21. April 2010 by Friedhelm.

A brief history of the kings chapel can be found at http://www.kings-chapel.org/history.html. I believe it is Boston’s oldest church. I decided to photograph the ceiling of the church with the chandelier. Camera setting: f22, 13sec., ISO 100.

On a different note: We started a new blog for all those who would like to improve their photographic skills. We will share photographic exercises that will help you to become a better photographer should you decide to do them. You are also encouraged to share your images! Here is the link: www.passionforphotos.com

Enjoy and have a great day!

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20. April 2010 by Friedhelm.

I wonder what the founding fathers thought when they went up these stairs to proclaim the Constitution to the people of Boston. This image was relatively hard to create since there were people constantly walking through the image and a clerk asked me to leave since my tripod was blocking the way. Luckily I was able to get this shot. Camera setting: f22, 1/13sec., ISO 100.

Enjoy

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19. April 2010 by Friedhelm.

This image shot on the Freedom Trail pretty much describes my photographic feelings of Boston. There were many history buildings surrounded by sky scrapers. This contrast is very fascinating and and caught my attention. This contrast is our history. The last 200 years describe a remarkable development from 13 freedom loving colonies to a super power with extraordinary creative imagination in all kinds of levels of life.

Camera setting: f4, 1/40sec., ISO 100. Enjoy!

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18. April 2010 by David.

Friedhelm and I took a quick trip to Yosemite yesterday. Instead of immediately going into the valley we took highway 140 past the Tunnel Overlook and stopped at a overview a mile or so up. We then took a little hike.

While trying to find out were Friedhelm had gotten too I came to the edge of the rock face and came upon this view.  Just above the cascading water is the road into the park from highway 120.  Hope you enjoy it like I did.

f11 @ 1/20sec, 60mm, ISO 200

Keep Clicking

Dave

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17. April 2010 by David.

I took a quick trip to the Merced Wildlife Refuge the other day. Year round there are still critters living there, from coyotes and bunnies to hawks and pheasants. Unfortunately they were all a little to quick for me that day.

Fortunately the sun and sky were very cooperative. I had to take a short, but careful, hike into a restricted area (don’t tell anyone) to get the right angle for this shot.

Full manual, F5 at 1/100sec, 75mm, ISO 200, polarizing filter, tripod mounted.

Keep clicking

Dave

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16. April 2010 by Friedhelm.

The rock formation at the Maine coastline is magnificent. Thankfully the coastline is protected forever inside the National Park. This image is photographed south of Sand Beach right around Thunder Hole.

This is my last photograph from Acadia for now. On Monday I will start reflecting on my images from Boston, MA. Have a great week-end and thanks for looking at our images. David and I enjoying this Photoblog very much and it forces us to constantly photograph and improve.

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15. April 2010 by Friedhelm.

I photographed the sunset at Sand Beach. I would imagine that Sand Beach is one of the most popular places at Acadia. There was only one family on the Beach for a short time and they did not disturb my photography. Camera setting: 35mm focal length (24-105 lens on full frame camera) f22, 0.3sec., ISO 100 tripod mounted.

Enjoy

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14. April 2010 by Friedhelm.

This image is anything but peaceful. It shows a tree growing out of the coastal rock in thick morning fog fighting for life. Due to the harsh coastal climate most of the branches are on the right side. In order to give the picture a feeling of depth I incorporated the rock in the front into the composition by lowering the tripod close to the ground. This image is a good reminder that a living beings can survive and maybe even strive in adverse conditions. Camera setting: 24mm focal length (slightly cropped), f22, 1/15sec., ISO 100

Enjoy and have a great day!

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13. April 2010 by Friedhelm.

This is a photograph of Jordan Pond in the morning fog. The Lake is located at the southern part of Acadia National Park and it is a few miles inland. When we arrived at the Lake there was nobody there. The place was extremely peaceful and quiet and photographing was pure joy. Camera setting: f22, 1/50sec., ISO 100.

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12. April 2010 by Friedhelm.

During Spring break I had the opportunity to fly to Boston, MA and to visit Acadia National Park in Maine. I like to thank  David for keeping up our Photoblog during this time and sharing great images.

Acadia is open year round, however the access during the winter month is greatly restricted. The good news is that there are hardly any tourists there which gave me the opportunity to photograph without worrying that someone would  run into my shot. I created this image at the Sand Beach. Camera setting: 35mm focal length, slightly cropped, f22, 1.6sec., ISO 100.

Enjoy and have a great week!

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