Tag Archives: autumn

What is art?

“What is art but a way of seeing?”   Saul Bellow What have you seen today?

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Season turns

The beauty of the four seasons we experience in New England is that they turn, give way to the next.  It’s relief to the restless, variety to those who appreciate it.  I saw this leaf on the ground and was … Continue reading

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Everything happens for a reason

“With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see.” Ella Wheeler Wilcox As seen in front of a local supermarket, iPhone 5.

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Rodney Daly’s Wisconsin Colors

Travelling photog and long time 2 Guy contributor Rodney Daly sent us these fall photos from his recent exploration of Wisconsin’s many country roads, taken with his Nikon D3100 shooting in manual mode.  He provided some “color commentary”… This photo … Continue reading

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Seeking a better understanding?

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein Sony NEX 6, Lightroom 4

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

New England at it’s best

Taken on the grounds of the Wayside Inn, Sudbury, Massachusetts on the perfect fall day.  This is why I live in New England! Sony NEX 6, Lightroom 4

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Timeless elegance

“There will always be a desire for something new, fresh and innovative, as well as a yearning and respect for timeless elegance and beauty.”  Helena Christensen The Old Grist Mill at the Wayside Inn, Sudbury Massachusetts Sony NEX 6, Lightroom … Continue reading

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

The faithful farmer

“It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.”  B. C. Forbes Sony NEX 6, Lightroom 4,

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Delicious Autumn!

“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.”  George Eliot From a nearby pond that has never disappointed when it comes to opportunities … Continue reading

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , | 9 Comments

Hope is like a road in the country

“Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.”  Lyn Yutang Rocky Woods, Medfield, Massachusetts

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

decisions, decisions

Great minds discuss ideas.  Average minds discuss events.  Small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt I often think of this quote.  These are the words my own mother used to say to me when I was growing up.  Then she would … Continue reading

Posted in Daily Photo | Tagged , , | 9 Comments

A walk in the woods

It all came together on Friday afternoon.  I visited a town forest known as Rocky Woods in Medfield, Massachusetts, someplace I haven’t been to in decades.  It was late in the afternoon, so the sun was low and warm in … Continue reading

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

HDR, in living color

This three image HDR merge was taken a few weeks ago when the foliage was just beginning to turn.  The setting sun created a very high contrast scene but three exposures merged into one helped to even out the brights … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

The season of change

This is the most colorful season in New England, the time of year when shorter days signal trees to stop making food and live off what they’ve stored.  The green chlorophyll fades from the leaves and yellows, oranges and reds … Continue reading

Posted in Images | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

An Autumn Approaches

The turning over. Soon.  Soon enough, he said.

Posted in Daily Photo, Images | Tagged | 1 Comment

Daily Photo Phix: Autumn homestead

Three image HDR composite taken at Borderlands State Park. All three images taken with Nikon D90 in aperture priority, f/8, and at shutter speeds of 1/640, 1/160 and 1/40 second (+/- 2 stops), 18mm (equiv) focal length.  Circular polarizer used … Continue reading

Posted in Daily Photo, Images | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Daily Photo Phix: Streaming

Ed and I headed out to a local State Park for a photo walk (and 2 Guys Photo website talk) and happened upon this stream. It’s October in New England and there is supposed to be an explosion of yellows, … Continue reading

Posted in Daily Photo, Images | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Daily Photo Phix: A touch of color

Walking through Borderlands State Park with Rey last weekend, we searched for foliage and found it, but in rare glimpses only.  These leaves, caught between their summer green and autumn red, caught my eye.  Nikon D90, f/10, 1/4 second in … Continue reading

Posted in Daily Photo, Images | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Daily Photo Phix: Fallen

I love the color, tonality and focus contrast between this autumn leaf and the rock upon which it fell (ok, I placed it there).  Panasonic Lumix LX5, ISO 80, f 2.5, 1/100 second.  Contrast, saturation, sharpness, vibrance all adjusted in … Continue reading

Posted in Daily Photo, Images | Tagged , , | 4 Comments