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Flag on a barn – Thompson, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]So the thing is I’m just a sucker for the American Flag, especially when it’s in unusual places. One of my favorite locations being the side of a barn. Thompson, CT is located in the north east corner of the State. Known mostly for the Thompson Motor Speedway. When you’re in Thompson you know you’re in the…
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Fall foilage in Connecticut.
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]Photographed with a Sony Nex 7, tripod mounted and an E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS lens set at around 125mm. 1/250 sec;  f/6.3;  ISO 400.
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Deer in the country.
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]This deer was munching on the apple trees across from my house. Connecticut has seen an abundance of deers throughout the past several years to the point of becoming problematic. They do, however, make for nice photographs.
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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 one constant output, (daylight balanced),…
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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 maintained beautifully and makes quite…
