Autumn is my favorite travel and photography season and this year has been no exception. I enjoy travelling this time of the year rather than in the summer because: (1) the weather is still nice, (2) children are (or should be) in school, (3) there are no lines on rides or at popular tourist sites, [...]
Nov 06, 2011 | Categories:photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: autumn, book club, Chanticleer Gardens, costume, danilew-flickr photos, danilew.com photos, fisheye, friends, Graffiti Underground, Halloween, infrared photography, Jamaica, makeup, Montego Bay, Nikon 10.5 fisheye, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, NikonCafe.com, October, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photographers, photowalk, portraiture, Stafford, travel photography, Valley Forge National Park, villas, Virginia, zombie | 2 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 »
On one cold rainy Funchal, Madeira December night in 2008, I was enjoying the fruit of the gods (some smooth and sweet concoction with not enough honey, citrus and ginger to cover the distilled alcohol aftertaste) with some new friends. The Poncha mixture, as explained by my hosts Tadeu and Jacinta, had not fermented enough [...]
Jul 02, 2011 | Categories:photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: Achadas da Cruz, adventures, Capture NX2, danilew-flickr photos, dinner, friends, headlands, island, Jesus statue, locals, Madeira, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D300, Photoshop Lightroom 3, Ponta do Garajau, Portugal, road kill stew, sheep, Sigma 30, stairs, travel photography, unfinshed house | 6 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 »
I can shoot birds when they’re sitting still or slowly circling. Well, actually, the longest lens I have is the Nikon 70-300 VR so I can truly only shoot slow birds at a certain distance. Image above made with a Nikon D300 camera and Nikon 70-300 VR lens Obviously, I don’t do it that often. The first weekend [...]
May 16, 2011 | Categories:guru workshop, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: Alligator Farm, Better Beamer, birds, black and white, borrowlenses.com, Castillo de San Marcos, cattle egret, Charles (Chas) Glatzer, danilew-flickr photos, ESVNWR, flash, Florida, foliage, Fort Matanzas, great blue heron, great white egret, infrared photography, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon 300 f/4D, Nikon 70-300 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, Nikon TC-14 II, Photoshop Lightroom 3, reenactment, rookery, SB-900, shootthelight.com, speedlight, springtime, St. Augustine, Tamron 17-50, teleconverter, tourist, travel photography, wildlife photography | 8 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 »
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 »
A Moment in Time - 15:00 G.M.T. (U.T.C.): The New York Times Global Mosaic project on Sunday, May 2, 2010 On Thursday, April 8, 2010, The New York Times newspaper and its online blog, LENS, asked the world to photograph something, anything, at 15:00 GMT on Sunday, May 5, 2010. A Moment in Time. Admittedly an [...]
May 09, 2010 | Categories:infrared, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: A Moment in Time, Baltimore, Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race, Color Efex Pro 3, coworkers, danilew-flickr photos, event photography, false color, friends, infrared photography, Kirkin' o' The Tartan, lifestyle photography, macro photography, Maryland, Nik Software, Nikon 105 macro VR, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, NY Times, Photoshop Elements, roses, Scottish, tartan, travel photography, Washington DC, Washington National Cathedral | 13 Comments »
Professionals and amateurs will argue this subject until the end of time and probably beyond that, but in my opinion the Nikon 18-200VR is the best lens ever.
Mar 17, 2010 | Categories:lens review, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: beginners lens, birthday party, danilew-flickr photos, danilew.com photos, dolphin show, flash, Glacier National Park, Lake Josephine, little girl's birthday party, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, Nikon D300, reflections, SB-900, speedlight, story-telling lens, Tenerife, travel photography, vacation lens, walk-about lens, walk-around lens | 23 Comments »
I had dipped my big toe into the cold murky waters of infrared photography and received quite a bit of positive feedback on my first set of pictures. The next step should?ve been to carefully wade into that deep pool ? little by little – and stay close to shore, perhaps only getting my feet and ankles wet. However, the encouragement from friends and strangers alike emboldened me to push far beyond baby steps. Instead, not knowing or caring where the bottom was, I decided to jump in headfirst.
Feb 05, 2010 | Categories:infrared, photography, ramblings, travel | Tags: Assateague Island, autumn, Capture NX2, Chincoteague, Color Efex Pro 3, cove, danilew.com photos, Eastern Shore, fall migration, false color, foliage, infrared photography, landscape photography, migration, Nik Software, Nikon 18-200 VR, Nikon D200, NikonCafe.com, Photoshop Elements, reflections, spring migration, springtime, sunrise, travel photography, Virginia, water, wetlands | 5 Comments »
