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Tabletop Shot – Colored Bottles
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]This still life was kind of fun to put together. I simply purchased these inexpensive fruit drinks at the local grocery store and tore off the labels. The bottles were made of plastic not glass. Only advantage with the plastic was that they reflected light less than glass would have. I used…
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Bokeh and the coffee cup
This was simply my attempt at creating “bokeh” through the use of small lights. The right shutter speed and aperture is fairly critical. Although not necessarily a riveting picture I did accomplish what I wanted to. FYI, for those who don’t know, “bokeh” is basically the way the lens renders out of focus lights.
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Beautiful Barns in Suffield, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”900″ lightbox=”true”]I thought the snow played nicely with the overall appeal of these photo’s. Frankly I couldn’t tell if these barns are in use or not. The large old “cow barn” is the most beautiful barn I’d ever seen. I suspect it’s been re-purposed but to what end I don’t know. It’s…
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Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival
One of the Northeast’s last remaining hot air[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”3500″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] balloon festivals is held each year, typically in August, at Norton Park in Plainville, CT. These photographs are from the 2013 gathering which attracted literally thousands of spectator’s. Car’s lined the streets for miles in all directions. The weather was gorgeous with a small southerly…
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Re-purposed Malleable Iron Fittings Company Factory
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]The Malleable Iron Fittings Company occupied this building from 1842-1962 at Indian Neck Ave, Branford, CT . As a foundry and manufacturer of iron fittings their chief market was steam heat. The 1960’s saw a substantial decline in sales for MIF which forced them to sell the company to Waltham Industries in…
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Iconic Barn (American Flag) -Roxbury, CT
Many photographers throughout CT and surrounding area’s have made the trek over to Roxbury, CT for the purposes of photographing this very unusual and eye-catching “iconic” barn on the property of the Greyledge Farm. So when I learned of this beautiful scene I wasted no time in taking this photograph. Originally I emailed the owners…
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Abandoned Cow Farm – Roxbury, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]I visited Roxbury, CT for the purposes of photographing an iconic barn with an American flag painted on the side (which I did). However, while there I noticed this old abandoned cow farm. I’ve worked as an on the road salesman in CT for over 30 years and I don’t ever remember…
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Graffiti – State St. New Haven, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]Random wall art found on the side of an abandoned building on State Street in New Haven, CT. Shot with my Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone.
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Abandoned Barn, Cheshire, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”5000″ height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Abandoned snow covered barn in rural Cheshire, CT