The Red Door

I was visiting downtown Raleigh recently and found this red door. Not sure what is actually in the building, but I liked the color and thought it had some character to it. Here are 3 different post processes of the same door. Not sure about what others may think, but I'm partial to the one in color and then the sepia. What do you think?

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Easter Pictures at Duke Gardens

Spring time is here! Easter is fast approaching, so my wife and I thought we'd try to get some pictures of our daughter at Duke Gardens in Durham. This is a great time of year to visit the gardens. Many, many flowers are in bloom and it is very picturesque. Below are some of the shots I took while there.[gallery columns="5"]

Flower for Today

I had the opportunity to wander out and about after a rain shower the other day and came across some early spring flowers. Here is one of those shots. Enjoy!

Capturing that Elusive Child Image

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I am always trying to capture my daughter in the act of being herself and doing the things she does when no one is looking. If she knows you have a camera, she does one of two things... either she hams it up and you get goofy pictures or now, more commonly, she tries to hide her face and all you see is her backside. I was able to capture a few pictures this time around that were candid. As with many 3 year old's, she is forever curious about everything and always trying to figure things out.

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Squirrel!

This little guy came to visit when I was down in Orlando visiting my inlaws. The busy little guy gave me the stare down while eating the blade of grass and then quickly scampered away. For at least a short while, he did pose for a couple of shots.

 

Reflection

It was a rainy morning, and the sun was just beginning to appear from behind the clouds. I happened to be next to a lake when this happened and I caught this in the reflection. You can see the circle of the sun in the slight break in the cloud cover. I caught it just in time, because 5 minutes later most of the clouds were gone and it was nothing but bright sunshine for the rest of the day.

F/5.6, 55mm, 1/800 s. Shot using my 18-55mm lens on Manual

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Waterfall

Water features. There are a lot of them throughout Florida. Personal, private, public, commercial, you name it, Florida has them all. This is a photo taken at my mother-in-law's house of the pond in her back yard. We were visiting for a week, and of course, brought the camera. I thought this would be a good opportunity to try out a long exposure and see what I came out with. I always love how water looks in long exposure pictures. Just looking at this picture makes me feel a bit calmer and more at peace. I wish I had my own water feature in my back yard. Until then, I'll have my pictures...