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Moody Sunset over Green Lake, Orchard Park
November 11, 2024 - If you missed my last post I introduced a new photo collection of my local photographs from Orchard Park, NY. You can ei...
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Alabama 2023, Part III, A Hop to Pensacola, Florida
April 11, 2023 - From Gulf Shores, Alabama, it's not too far to other states. Namely Florida is right around the corner following Route 1...
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Alabama 2023, Part II, Ends of Day
March 30, 2023 - In the spring and in the fall, around the two annual equinoxes, a south facing beach like the one in Gulf Shores, Alabam...
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Alabama 2023, Part I, Houses on Stilts
March 27, 2023 - After two days on the road, we pulled into the Paradise Isle Resort's parking lot, and I knew there would be many photog...
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The Photo at Your Back
January 16, 2023 - In my last post from Hawaii (Tropical Sunset), I showcased a beautiful Kauai beach lit up by the warm light of the setti...
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Tropical Sunset
November 07, 2022 - It's been a while since I added to my Seascapes photo gallery. It appears the last post was from a sunrise so why not ba...
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The Trees of Birdsong
September 02, 2022 - It's hard to believe the origins of this post go all the way back to June 2020. Back then, I was part of a community pro...
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Stormy over Buffalo, NY
May 23, 2022 - I don't understand how it took me so long to post these photos. There's a bit of a gap between me taking pictures and th...
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Spring is Still in the Air
May 27, 2021 - We're back at the Buffalo History Museum today for another crisp morning walk. Last time the focus was on the beautiful...
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The Creeks of Birdsong
October 22, 2020 - Birdsong Park in Orchard Park, NY has grown on me over time becoming one of my favorite places to visit and photograph i...
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Over the Horizon
September 14, 2020 - A sunny summer day was coming to its end, clouds were floating in the sky, and there were no plans for the evening. Why...
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Spring Contemplation
May 21, 2020 - Hello everybody and thanks for stopping by again. I had a different post in mind for this week but it turned out to be m...
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In the Woods
December 11, 2019 - Today's photos are an example of what I mean by my #etbtsy hashtag. It stands for enjoy the beauty that surrounds you! A...
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Stages of a Sunrise
October 15, 2019 - The coolness of the morning, the breeze in one's face, and darkness slowly giving way to daylight. The weather situation...
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Summer Cooldown
August 15, 2019 - It's the middle of summer so who would not like a brief cooldown, especially if it's just virtual? From a location point...
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Back to Bridges
June 10, 2019 - Bridges have always captivated me and I have photos going back to the beginnings of this website to show for it. Just cl...
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White Buffalo
March 18, 2019 - An early riser at the Erie Basin Marina in Buffalo, NY usually gets rewarded with some wonderful views, great light, and...
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Swamp Ponds
March 15, 2019 - Continuing the walk through the beautiful Birdsong Park in Orchard Park, NY with my Yashica LM twin lens reflex camera f...
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Rural Treasures
March 07, 2019 - It's still winter and the driveway still needed shoveling three days in a row so it's still a great time to post white p...
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Swamp Trees
February 18, 2019 - Back to the Birdsong Park with my Yashica LM twin lens reflex camera for more square black and white photography. This t...
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White Winter
February 11, 2019 - When snow covers everything around, all becomes simplified and cleaner. And brighter too, even on those gloomy winter da...
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Cycling Hamburg
November 27, 2018 - Previously from the village of Hamburg, NY: Theaters in the Rain - Hamburg Palace, Brick & Mortar Gallery: Matted, Frame...
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Lakes and Ponds and Bogs in the Fall
November 26, 2018 - Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
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First Roll of Infrared Film
September 19, 2018 - Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
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Black and White Architecture, Buffalo, NY
July 30, 2018 - Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
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Never To Be Seen Again
July 26, 2018 - Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
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The Village of Hamburg Waking Up
June 26, 2018 - Previously from the village of Hamburg, NY: Theaters in the Rain - Hamburg Palace, Brick & Mortar Gallery: Matted, Frame...
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Hello, Spring!
