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Hopper Avenue photograph by Ken Schuster.
Hopper Avenue

Edward Hopper is one of my favorite artists. For me, this image captures a bit of his style.

Sony RX-100 pocket camera.

Spoon - Photography by Ken Schuster.
Spoon

Another "Hopperesque" homage with a touch of Dali.

Sony RX-100 pocket camera.

Winter Zen - Haiku and photography by Ken Schuster.
Winter Zen

Some edges defined,

others quieted by snow.

Winter simplifies.

Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss 150mm CF lens, Phase One IQ-160 back. Two exposures side-by-side stitched with Photoshop.

Monochrome image by Ken Schuster
...and I would like to thank The Academy

Actor on the stage,
bringing life to each layer,

who are you today?

Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss 120mm Makro-Planar CFE lens, Phase One IQ-160 back.

Scallions - Photograph and haiku by Ken Schuster.
Scallions

Intricate textures,
gray-green stalks rise gracefully.
An onion growing.

Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss 120mm Makro-Planar CFE lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

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Ladies With Hats

"Warning: When I am an old woman I shall wear purple,
With a red hat that doesn't go, and  doesn't suit me."

- Jenny Joseph

Sony RX100 pocket camera & acrylic painting.

Squash - Photography by Ken Schuster.
Squash

The squash was in this bowl for a week, and every day I would pass by it thinking 'That sure is beautiful.' Finally it occurred to me that I should photograph it.

Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Cozy Kezar Afternoon - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Cozy Kezar Afternoon

On this first chilly day of fall the air was still. My canoe drifted closer to the shore, and I caught a hint of wood burning.

Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Old Guard - Photography by Ken Schuster.
Old Guard

I was struck by the grandeur of this beautiful tree... strong, graceful and still standing guard, displaying its fall colors after so many years.

Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 35mm lens and Imacon V96C back.

Image of candy apple by Ken Schuster
Candy Apple Red

Tart, juicy apple.

Sweet strawberry aroma.

Crackling candy coat.

​Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss 250mm lens and Imacon V96C back.

Oh BORSCHT! - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Oh BORSCHT!

Ice cold beet borscht, sour cream stirred-in, a little sugar, fresh chopped chives, hot summer afternoon. Dee-lish!

Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Imacon V96C back.

Moonrise Lake - New Hampshire October
Moonrise at the Lake

This was made with a total of nine images, and is one of the most technically complicated panoramas that I have made.

 

Images were made with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera and 45mm Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon lens, and a Hasselblad 503CW camera and Zeiss 350mm CFE Tele-Superachromat lens with Teleconverter APO 1.4XE extender. The same Imacon V96C digital back was used on both cameras.

 

Eight square images were made horizontally with the ArcBody. Four were exposed for the sky, and four were exposed for the trees and foreground. The 503CW was used for one image of the moon. All images were stitched together with Photoshop.

Gold Curtain - Photograph and haiku by Ken Schuster.
Gold Curtain

Leaves in center stage spotlight.

Snow intermission.

Spectacular second act.

Hasselblad 503CW with Zeiss 150mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Lighthouse from Herrick Cove - Photography by Ken Schuster.
Lighthouse from Herrick Cove

Focused on driving, I approached Lake Sunapee as clouds gathered and quickly darkened like a movie animation. A column of dust formed in front of me and I slowed down. Wham! A blinding pink-white lightning bolt and a sharp short crack of thunder shook my bones. I thought, "Okay, okay, I got the message! I'll stop and see."

I set up my camera gear and waited about five minutes for this to come together in front of me.

Hasselblad ArcBody with Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Simply Elgant - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Simply Elegant

A mix of gentle rain and snow was alternating with warm gusts of earth aromas that engulfed me while I set up my camera. Suddenly, Arctic wind-whipped hail stung my face and ricocheted off my car with sharp loud cracks. Ice began forming on my tripod legs. Rather than risk damage to my camera and lens, I decided this beautiful scene would have to be just a memory, and started to pack-up.

A noisy hail barrage began. After two minutes it stopped abruptly, replaced by silence. Soft drizzle and fog filled the air. Rain held off just long enough for me to reset the camera and capture just this one image. I yelled 'Thank you!' to the sky.

 

Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

 

Cathedral-like canopy of fall leaves. Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Cathedral

Lifted into the sun by 'arms' of these old trees, backlighted leaves of green, gold and yellow glowed like stained-glass windows.

