A westbound Metra express train on the BNSF line blasts through the Downers Grove Station on a snowy February 11th, 2021.Nikon Coolpix A
Tag Archives: B&W
One Shot, One Story: Machinery at Rest
When I look at the photographers that I admire, I notice that a lot of them skew towards black and white work. Ansel Adams did some color work but I think most admirers of St. […]
Accepting Limitations
This photo was taken shortly after we set sail aboard the Sapphire Princess for a cruise to Alaska. Photo taken July 26th, 2008. One of the things I’ve tried to learn and I’m still trying […]
One Image, One Story: Custom Bike in Olde Town Arvada
I can’t remember this gentleman’s name but he was a fixture around Olde Towne Arvada. And maybe he still is. I don’t think he’d fit in quite as well if he was, though. Ever since […]
Interpretations of the Everyday
The escalator at the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver, Colorado abstracted to a small degree by a long shutter speed of 4 seconds. Photo taken July 16th, 2011. One of the tricks I try to […]
One Image, One Story – Horse in Morning Fog
A horse stands alertly with morning fog behind it near the town of Tolland, Colorado on 4th of July, 2008. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I’ve been working my way through my Lightroom catalog […]
Portrait of Amanda
A portrait of my beautiful wife using a new toy — a Paul C Buff Einstein E640 monolight. In this image, I paired the light up with a 32″ x 40″ soft box and stuck […]
MJ Hogan Grain Elevator – Seneca, IL
The MJ Hogan grain elevator dates to 181-62 and was built along the Illinois and Michigan Canal in Seneca, Illinois. Korona 8×10 Kodak 12″ f6.3 Commercial Ektar Ilford FP4+ 25 seconds @ f45 Yellow 8 […]
One Image, One Story: Grain Lines
Grain Lines The geometry of this shot tells a story. The strongest vertical elements are associated with the old steel tile grain elevator in Venango, Nebraska. In most towns on the great plains, the grain […]
What to do with Winter Skies
Winter Rest – Grundy County, Illinois Winter weather has to be one of the biggest environmental changes associated with my move from Colorado back to the Land of Lincoln. Much of Illinois’ winter season is […]