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Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp. – 28 year retirement watch
I’ve been photographing jewelry recently because all the reflections make it quite difficult so I wanted the challenge. As I was searching for some jewelry to photograph I came upon Dad’s retirement watch from the Wallingford Steel Mill, later to become Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation. It’s about 30 years old because, I believe, he retired in 1993/1994 at the age…
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Reflections of MacKenzie Reseroir, Wallingford CT
On our way back from photographing a barn on the East side of Wallingford Cheryl wanted to stop and photograph some ducks flying around MacKenzie Reservoir. While I was waiting for her I looked for a shot. This is what I came up with. What appealed to me about this image was the absolute symmetry this cluster of tree’s presented.…
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Cooke Farm, Muddy Roots Farm, Wallingford CT
I lived in Wallingford during the 50’s, 60’s and 80’s so it has a soft spot in my heart. I remember this as the old Cooke’s Farm. A farm that has been in Wallingford, at this location since the 1700’s and passed down from generation to generation. It’s situated on Northford Rd in East Wallingford not far from the Northford…
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Model train meets real world. Harrison Rd., Wallingford CT
An Atlas model train, (N-Scale 1:160), of a Conrail GP-40 locomotive from the 70’s with cars was photographed in studio. A 1970’s diecast model Ford Pickup was also photographed in studio. A Nikon D7100 with a Nikon 105MM, F2.8, MACRO lens was used. The train consisted of 62 images all at various focus points and merged into one final photograph.…
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Model train meets real world. Original trains station downtown, Wallingford CT
Using photoshop I merged a close up photo of an N scale (1:160) model train with an actual image of Wallingford CT’s downtown railroad station. The locomotive EMD SD P4 F and each passenger car is about 5″ long and about 1″ tall. They type 1 phase II which represents the type of engine, cars and paint scheme that rain…
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Wallingford CT barn…..
This barn was found on North Farms Rd. in Wallingford CT and seems to slowly become engulfed with ivy. Photographed with a Nikon D7100, Nikon 18-55 @ 42 (35 equiv/63mm). 1/250th, F 5.3, ISO 250, Aperture Priority.
