Pops Photos
On the Horizon
The sun barely breaches the horizon of Lake Michigan as the Algoma, Wisconsin lighthouse finishes another watch.
The rich hues really make this image a keeper for me.
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Inferno In the Trees
The leafless trees of winter provide a minimal barrier to the blazing sun. This could be a sunset or sunrise; I’ll let you decide which one fits your mood.
We see a lot of sunrises and sunsets like this from our rural Wisconsin home. This tree line is across the field and a good distance from our house, so I used a long lens and tripod to capture it.
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Mystic Rock
This interesting piece of glass caught my eye, being rolled around by gentle waves lapping the shore of Lake Michigan. Early morning light gives it a glowing, mystic quality.
This image was taken on the same morning as the previous post – Early Morning Meeting.
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Early Morning Meeting
A gentle Lake Michigan sunrise highlights the lighthouse and pier at Kewaunee, WI.
If you look closely, you can see a person at the end of the pier, taking in the morning’s glory. I took this image from the beach last Saturday.
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Sunrise Genesis
An early morning view of the Kewaunee, Wisconsin lighthouse on Saturday, March 30, 2013.
This photo was taken at the very moment the sun began to breach the horizon. You can see it. It’s that short bright orange dash on the horizon to the right of the lighthouse.
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Larger Light Looming
As powerful as the Kewaunee, Wisconsin lighthouse lamp may be, it is no match for the power and majesty of the full moon of March 27, 2013.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well this image turned out; at how clearly the Fresnel lens of the lighthouse can be seen. The surprising part…this photo was taken from the shore. Anyone familiar with the Kewaunee lighthouse knows the lighthouse sits at the end of a very long pier that extends 750 feet from shore.
To get this image I used a 300mm lens with a 2X teleconverter (effectively doubling the reach of the lens). It is simply luck that the focus was as sharp as it is since I had to focus manually. (A number of other shots that night were not so sharp.) Under low light conditions, particularly with the teleconverter, the camera’s auto-focus doesn’t work.
Normally, without the brightness of the full moon behind it, the lighthouse lamp would show up as a big, bright white blob.
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Lily and Light
This Easter Lilly takes on an unusual quality…under the right light and with a little toned processing.
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Light and Dark – Inspirational
This is one of my favorite photos – a simple daisy, processed to a monochrome image. I recently found this quote from Walt Whitman that I thought would be a nice addition.
A little something for B&W photography enthusiasts.
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Love is Waiting
“The smile upon my lips,
It will surely never die
As I’m waiting here for you
until you’re by my side.”
― Freida Martinez
An hour before the wedding, the groom waits patiently for the impending nuptials.
Our son, Paul, waits in the background as the room is decorated with flowers and arranged for a simple wedding ceremony. Sara, (his mother, my wife) did a wonderful job with the flowers and preparation.
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Blue Ice
I find the detail in this icicle interesting. It’s made a bit more appealing by the light of a setting sun in the background.
These icicles were hanging off the front porch of our home in rural Wisconsin.
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