It was the novelty of it all. Take sunrise photos in frostbite weather in the morning. Board a plane for Cuba, arriving in time for possibly some tropical star trail photos at night. The Upper Credit Conservation Area (aka Dog Shit Park) is one of my local go-to locations when time is at a premium.…Continue reading Winter Sunrise And HDR Photography (Upper Credit Conservation Area)
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Buffalo, NY Skyline Sunrise: Video And Photos (From Fort Erie, Ontario)
Back on the morning of February 19, 2019, I left my warm hotel room in Niagara Falls, Ontario well before sunrise and headed south to Fort Erie. Let’s face it, no one needs yet another photo of Niagara Falls. But, Fort Erie surprisingly has a lot to offer for photographers. The main feature is the…Continue reading Buffalo, NY Skyline Sunrise: Video And Photos (From Fort Erie, Ontario)
Memories Cayo Coco, Cuba: Sunrise And Sunset Guide (Plus Photos)
Updated April 13, 2019 with information about heading east on the beach. The beach at Memories Flamenco Beach Resort in Cayo Coco, Cuba is beautiful, there’s simply no doubt about that. In fact, all the beaches on this tropical sandbar island, included in the Jardines Del Rey archipelago, are beautiful. That sand is perfect, the…Continue reading Memories Cayo Coco, Cuba: Sunrise And Sunset Guide (Plus Photos)
Starburst Effect: How Your f/Stop (Aperture Size) Affects Your Outcome
The ‘starburst effect’ is all the rage these days. Well, maybe not ‘the rage’ but it is pretty popular. This is the effect when a picture is taken at night and the lights seem to burst. The official name is ‘diffraction spikes’. Sure, you can get filters for images taken with your cell phone that…Continue reading Starburst Effect: How Your f/Stop (Aperture Size) Affects Your Outcome