May 07, 2018 - Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
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Back to the Land of Poppy Seed
February 07, 2018 - Support this blog: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Using my links (Amazon) to do...
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Theaters in the Rain Revisited, and Beyond
November 29, 2017 - Support this blog during this shopping season: Do you like my free content but are not ready to buy a photograph yet? Us...
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Fall Colors & Setting Sun
November 13, 2017 - Previously from Letchworth State Park: It's the season of color - Letchworth is getting very colorful! - Autumn vs. Summ...
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Middle Falls Blues
October 30, 2017 - Previously from Letchworth State Park: It's the season of color - Letchworth is getting very colorful! - Autumn vs. Summ...
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Struggle & Magic
October 16, 2017 - To Paul
Previously from Sturgeon Point: And Still in White - Back at the Lakeshore for More Moody Photographs - Two Fac...
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Fiery Sunset over Buffalo Skyline
August 07, 2017 - Buffalo offers absolutely breathtaking sunsets while looking west over Lake Erie or the powerful Niagara River. However,...
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Back for a Hamburg Beach Sunset
July 20, 2017 - Previously from Hamburg Beach: Stormy Hamburg Beach and Lake Erie Shoreline - One Beach, Yet More Looks - One Beach, Dif...
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Motion Follow Up
May 10, 2017 - Previously from Hamburg Beach: Stormy Hamburg Beach and Lake Erie Shoreline - One Beach, Yet More Looks - One Beach, Dif...
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No Two Are the Same
May 03, 2017 - Previously from Hamburg Beach: Stormy Hamburg Beach and Lake Erie Shoreline - One Beach, Yet More Looks - One Beach, Dif...
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Morning Fog
March 06, 2017 - The weather forecast called for fog the night before and a friend was visiting who also likes photography. A plan was bo...
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Book Cover
February 23, 2017 - It was a calm, unusually calm evening along the shore of Lake Erie. The water barely moving, no other sounds to be heard...
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As the Clouds Roll In
January 23, 2017 - Previously from Hamburg Beach: Stormy Hamburg Beach and Lake Erie Shoreline - One Beach, Yet More Looks - One Beach, Dif...
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Covered Bridge in the Fall
November 14, 2016 - I've been a fan of covered bridges for a long time. No matter where we go we always search the Internet for covered brid...
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Back at the Lakeshore for More Moody Photographs
September 05, 2016 - I know, I have been on a roll with the Lake Erie shore lately. I hope I am not boring you yet as I am sure there will be...
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Tropical Clichés
September 01, 2016 - Hawaii became the 50th state to join the United States on August 21, 1959. The capital city is Honolulu (Oahu). The high...
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Leaving the Station
July 21, 2016 - The Empire Service train number 288 leaving the Buffalo Exchange Street (BFX) station heading to Niagara Falls. It's usu...
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Two Faces of One Lake
June 13, 2016 - Dedicated to Paul, who liked and visited this area often.
Out by the lake for today's post, enjoying one of the many wo...
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Light Changes over the Riviera Theatre
May 16, 2016 - Blue hour photographs are popular for a good reason. Unlike daytime, they allow artificial illumination to come through...
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Night over Canalside, Buffalo, NY
February 10, 2016 - This is a Part II for Buffalo, NY - The City of Light posted back in December. It was a beautiful even if a bit chilly w...
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Train Blues
January 19, 2016 - Looking for new light on a familiar place, quite literally. Rather than focusing on the depot and the roofed platform I...
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Buffalo, NY - The City of Light
December 03, 2015 - Whether Buffalo got one of its several nicknames "City of Light" due to widespread electric lighting at the beginning of...
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Daybreak Glow over Niagara River, Black Rock Canal Park
November 02, 2015 - How about seeing the makeover of the Black Rock Canal Park? How about seeing it early in the morning before the sun wake...
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New aMazing Bookmark: Kiss of Light on Buffalo Main Light
October 02, 2015 - With summer turning into fall and the Buffalo signature season of winter right around the corner, I am making a new a Ma...
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When Chestnut Ridge Wakes Up
May 18, 2015 - It was a very foggy morning with humidity through the roof, not all that usual for early May in these parts of the world...
