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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
Another "Hopperesque" homage with a touch of Dali.
Sony RX-100 pocket camera.
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.
...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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Candy Apple Red
Tart, juicy apple.
Sweet strawberry aroma.
Crackling candy coat.
Hasselblad camera, Zeiss 250mm lens and Imacon V96C back.
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 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 back was used on both cameras.
Eight square horizontal images were made 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
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
Focused on driving, I approached Lake Sunapee as dark clouds formed rapidly as if 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 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
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
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.
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
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.
Recipe for Max
(Maxfield Parrish)
Late afternoon clouds,
Cherry tree in silhouette,
One part Parrish blue.
Sony RX100 pocket camera.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Chimney
It's late Mondrian
and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
It is New London.
Hasselblad Zeiss 503CW with 150mm CF lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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!
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
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
One of a series on garlic.
Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss Makro-Planar 120mm CFE lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.
Garlic Macro
Another in the garlic series.
Hasselblad 503CW camera, Zeiss Makro-Planar 120mm CFE lens and Phase One IQ-160 back.
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
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.
Mophead Hydrangea
Sony RX-100 pocket camera.