Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk occurred much later in the year than usual. For the first three years, this event took place in July but since it has been brutally hot in the USA and other countries, instead he announced just a week before the anticipated July date to move it to October. Thank you, [...]
Oct 05, 2011 | Categories:infrared, photography, ramblings | Tags: #WWPW, abandoned, autumn, black and white, Capture NX2, colonial, color, Color Efex Pro 3, danilew-flickr photos, Donald Sturgis, false color, foliage, Fredericksburg, hitching post, house, infrared photography, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, Occoquan, panoramic photography, Photoshop CS5, Photoshop Lightroom 3, photowalk, reflections, river, Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photowalk, Silver Efex Pro 2, Tamron 17-50, Vincent Knaus, Virginia, water | 5 Comments »
When a mature single woman goes to Vegas for her birthday it’s assumed that she had the time of her life. Well, I did, and it had absolutely nothing to do with scantily clad men, er… almost nothing to do with scantily clad men! Image above made with a Nikon D300 camera and Tamron 17-50 [...]
Sep 25, 2011 | Categories:guru conference, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: #PSW, black and white, body paint, Capture NX2, conference, convention, D-Town TV, danilew-flickr photos, Dave Black, Gregory Heisler, Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino, infrared photography, instructors, Jay Maisel, Jeremy Cowart, Jim DiVitale, Joe Glyda, Joe McNally, Julieanne Kost, Kelby Media Group, keynote, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, model, Moose Peterson, Nevada, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, panoramic photography, photographers, Photoshop CS5, Photoshop Lightroom 3, Photoshop World, Scott Kelby, summer, Tamron 17-50, travel photography, Westcott | 2 Comments »
I don’t know about you, but for me, entering photo contests seems to be fraught with danger and peril. Around every corner lurks a heinous consequence that could make all the blood, sweat and tears I poured into my image seem like I helped sentence it to life in prison with no possibility of parole. [...]
Aug 06, 2011 | Categories:photography, ramblings | Tags: Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Capture NX2, Color Efex Pro 3, concerns, costs, couple, danilew.com photos, fine print, focus, husband and wife, images, issues, kissing, legitimacy, man and woman, newlyweds, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D300, partners and affiliates, perpetuity, photo contests, Photoshop CS5, rejection, rights, Sigma 10-20, spires, submissions, time and effort, two people, Virginia | 7 Comments »
No matter where I go, what lenses I bring, which bag I use, or even if I carry a speedlight, the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 goes with me. But, but… why you may ask? It’s my normal view. Lots of photographers will tell you that your normal view with a full-frame camera is around 50mm. Well, [...]
Jun 05, 2011 | Categories:lens review, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: baby girl, Best Western Hotel Cantur, candles, Capture NX2, church, clay pipe, Color Efex Pro 3, danilew.com photos, Dirty Thirty, fast glass, Gran Canaria, handheld, illumination, lowlight, museum, National Museum of the American Indian, newborn, Nik Software, Nikon D300, Photoshop CS5, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Lightroom 3, prayer candles, prime lens, Restaurante Gauguin, salmon crepes, Sigma 30, slow shutter speed, travel photography, Washington DC, Washington National Cathedral | 6 Comments »
Normally this time of year, members of the DC/MD/VA NikonCafe.com photography group travel to the Eastern Shore for a long weekend of spring migration shooting. Well, this year we decided to go north to Philadelphia and shoot some lesser-known but just as memorable city scenes. Yes, we did the Cherry Blossom trees in Fairmount Park’s [...]
May 03, 2011 | Categories:digital darkroom, infrared, photography, travel | Tags: 5 exposure, abandoned, Capture NX2, danilew-flickr photos, decay photography, derelict, false color, foliage, Graffiti Underground, HDR Efex Pro, hdr photography, high dynamic range, infrared photography, landscape photography, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, NikonCafe.com, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Photoshop CS5, Photoshop Lightroom 3, pier, springtime, travel photography, trees, urban decay, urban exploration, urbex | 5 Comments »
It is now peak Cherry Blossom week in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. However, the weather in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA has not been very cooperative this early spring season; most days have been cold, windy and/or rainy. It’s been so drab around here that I have not even felt like trudging my [...]
Apr 01, 2011 | Categories:infrared, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: black and white, Capture NX2, close up, Color Efex Pro 3, danilew.com photos, false color, foliage, infrared photography, Japanese Cherry Blossom trees, Jefferson Memorial, landscape photography, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D300, Photoshop CS5, Silver Efex Pro 2, springtime, Tidal Basin, travel photography, Washington DC, Washington Monument, water | 4 Comments »
Textures are ‘in’! According to my Clicky Web Analytics data, it seems that in January 2011, “peeling paint” and “rust textures” were the most used search terms to find my website. Moreover, based on those search terms, the image below – taken inside the Administration building of the now abandoned Forest Haven Asylum – was [...]
Feb 01, 2011 | Categories:photography | Tags: abandoned, building, Color Efex Pro 3, danilew.com photos, decay photography, dilapidated, flash, Forest Haven Asylum, hospital, hvac, Laurel, macro photography, Maryland, mental institution, Nik Software, Nikon 105 macro VR, Nikon D300, peeling paint, Photoshop CS5, rust, SB-900, speedlight, suburban decay, textures | 6 Comments »
After listening to the Keynote speaker, Bruce Dale, at the 2009 Meadowlark Nature Photography Expo (March 2009) where he presented some of his famous cemetery panoramas in infrared, the seed of an idea was born. I had just received my infrared converted camera and was thrilled at the possibilities in front of me: one of [...]
Jan 01, 2011 | Categories:infrared, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: Arlington National Cemetery, Color Efex Pro 3, danilew.com photos, false color, headstones, infrared photography, landscape photography, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, Photoshop CS5, Tamron 17-50, travel photography, Virginia, winter, wreaths | 12 Comments »
I’m a landscape photographer. Okay, I’ll throw in some flower macros or animals on occasion but, basically, the majority of my images are landscapes. People, whether portraits, lifestyle, or street sniping just isn’t my thing. However, since I would like to become a professional photographer when I retire, it’s a credo of some sort that [...]
Dec 26, 2010 | Categories:photography, ramblings | Tags: autumn, blue jeans, boy, Color Efex Pro 3, danilew.com photos, flash, footbridge, lifestyle photography, Nikon D300, Photoshop CS5, portraiture, SB-900, speedlight, Tamron 17-50, toddler, toy fireman's helmet | 4 Comments »
