categories: americana, art, artistic, commercial, DESTINATIONS, fine art, freelance, gallery, image, images, location, NIKON GEAR, old cars, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, travel, Uncategorized, Vintage autos, wall art | Tags: americana, Amoco, art, bennett, black and white, business, collection, collections, commercial, gallery, gallery wrap, gas, historic, home, image, images, office, old, photo, photographer, photography, Print, prints, pump, purchase, residential, retail, roadside, rustic, rusty, sale, SC, scenic, sell, south carolina, travel, vinage, wall art | 11 Comments
Waves, rocks, and the lighthouse.
Location: Folly Beach, SC, USA
Equipment used: Nikon D700, Nikkor 24-70 2.8 lens, Induro CT213 tirpod, and an Induro BHD2 ballhead.
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May 13, 2012 | Categories: americana, art, artistic, beauty, commercial, DESTINATIONS, freelance, gallery, image, images, INDURO GEAR, location, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, travel, Uncategorized, wall art | Tags: art, artistic, black and white, business, collection, collections, commercial, folley beach, gallery wrap, home, image, images, lighthouse, monochrome, Morris, Ocean, office, photo, photographer, photography, Print, residence, rocks, sale, SC, sell, south carolina, usa, wall art, waves, wraps | 2 Comments
Carolina Low Country at Twighlight
Long expusure and near HDR effect. This image was photographed in the Edisto Island of South Carolina, USA.
Location: Edisto Island, SC, USA
Equipment used: Nikon D700, Nikkor 24-70 2.8 lens, Induro CT213 tripod, Induro BDH2 ballhead. ISO 100, f/18, 32sec exposure
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May 6, 2012 | Categories: americana, art, artistic, commercial, DESTINATIONS, fine art, freelance, gallery, image, images, INDURO GEAR, location, NIKON GEAR, outdoors, outside, photographer, photography, photos, professional, travel, Uncategorized, wall art | Tags: art, artistic, charleston, commercial, ct213, d700, edisto island, gallery wrap, home, induro, landscape, low country, merchandise, nikon, office, order, outdoors, outside, Print, purchase, puzzle, residential, SC, seascape, south carolina, tripod, wall art | 26 Comments
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