Memorial Day – 2021

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

A day to remember the fallen and a day to wish for a more peaceful future.

From April 2016 while on a photo walk in my town.

Fujifilm FinePix S9900W

Same town, same day. I think it’s a hawk.

One of our grand old buildings along Center Street.

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wordless wednesday

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Light against the sky.

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I had someone add this image as their favorite the other day on my Flickr page and it reminded me of how much I enjoyed taking it. I was out and about in the early evening testing my Canon FD 24mm f2.8 lens on my Fujifilm mirrorless camera body looking for interesting detail shots.

I think the little Fujifilm X-A10 handled this exposure quite well given all that it had to deal with.

It’s difficult for me to focus my manual lenses on my Fuji using the Fotodiox adapter – you’ve got to get the focus spot on, I mean really spot on when hand holding a shot like this. My camera quickly takes a dump (clarity wise) when you bump the ISO to handle any low light situations so you hold your breath and fire away. This one was recorded at ISO 400 at 1/100th probably at around f5.6. Of course, shooting with a 24mm lens helps too.

Reflecting on reflections – a favorite subject.

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Bold reflection of the Fernandina Beach Post Office. Taken with a Fujifilm X-A10 with Canon FD 24mm f2.8 lens.

I think I enjoy the challenge and the opportunities presented by reflections when composing difficult shots. Should both subjects be in focus or only the primary subject? I think of photographing reflections as creating double exposures and I also view reflections as a way of seeing something new in an otherwise ordinary image.

Subtle reflections in a jewelry store window. Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Florida. Taken with a Fujifilm X-A10 with Canon FD 24mm f2.8 lens.

Fujifilm X-A10 with Canon FD 24mm f2.8 lens and Fotodiox adapter. There’s even reflections in this shot which I love to see.

Centre Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Reflections in a classic doorway.

Reflected buildings in the late afternoon sun. Amelia Island, Florida.

Natural reflections – the best kind. A summer sky over the salt marsh, Amelia River, Florida.

If only we could see through walls, life would be…

May 22, 2021May 22, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Easier? Harder? Less private? Fun?

Which do you think? I pick…

There we go. If only we could see through the roof think of all the clouds we’d see.

Move closer, change your perspective – see more.

The way some people see the world.

That’s better. Take a wider view of things – be more open (you’ll see more and be happier).

Peaceful sunrise along the Northeast Florida coast (Atlantic Ocean).

Fun!

Earth Day 2021

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Happy Earth Day! Be safe, respect the Earth and one another.

favorite beach images

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Amelia Island, Florida – Early Moon and Monolith

Long Island, New York – South Shore Sunrise – Photographer D. June

Amelia Island, Florida – Sea Oats, Blue Sky, and Clouds

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Friday Fotos! – rusty & crusty

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pictures of a post office – ca. 1911

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States Post Office – Amelia Island 32034

One building, endless photographic possibilities.

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