Category: Photos

  • Lighting in Layers for a White Background

    Lighting in Layers for a White Background

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    A white background is a great way to bring attention to the subject of a photograph. There are several methods (capture and post-process) to create a white background and one of the most efficient methods is to create the white background at image capture. To create a white background at image capture, lighting the image…

  • Ole Number 11

    Ole Number 11

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    Beams withering, joints rusting and paint peeling, the adventures have come to an end. The once proud craft provided numerous safe passages through the chain of lakes for the many fishermen she has met. The vessel’s captain need not ever worry as he rode high on its wooden seat; he always had a trustworthy craft…

  • Flows

    Flows

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    Like a sculptor with a chisel, nature used glaciers, wind and water to carve the St. Peter Sandstone into rising bluffs and deep narrow canyons at Starved Rock State Park. For over 400 million years nature has been hard at work slicing and etching the sandstone in order to form spectacular waterfalls. As with any…

  • Springtime Glen

    Springtime Glen

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    Waterfall Glen is one of the most ecologically diverse forest preserves in DuPage County. The preserve includes prairies, savannas, woodlands, marshes, creeks and a 9.5-mile hiking/riding trail. This blended environment provides a habitat for a large cross section of scenery and wildlife. The diversity at Waterfall Glen demonstrates how different plant and animal species in…

  • Birdyard Migrations

    Birdyard Migrations

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    By mid May, migratory birds are well on a northerly path from their winter to summer habitats with the culmination of International Migratory Bird Day on May 11, 2013 (typically the second Sunday in May). As a large variety of birds make stopovers to rest and refuel, there is ample opportunity to view these transitional…

  • A Mother’s Day Gift from Mother Nature

    A Mother’s Day Gift from Mother Nature

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    Virginia Bluebells Springtime along the dry riverbeds of the Messenger Woods provides a startling explosion of pastel colors. The blue, purple and green colors of the Virginia Bluebells are a delight to senses. The soft delicate spring ephemeral plants bloom from mid to late spring, typically around Mother’s Day. The moist, rich soil of this…

  • Focal Length and Socrates

    Focal Length and Socrates

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    Image Impact to Changes of Focal Length Several months ago the forest preserve trails were in full bloom. The green leafed out trees provided cover for any bird that did not want to be seen. As I walked through the dense foliage, I noticed two eastern bluebirds that wanted to be seen. These two birds…

  • Tranquility of Water

    Tranquility of Water

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    Water often moves with power and force, yet over time it has a relaxing quality that displays a graceful calmness. By photographing water over long periods of time, one can discover the tranquility hidden in a rushing waterfall or stream. I have added a new gallery called water, please feel free to look inside the…

  • Hummingbird Migration – 2012

    Hummingbird Migration – 2012

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    In honor of the first sighting of the hummingbird migration, I felt it was time to update the hummingbird gallery. The birds can be tracked throughout the season at this link Hummingbird Migration. Though hummingbirds appear small in stature, these birds can have a large personality. They are not afraid to defend their territory from…

  • Morning Meeting

    Morning Meeting

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    As I traversed the trails of Maple Lake on a cold December morning, the tips of my fingers began to feel the coldness in the air. As I started to think cold fingers would be the only thing I would get on my morning search, a slight movement to my right caught my eyes. Fifty…