Hasselblad ArcBody with Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Imacon V96C back.

Reflections of Fall - Photograph and haiku by Ken Schuster.
Reflections of Fall

Aromas of pine,

Gold, red, yellow, maroon, green.

Reflections of fall.

Two images made with a Canon 40D camera and 24~105mm lens, stitched together with Photoshop.

Fog over frozen lake. Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Soft Light

This was our first full-day tease of spring, when we peel off layers of clothing, and put them all back on, half a dozen times during a half mile walk... blue ice cracking open to the dark lake below as thick fog faintly blushes from the setting sun.

Four images made with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens, Phase One IQ-160 back and stitched together with Photoshop.

Early Snow with fall colors - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Early Snow

This one snowfall broke the old record for the entire month of October in New Hampshire, by 20 inches! Spectacular fall colors, dazzling white snow and clean earth-scented air... well worth the inconveniences.

Hasselblad 503CW camera with Zeiss150mm CF lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Photograph: We'll Always Have Parrish.
We'll Always Have Parrish
(Maxfield Parrish)

Late afternoon clouds,
Cherry tree in silhouette,
One part Parrish blue.

Sony RX100 pocket camera.

Sunapee Sky just after a thunderstorm - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Sunapee Sky

We got it all this day... rain, fog, wind, squalls and even hail in July! But, at the end of the day, we were rewarded with this beautiful sight.

Hasselblad ArcBody with Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Broom - Photograph by Ken Schuster.

Fascinated by the intricate textures and details of the broom, I photographed it at very close range. You can see that each strand had been alive, growing in a field somewhere under the sun.

Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Broom
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Harbor Glow

I was eating in the restaurant across from Newbury Harbor. Half way through my meal, the book I was reading took on a warm tint. I looked up and saw the room was flooded with the same color. I glanced out the big picture windows and knew I had to capture it. I left my meal at the table, ran out the door and pulled my photography gear out of the car, just in time. I left a nice tip.

Four images made with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens, PhaseOne IQ-160 back and stitched together with Photoshop.

Winter Moon - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Winter Moon

My ephemeris said the moon would rise in the middle of the valley on March 26 at 6:45 p.m. I snowshoed with my gear to this perfect spot just in time. The air was spectacular.

Four images made with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens, PhaseOne IQ-160 back and stitched together with Photoshop.

Sunset colors with rain falling over Lake Sunapee. Photograph and haiku by Ken Schuster.
Vivaldi

Gentle wispy rain.

'The Four Seasons' on my mind.

A moment captured.

Two images made with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens, Phase One IQ-160 back and stitched together with Photoshop.

Muster Field Moonrise Panorama - Photography by Ken Schuster.
Muster Field Moonrise Panorama

It was windy at Muster Field Farm as this October full moon pushed through hazy clouds above Mount Kearsarge. Behind me the sun spread across the horizon, making the field look like a game 'under the lights' was about to begin.

Four images made with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens, Phase One IQ-160 back and stitched together with Photoshop.

Eggplant - Photograph and haiku by Ken Schuster.
Eggplant

Plump, purple eggplant

sitting on a table, proud.

Soon to be tasty.

Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss 120mm Makro-Planar CFE lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Winter Lace - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Winter Lace

This late February snow was the first major storm of the winter. The humidity and temperature were just right for the snow and ice to stick to branches, but still light enough to snow-blow driveways and paths with ease. Everyone was delighted.

Three images made with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens, Phase One IQ-160 back and stitched together with Photoshop.

Rite of Spring - Dried Iris flower positioned like dancer in Rite of Spring ballet by Stravinsky.
Rite of Spring

This dried Iris flower reminded me of the ballet by composer Igor Stravinsky.

Hasselblad 503CW camera with Zeiss 120mm CFE Makro-Planar lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Peppers on a Plate - Photography and haiku by Ken Schuster.
Peppers on a Plate

Little red peppers

all wrinkled and innocent.

Bite one if you dare.

Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Bow to Winter - Dawn after an ice storm in New Hampshire.
Bow to Winter

This late January ice storm reminded us that the second half of winter was still ahead... and the birches bowed.

Four horizontal images were made with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back, and stitched together with Photoshop.

Neighbor's Farm - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Neighbor's Farm

My neighbor lives in a Civil War era farmhouse and raises "Oreo" cows (Belted Galloways)... black on both ends and a white band around the middle.