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A New Collection: Refractography, Abstracts by Light
February 12, 2015 - It all started back in January 2014. That winter season kicked off at the end of November 2013 and must have felt long b...
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Arctic Sunset over Buffalo's Outer Harbor
February 02, 2015 - Can you smell the air? That's one of the things I really like about winter. That fresh smell with a bite, especially whe...
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Kiss of Light on Buffalo Main Lighthouse
January 22, 2015 - Erie Basin Marina and the Buffalo Main Light are on the list of locations I wanted to get more coverage of. I wanted to...
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Christmassy Buffalo Main Light
January 15, 2015 - I love the air of a freezing winter morning. So fresh, so strong, so full of that special aroma. And yes, with a bite. L...
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Happy New Year
December 31, 2014 - I could not decide what photograph to include in my New Year wishes to all of you. Should I pick my most favorite one fr...
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Indoor Photo Project: High Key Paper Mache
December 12, 2014 - Previous indoor photo projects: (Indoor Photo Project: The Teleport, Continued Fun with Refractography, Indoor Photo Pro...
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Sticking with the Theater Theme, Blue Hour over Shea's
October 09, 2014 - This and the previous posts (Aurora Theatre Colors, on the left) are not chronological. Following up on the Shea's in th...
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The Long Planned Aurora Theatre in Rain
October 06, 2014 - This photograph was long coming, long overdue, long imagined. The idea was born back in 2012 when I photographed the She...
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Use Your Imagination, Abstract Refractography
September 29, 2014 - Summer has finally arrived to Western New York and this past weekend was absolutely gorgeous. Warm, sunny, a recipe to b...
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Back at Great Bend for More, Letchworth State Park
September 22, 2014 - Over and over, no matter how many times I visit and photograph, this place continues to amaze me. Yes, Letchworth is won...
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Buffalo Main Light at Sunrise
August 14, 2014 - On my photographic expeditions, I am learning to look the other way more and more. When watching a sunset, turn around a...
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Two Birds with One Stone, Paul L Luedtke by the Lake and Rail Grain Elevator
August 04, 2014 - After photographing the Lake & Rail elevator at sunset and getting some nice last glow illuminating it I wanted to come...
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Indoor Photo Project: Imaginary Sailboats
July 24, 2014 - A quick post today, returning to having fun with refractography and playing more with colors. This time, a special Year...
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The Subway Classic
June 12, 2014 - Last year, I set to create a collection of moody photographs from the Buffalo Metro Rail Subway. I wanted to present all...
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Cherry Blossoms by the History Museum
May 22, 2014 - You might also call this Spring at the Museum, Part II. Yes, now I am like Hollywood, coming up with sequels. It would b...
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Indoor Photo Project: Lanterns, Back to Refractography
May 01, 2014 - Previous indoor photo projects: (Indoor Photo Project: The Teleport, Continued Fun with Refractography, Indoor Photo Pro...
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Architectural Wandering About
April 14, 2014 - This photography outing was motivated by several things coming together.
I've long been on a quest to learn more about...
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Road Trip: Black Canyon of the Gunnison
March 27, 2014 - Colorado became the 38th state to join the United States on August 1, 1876. The capital city is Denver. The highest poin...
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Indoor Photo Project: The Teleport, Continued Fun with Refractography
March 06, 2014 - Previous indoor photo projects: Indoor Photo Project: Flying through a Black Hole, or Discovering Refractographs, Indoor...
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Indoor Photo Project: Flying through a Black Hole, or Discovering Refractographs
February 17, 2014 - Previous indoor photo projects: Indoor Photo Project: The Mysterious Planet, Indoor Photo Project - Recycling at its Bes...
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Frozen Desolation on Lake Erie
January 20, 2014 - One of my favorite winter activities, a trip to a local beach. Yes, in winter! Isn't that the best time to go anyways? N...
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Orchard Park Historical Society Museum in Red & Blue
December 30, 2013 - Tonight, the blue hour series from Orchard Park, NY continues with a dusk photograph of the Orchard Park Historical Soci...
