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Patton Barn #1

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:18:25 +0000

Patton Indiana USA

It was seeing this barn from the highway that led me to explore the abandoned farm here in Patton, Indiana.

Monument in the Mist

admin — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:43:21 +0000

It’s Christmas time, and the Monument on the Circle is a favorite target of local photographers every year. I took advantage of a very misty, foggy evening and used a tripod to capture several exposures, which I then combined into a single HDR image. HDR has a well-earned reputation for being bad photography, because it’s often applied heavy-handedly. Subtlety is often the key to success.

In the still of the morning

admin — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 10:39:14 +0000

Predawn hours can yield striking light, and the stillness calms water, which can lead to extraordinary clarity in reflections. Learn to watch the weather and use these precious hours.