The Paratrooper

this is an advanced technique that can lead to some very interesting results...called 'dragging the shutter'. The camera is set to manual, the fill-flash enabled to get just a hint of 'freeze' to the image...panning at high-speed is also involved...there is more to this image than meets the eye...

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Boys will be Boys

Always exploring, always outdoors...I wanted to capture the "inner explorer" in this little man.

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Enjoying(?) the Ride

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Tending Bar

Not all bartenders are heavyset hairy guys named Bubba ;)

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The Hunter

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Another Dandylion

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The "Thinker"

OH YES I DID! ;)

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Wuz-A-Something

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Echo of the Past

A very historic building, an old station, in my town. Built originally in the early 1800's it was refurbished in the 1960's to it's current, stunning condition.

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Weedicus Painintheassicus

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Da Moon...

okies peeps...the best I can do at this point...not perfect, but, it's here

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Making Piles

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zeroing in...

caught this little guy landing on a sunflower in my front yard...

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Underground Parking

road leading to a little known underground parking area beneath the commons

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Baby-O-Baby

A 12 foot tall sculpture (4m) of a baby's head...Why you ask? Why not...it's art, we don't ask such questions in art...

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A winning smile

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Looking out for Mom

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Lookin' Sexy

Tortoise, made up for a nice slow night on the town.

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Simply Beautiful?

Nice tight shot of a snapping turtle...taken with a 100mm macro lens.

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A Kiss in the Making

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Civil War Circle

In our largest local graveyard, overlooking the town, we have "Civil War Circle". The resting place of most of the areas American Civil War Veterans, serving in the famous PA 108th Regiment of the GAR (Grand Republican Army). They served with honor and pride from 1861-1865, most laid to re...

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The "Golden" Arches

The most famous arches in the world...with billions and billions served...

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Just Lion Around

500mm

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Rattlesnake

Found this fellow camping out in my garage last summer...being that I live in the woods, we get them quite often. Shot using a Tamron 28-300mm AIO, I was on my belly about 1.5 meters away! If he'd decided to slither my direction I probably couldn't have gotten up fast enough...

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