Stay back! That is what he seems to be saying to me! Sometimes life is like that - you rush in and don't always see the warning signs that you are too close. We're too busy, too much in a hurry, too focused on the next goal to look around and see the landscape around us. We need to slow down and enjoy things! Canon 5d MkIII | Canon 84mm f/1.8 | 1/1250 f/5.6
What do you do when you reach the end of the road? Stop for lunch, of course! Still a lot of snow in the mountains of Colorado so we went up to see how far the road went. Just above 9,000 feet we came to a huge snow drift across the road. "No problem, we have 4 wheel drive" the kid in me bragged, "Four people found frozen to death stuck in the mountains" the old guy in me warned. The old guy won! Anyway it was a pretty spot to stop for a picnic. I made a series of…
The Frisco Emporium, Colorado, is an amazing store full of every variety of junk you can imagine. Now some people see this stuff as treasures so who am I to judge? I liked this composition so much because of the interesting lines. They draw your eyes into the frame. I converted to black and white because the color was just too distracting. Canon 5d MKIII | Canon 35mm f/2 II | 1/30s f/4.0
Just a quick portrait in Steamboat Colorado. Funny how the non-posed / non-professional pictures are sometimes the best... Natural expression and so much in those beautiful eyes! Taken with my Canon 35mm f/2 lens. Usually 35mm is not a good portrait focal length as there can be distortion if you are not careful. Taken at f/3.2 which gives a good focus on her face while producing a nice background blur. I love this lens at is gives a classic organic feel - it sees the world how my eyes see the world. I tried the newest 35mm lenses and…
Back from a much needed vacation! We had a wonderful time in Colorado and did something fun and interesting every day. Not a "photo" vacation so I only took my 35mm lens and Canon 5d with. Still grabbed some nice pictures.