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Shenandoah: The Details or the Wide and Grand?
December 26, 2013 - In my last post Trouble with Color I talked about reasons I may choose to go with a black and white landscape photograph...
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Shenandoah: Trouble with Color
December 23, 2013 - Quite often, I intend my photos to be black and white before I ever shoot them. Then, I capture them in color and do the...
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Between Fall and Winter, Orchard Park Library
November 25, 2013 - I love fall with its colors, who doesn't? I also like winter with its clean whiteness. I don't mind the cold when I am r...
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The Seasons They Are a-Changin'
November 07, 2013 - The daylight savings time is gone, it's 29°F and forecast 22°F for the morning. There are still some remaining colors up...
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Letchworth Off The Beaten Path
October 14, 2013 - Each fall is different and this one is no exception. First, it looked like the colors would come early and a few early f...
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The Peace Bridge Lighting Patterns
September 30, 2013 - Long exposures give the fast flow of the Niagara River the soft milky look in daylight and allow for interesting reflect...
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The Season of Fog is Back!
September 26, 2013 - I've had a lot of excuses lately for not going out and shooting. I've been trying to get through my June road trip photo...
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The Last Light at Chimney Bluffs and The Missing Beach
September 09, 2013 - Chimney Bluffs State Park offers quite an experience in a quite unexpected place. When I first saw the bluffs several ye...
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Long Exposures at Woodlawn Beach
August 26, 2013 - The sunset outing to Woodlawn Beach had a dual purpose this night. I wanted to try out a new gadget, a remote cord and t...
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Road Trip: Des Moines, Iowa
August 22, 2013 - Road Trip 2013 - Day 2 - June 12 - Indiana, Illinois, Iowa - Stop 3 (Indiana Dunes, De Immigrant, Amana Colonies)
The t...
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Abstract Landscape
August 19, 2013 - This one goes back to last year, back to that special day when we had a unique opportunity to watch Venus Transit, a sig...
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Lines, light, and shadows at Summer - Best in Buffalo
August 15, 2013 - This black and white photo is what I have selected for my Buffalo & Vicinity Gallery. And since it lacks color, it's als...
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Quiet and Peaceful at the Marina
July 26, 2013 - I really enjoyed my morning in the Erie Basin Marina back in January when I photographed the above panorama. The sunrise...
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Dealing with Perspective Distortion by Stitching Multiple Photos
July 22, 2013 - I have been recently asked whether I could shoot some historic buildings in Buffalo, NY. As a result, I have spent some...
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Two Birds with One Stone at Letchworth
June 24, 2013 - There was a hot air balloon rally at the Letchworth State Park over the Memorial Day weekend, with launches scheduled be...
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Autumn vs. Summer, Great Bend at Letchworth
June 10, 2013 - I like to return to places over and over. It's easier with some that are right in my back yard and increasingly more dif...
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Squaw Island Fun
June 03, 2013 - This was a great evening full of photographic fun. As almost always, plans got me started and serendipity took care of t...
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Back at the Elevator for a Different Take
May 27, 2013 - The South End Marina Cargill Pool Elevator begs for attention on the Outer Harbor of Buffalo. It's a pretty dominant str...
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A Different Take on a Familiar Destination
May 23, 2013 - I arrived at Niagara Falls, Canada, in the late afternoon and enjoyed the views over Horseshoe Falls, including the sign...
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Cold & Warm Contrast, Emery Park
May 20, 2013 - I've had this experience many times and I've previously shared that experience in my blog. Planning but keeping an open...
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Spring! ... came to Buffalo and Western New York
May 13, 2013 - Emery Park, same place as where I have recently completed my Seasons project. However, a different alley here. This one...
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Buffalo City Hall without Shadows
April 13, 2013 - Buffalo City Hall is one of those architectural wonders that calls me back often. At sunrise, it's illuminated by the wa...
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The Agave Chiaroscuro
April 12, 2013 - The leaves of agave, and the century plant, as some of the agave species are called, have always fascinated me. The regu...
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Traveling Sunset
March 10, 2013 - Everyone knows that the azimuth of the sunrise and sunset changes throughout the year. But did you ever try to see how m...
