Shots I'm particularly proud of.
May 7, 2023, Bloomington, Minnesota. Perhaps a bit early to add something to a selective portfolio list, but I really like this shot. The repeated poses of the turtles, the reflection in the clear, nearly still water, the texture of the wood compared to the shiny shells. It's one I don't easily tire of looking at.
September 3, 2022, South Bend, Indiana. Another captured personality. This cat has some attitude - "How dare you gaze upon my majestic form?" Despite Charlie being dead center, looking dead center, the asymmetry in his ears and the doorframe add some character to this shot as well.
June 24, 2022, Bloomington Ferry Unit National Wildlife Refuge, Shakopee, MN. I found a shell in a storm grate. I'm pleased with the edit that washed out much of the texture except for the shell. I get a sense of uncertainty and anticipation when looking at this. How securely is the shell lodged in the grate? When will slip through, and how far away will it end up?
Dec 15, 2021, Plainville, CT. One of my first shots with my Canon 90D. I feel I captured a lot of the personality of this cat, specifically her timid curiosity. In fact, she quickly made to enter the room as I released the shutter, which is why her ear and whiskers are out of frame. Mild flaws to trade for those round black pupils.
July 21, 2020: Charlottesville, Virginia. I went comet chasing- Neowise was supposed to visible without telescope. I packed the camera, but I didn't really expect to capture anything- I'm no astral photographer and a storm was rolling in. I headed up a mountain, hoping the elevation would get me the best view. No luck, so I headed to Foxhaven Farm, which featured wide-open fields. I still had no luck scanning the sky with binoculars, but heat lightning started all around me so I set up the camera and started taking long exposure shots to see if I could get the right timing. I finally got a shot that captured the drama and spookiness of heat lightning. Upon review I noticed a hazy green object with a tail. I had just happened to point the camera in the right position!