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.

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.

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Hasselblad ArcBody camera, Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 35mm 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!

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

Moonrise at the Lake

This was made about a minute after the image "Lake Moon" further down this column. It is one of the most technically complicated panoramas that I have made.

Eight images with a Hasselblad ArcBody camera and one with a Hasselblad 503CW camera, both with an Imacon V96C back. A Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm lens was used for four square images horizontally, exposing for the sky, and four square images horizontally, exposing for the trees and foreground, plus one image with a Zeiss 350mm CFE Tele-Superachromat lens with Teleconverter APO 1.4XE extender, exposing for the moon. All images were stitched together with Photoshop.

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."

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

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Hasselblad ArcBody with 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.

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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 over a half mile walk... blue ice cracking open to the dark pond below as thick fog faintly blushes from the setting sun.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Broom

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.

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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 start.

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

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.

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.

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Two images made with a shirt pocket Canon PowerShot SD800IS 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.

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.

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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.