The Face of Evil

Face to face macro of this stink bug. It has such an evil looking face.

Who Stinks ?

Halyomorpha halys - brown marmorated stink bug. I used focus stacking for this guy. I took 55 images at varied focus depths and stacked the images in zerene stacker. The image was then finished off in Photoshop CC. Canon powershot SX50 HS w/ Raynor 250 ISO 80 f-8 @ 1/400 sec. Two SB600 speedlights @ 1/64 power, focus rail.

Using HDR for Depth and Detail.

You can use HDR photography to bring out depth and detail. This image was made using 5 bracketed shots at -1 stop intervals. I merged these images in Aurora HDR Pro and over saturated some of the colors to broaden the tonal value of my image. I finished it in Photoshop CC by creating a new adjustment layer in B&W and adjusting color tones individually until I got the desired result.

Black and White Bridge

Foggy Morning at Martins Mill

Don't let the weather control when you shoot. Often inclement weather like rain or fog will add dramatic impact or interest to your photos. Just make sure you protect your equipment for the conditions you are shooting.

Martins Mill Bridge

I love to photograph covered bridges. It just makes good sense to find as many interesting angles of the bridge as you can. I walk the banks up and down the creek on both sides until I find the right place to plant a tripod. This Greencastle bridge was made in 1849. It is no longer in use and closed off to traffic. The early morning fog gives these images added appeal.

Sach's Bridge, Gettysburg

When I got to this bridge it was raining and getting dark quickly. I used my Nikon D3 with a 24-85mm at f-8, iso 200. I mounted the camera on a tripod so I could drag the shutter to pull in all the ambient light I could catch. I then used a micro fiber clothe to cover the lens and camera and also used it to clean rain water from the lens. I bracketed five exposures and merged them in Aurora HDR Pro and finished off the image in Photoshop CC.