Two images made with a shirt pocket Canon PowerShot SD800IS and stitched together with Photoshop.

Muster Field Maples - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Muster Field Maples

Muster Field Farm is a restored 18th Century historic homestead and working farm in Sutton NH.

This was three vertical panoramic images made with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens, V96C back, and stitched together with Photoshop.

Wadleigh Road - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Wadleigh Road

Wadleigh State Park is on the banks of Kezar Lake in Sutton NH. Unique in the nation, the New Hampshire state park system is not tax-supported.

Four horizontal panoramic images were made with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens, V96C back and stitched together with Photoshop.

Image of moonrise over New Hampshire fall colors.
Lake Moon

The moon and earth were closest to each other for the year.

This was one exposure for the trees, one for the sky and one for the moon, all combined with Photoshop CS3. Hardware was a Hasselblad 503CW camera, V96C back, Zeiss 350mm CFE Tele-Superachromat lens with a Teleconverter APO 1.4XE extender. It was the center image for the Moonrise at the Lake panorama further up this column.

Snowmobiles on Lake Sunapee - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Snowmobiles on Lake Sunapee

After a late-season freeze-over and first blizzard of the year, snowmobilers enjoy a Valentine's Day sunset ride on Lake Sunapee.

Camera was a shirt pocket Canon PowerShot SD800IS.

Image of water ripple by canoe on New Hampshire lake.
Stream of Consciousness

A kindly breeze on a sultry afternoon silently pushes my canoe through time and space.

Sony DSC-T1 shirt pocket camera.

It Stormed til Sunset - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
It Stormed 'til Sunset

Twenty minutes after I got my canoe on the water, the sky filled with clouds and it poured heavily for about 20 minutes... then stopped completely for 20 minutes and then poured again... then off and on until the sun set.

Hand-held Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 35mm lens and Imacon V96C digital back.

NewHampshire - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
New Hampshire

This is the first image that I made here, and it still epitomizes rural New Hampshire for me... old and comfortable, but not at all tired.

Olympus 10D camera.

Ring Brook ROCKS! - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Ring Brook ROCKS!

After a heavy downpour I hiked upstream to this beautiful spot in the NH Audubon Ring Brook Wildlife Sanctuary.

Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Imacon V96C digital back.

Succulent - Photograph by Ken Schuster.
Succulent

I don't know what kind of succulent this is, but it looks so comfortable sitting in the corner of this old hand-made wood bowl.

Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss Makro-Planar 120mm CFE lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Garlic Trio - Photography by Ken Schuster.
Garlic Trio

One of a series on garlic.

Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss Makro-Planar 120mm CFE lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Close-up image of three garlic bulbs by Ken Schuster.
Garlic Macro

Another in the garlic series.

Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss Makro-Planar 120mm CFE lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Portrait of musician, painter, composer, storyteller Tom Pirozzoli by Ken Schuster.

Tom

Musician, painter, composer,

storyteller, friend Tom Pirozzoli

Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss Sonnar Superachromat CFi 250mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Tom's website.

Winter sunflowers photographed by Ken Schuster.
March 25th

Blooms dried in the fall,

their colors kept through winter.

Perennial sun.

Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

Low tide, Rockport Massachusetts.
Geometric Progression

Low tide at a Rockport, MA "lobstah" dock. Hardly a curve in sight.

Sony RX100 pocket camera.

Mophead Hydrangea in the wind with bee holding-on.
Mophead Hydrangea

Sony RX-100 pocket camera.

Image: Lemongrass in the Wind by Schuster
Lemongrass in the Wind

This lemongrass plant, in a pot on my deck, was whipping in the wind so quickly that I could see only enough to know there were some beautiful shapes happening, and with  a fast shutter speed, and some luck, I captured a few.

Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss Sonnar CF 150mm lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.

2022 - proceed with caution.
2022 - Proceed with Caution

Fujifilm GFX 100S camera, Fujinon 30mm lens.

Image of man and dog on pier after painting their boat. By Ken Schuster.

Where To?

Canon 40D camera, Canon 24~105mm lens.

Maybe Next Year photograph.

Maybe Next Year

Hasselblad ArcBody camera, 45mm Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon lens, Phase One IQ-160 digital back.

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Bright green chair stands out in a classroom among shocked brown chairs.
Four Chairs Aghast

Art classroom at the Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland Maine.

iPhone X (Gasp!)

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