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CSXT 5464 ES40DC leads Q018-15 east (Chicago - Bedford Park, IL to Syracuse, NY) at CP-382 in Chili, NY. Construction flags indicate where new cables will be buried, in preparation for the replacement of these venerable searchlight signals. While the competition, Pennsylvania Railroad, went with Pittsburgh-based Union Switch & Signal for their trademark position light signals, General Railway Supply of Rochester, NY equipped the NYC's main lines with these searchlight signals. The advent of Positive Train Control "signals" the demise of these warhorses, which will be replaced with more modern equipment. For railfans, this means that another bit of history disappears in favor of the mundane. For the railroad, it should mean a safer operation.
An acorn that survived the long Winter, on bed of wet moss and fallen leaves. Found in Black Creek Park in Chili (Rochester), NY. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens. Shot in existing ambient light. Processed in Adobe Camera Raw 4.6 with very minimal post-processing in Photoshop CS3.
The CSX Geometry train lead by ex-MARC GP40WH-2 number 9969 accelerates out of CP 382 after dropping off a CSX foreman. The train was bound for Buffalo, NY after a trip on the Massena line earlier in the week.
CSX train Q157 (Greenwich Yard - Philadelphia, PA) passes through CP 382, where some MOW equitment is parked in the siding awaiting their next job.
Black Creek, past peak in late Fall, viewed from Black Creek Park in Chili, New York. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D and EF 50mm f/1.4 Lens from tripod. Exposure 1/15 second at f/18.0, bracketed at +/- 1 2/3 EV, at ISO 100. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 2.5, with post-processing in Photomatix Pro 3.2 and Adobe Photoshop CS3.
"Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile." -William Cullen Bryant. Texture courtesy of ground*floor (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chromaticaberrations/2274493496/). Edge hand-painted in Photoshop. Final print version.
No matter where I am, as long as I can be outdoors in the sun, looking off into the blue, cloudy sky, I am at peace, relaxed.
Alex & Will, our kinfolk, traveled up from their home in Kentucky to sample the wild game of western NY. They brought their Daisy Red Ryder .177 caliber carbines so that we could shoot some tin cans. I had a great time with them and wish they lived closer so we could see them more.
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- Nikon F4 with 50mm f/1.8
- Kodak T-max 400 developed with Kodak D-76
This is Gizmo, the adventurous trouble maker... I mean... newest and cutest addition to the Diamond-Freeman home!
Photographed with Canon EOS 5D and EF 50mm f/1.4 Lens from tripod. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 2.5, with post-processing in Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Photographed with Canon EOS 5D and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens. Processed in Adobe Camera Raw 4.6 with minimal post-processing in Photoshop CS3.
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Stina paddles away on Black Creek. What looks like sparkles is actually the sun shining on cottonwood fluff that was floating in the water. It was one of those moments I think couldn't really be captured in a photo, but oh well. I tried.
She was smart enough to make me put the new camera on a paddle leash, so it was strapped to my life preserver. 'Cause you know I dropped it in the water more than once.... It is really waterproof!! But it sinks like a stone. Maybe they should sell them with floatation devices.
After carefully shooting for two hours on a tripod with a electronic cable release, I shot this hand held image on the way back to the house. It was the best shot of the day. I wish I would have spent longer with the subject.
Taken August 14, 2005 with Canon 350D body and Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens. Shot from a Bogen tripod at f10 for 1/5s at ISO 100, -2/3 stop.
Black Creek, past peak in late Fall, viewed from Black Creek Park in Chili, New York. Photographed with Canon EOS 5D and EF 50mm f/1.4 Lens from tripod. Exposure 1/20 second at f/18.0, bracketed at +/- 1 2/3 EV, at ISO 100. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 2.5, with post-processing in Photomatix Pro 3.2 and Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Photographed with Canon EOS 5D and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens. Processed in Adobe Camera Raw 4.6 with minimal post-processing in Photoshop CS3.
The rays of sun here are actually due to sensor overload on the camera, I'm guessing.... But they look cool, so I'm not unhappy about the result!
This was on our kayak on Black Creek with the Adirondack Mountain Club (Genesee Valley Chapter). I took a bunch of pictures, but after the first 10 minutes or so, we were deep in the trees, so while it was cool and beautiful, there was little light and all the pictures are quite blurry. (Low light + me moving + subject moving = very blurry photos!) For my first outing of trying to photograph and paddle at the same time, I got a few good ones, but I think my dream of capturing flowers and wildlife from a kayak may be rather elusive.
A 3-bracket exposure (+-1 1/3 stops), photographed with Canon EOS 5D and Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens. Processed in Adobe Camera Raw 4.6 with post-processing in Photomatix Pro 3.1 and Photoshop CS3. Edge hand-painted in Photoshop.
Taken July 5, 2005 with Canon 350D body and Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens. Shot from a Bogen tripod at f5.6 for 1/50s at ISO 100.
Taken July 6, 2008 with Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT (350D) body and Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens. Shot from a tripod at f5.6 for 1/60s at ISO 100, -1/3 stop. Captured as RAW CR2 file, processed on ACR4.4.1 and adjusted in Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Taken July 5, 2005 with Canon 350D body and Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens. Shot from a Bogen tripod at f2.8 for 1/250s at ISO 100, -2/3 stop.
Taken June 5, 2005 with Canon 350D body and Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens at 28mm. Shot from a Bogen tripod at f7.1 for 1/50s at ISO 100, -2/3 stop.
Best viewed large so you can see the detail. I would have cropped it closer, but I really loved the reflections on the underside of the 2nd bridge opening and didn't want to crop it out! Ah vanity. :)
Early in the paddle, there was a bridge/tunnel to go through. As we emerged from the other side, there was a fishing line hanging down -- I looked back to see that the fishing line had a fisherman attached to the other end! Poor guy had no idea 10 kayakers were about to disturb his peaceful spot (and the fish!).