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The Changes at Eighteen Mile Creek, Winter's Turn
February 18, 2013 - There are several places around that I like to visit repeatedly and the Eighteen Mile Creek gorge is definitely one of t...
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Sunset Aligned with Gallagher Pier, Buffalo, NY
February 08, 2013 - This was another, second in the row, photo op planned with The Photographer's Ephemeris (see my previous post Single Exp...
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Single Exposure HDR at Niagara Falls
February 04, 2013 - I've planned this photo op a few weeks ahead. Using The Photographer's Ephemeris I checked out the upcoming full moon to...
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Waterfront Living in Buffalo, Pasquale and Waterfront Village Condominiums
January 19, 2013 - Here's the view of the residences that get the view. This is Buffalo's waterfront viewed across the Erie Basin Marina. I...
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The Western Sky at Sunrise, Buffalo Main Light
January 17, 2013 - At sunset, we tend to look west and at sunrise, we tend to look east. Right? But many times, the color parade is happeni...
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Contrast of Seasons, Lake Erie vs. Atlantic Coast in Winter
January 09, 2013 - Using some of the photo sharing sites I always enjoy the fact that people post fresh photos from all around the world. A...
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Fall Falls Hunting at Emery Park
November 01, 2012 - As I finally took some time to explore the Emery County Park this year I also finally found two of its several waterfall...
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Fall Sunrise at Birdsong Park
October 13, 2012 - I've been actually using weather forecast lately to see when it might be most worth getting up early. For my previous tr...
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Shooting at Noon
August 05, 2012 - I've recently commented on the magic hour photography in my The Mainstream Photographic Theory - The Magic Hours post. H...
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Creative White Balance - Presets or Custom
July 30, 2012 - This is my third post on the topic of creative light balance. You can find the previous two posts here:
Creative White...
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Buffalo's Waterfront's Rising!
July 13, 2012 - The waterfront here in Buffalo, NY, has seen some dramatic improvements over the last few years. The unused industrial l...
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Brewing Storm over Gallagher Beach, Buffalo Waterfront
July 07, 2012 - Two storm fronts passed over the lake and over Buffalo today. The first one cancelled my planned bike ride, the second o...
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Seagulls Tamed, Bugs Rampant, Wallenda Made It
June 16, 2012 - In my previous post, I wondered what role seagulls and bugs would play in Nik Wallenda's tight rope walk over the Horses...
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Indoor Projects - Take Notes
May 17, 2012 - A while back (about two years), I took the photo of a glass full of tea you see on the left here. It took some serious t...
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Adapt, aka Plan but Welcome the Random
May 15, 2012 - I've started this blog with this theme with my Plan but Welcome the Random post. And it just proved so true again. One d...
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Revisiting Locations Revisited
April 27, 2012 - Back in January (2012) I've made a post on going repeatedly back to the same locations noting how much different they ca...
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In the Right Place at the Right Time
April 08, 2012 - April 5, 2012: A day before the full moon. Googling the Internet, Time and Date comes up with 18:50 for the moonrise and...
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Time Can Make Quite a Difference!
March 14, 2012 - Timing can make a lot of difference in photos. Sometimes, a lot of patience is required,... hours, repeated visits over...
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Study in Lighting - Texture
February 08, 2012 - Here's another play with light, this time all reflected, just from different sides and angles. While it may not be obvio...
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The Not So Perfect Automatic Flash Exposure
January 31, 2012 - A few posts back, I talked about some situations when automatic exposure will not properly work. Here, I would like to g...
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Similar Composition Enough to Violate Copyright?
January 28, 2012 - I've just read this article in Pop Photo:
UK Ruling Says Similar Composition Enough Violate Copyright
I'm not sure...
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The Not So Perfect Automatic Exposure
January 23, 2012 - I actually wanted to post something about using flash today but realized the point had so much in common with a flash-fr...
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Winter found its way!
January 13, 2012 - January 13, 2012 and Buffalo got its snow. No, it's not the first snow of the season, but probably the first real snow t...
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