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Sep

Big Red This is one of the images I took during the Wheels of Time Annual Rod & Custom Car Jamboree in Macungie, PA

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. I always try for different perspectives when I photograph here.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1X
Lens: M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4.0 PRO
Settings: ISO 200, 8mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec

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Sep

Cooper at 16 Weeks This morning’s photoshoot! He is still growing like a weed

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Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO
Settings: ISO 250, 125mm, f/3.2, 1/250 sec

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Aug

Graffiti on the Monocacy Trail As part of our hike along the Monocacy Trail in Bethlehem, PA and came across this colorful graffiti in the middle of the woods

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Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4.0 PRO
Settings: ISO 200, 8mm, f/5.6, 1/80 sec

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Aug

B&W Arches As part of my hike in Tyler State Park, Bucks County, PA

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., I saw this pedestrian foot bridge. I enjoyed the reflections and thought it would work well as a black & white image.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 12-100mm f4.0 IS PRO
Settings: ISO 200, 38mm, f/11, 1/320 sec

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Aug

Nest Time This one was hard at work building a nest

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. I am using the Olympus M.Zuiko 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO paired with my OM-D E-M1X. This Glossy Ibis is another example of some of the shots I have been getting and they are all handheld. This is a FF equivalent to 1000mm.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1X
Lens: M.Zuiko 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO
Settings: ISO 3200, 500mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec

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Aug

Cooper Now 12 weeks old

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. In the 4 weeks we have had Cooper, he went from 15 pounds to 25 pounds. He is growing like a weed.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO
Settings: ISO 200, 75mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec

Aug

Sawmill Trail

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Check out my latest video from my hike on the Sawmill Trail at Beltzville State Park. In this video I go into detail about how I capture macro mushrooms using “focus bracketing”.

Here is a link to the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/qG85Crf5-rw

Aug

Milky Way Over Big Boulder Lake Of late we have been having some very clear summer nights which make for some great astro photography

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. I photographed the Milky Way from the shore line and once again I purposely included the foreground elements (boats & mountain). I utilized the camera’s Starry Sky focus mode to create this tack sharp amazing sky.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 7-14mm f2.8 PRO
Settings: ISO 1000, 9mm, f/2.8, 20.0 sec.

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Jul

Introducing “Cooper” We just added another member to our family

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. We are pleased to officially introduce Cooper! Looking forward to many adventures with him. BTW – He is an English Golden Retriever.

Camera: @getolympus #getolympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: M.Zuiko ED 300mm f4.0 IS PRO
Settings: ISO 200, 300mm, f/4.0, 1/640 sec

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Jul

It’s Not To Late Please join me and many other amazing photographers #optic2021 https://qoo

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Big Red This is one of the images I took during the Wheels of Time Annual Rod & Custom Car Jamboree in Macungie, PA September 9, 2021
Cooper at 16 Weeks This morning’s photoshoot! He is still growing like a weed September 6, 2021
Graffiti on the Monocacy Trail As part of our hike along the Monocacy Trail in Bethlehem, PA and came across this colorful graffiti in the middle of the woods August 28, 2021
B&W Arches As part of my hike in Tyler State Park, Bucks County, PA August 28, 2021
Nest Time This one was hard at work building a nest August 18, 2021
Cooper Now 12 weeks old August 15, 2021
Sawmill Trail August 9, 2021
Milky Way Over Big Boulder Lake Of late we have been having some very clear summer nights which make for some great astro photography August 3, 2021
Introducing “Cooper” We just added another member to our family July 16, 2021
It’s Not To Late Please join me and many other amazing photographers #optic2021 https://qoo July 10, 2021
July 2021 Newsletter July 2, 2021
Time To Say Goodbye It looks like we are nearing the end of the Cicada season June 26, 2021
Big Red I found this gem on a back street while walking through Jim Thorpe, PA June 25, 2021
Horizons After our morning hike on the D&L Trail from Weissport to Jim Thorpe, PA June 21, 2021
Summer’s Start I enjoy this location at Nockamixon State Park June 20, 2021
New Kid On The Block June 16, 2021
Pondering the Enormity Often when I am in the forest I like to look up and be amazed at the size and enormity of the forest June 4, 2021
Cicada Exoskeleton All that remains of the the Cicada after it molts June 2, 2021
Spring Flavors The colors are intoxicating May 16, 2021
Rising Up I love seeing these mini ferns as they are getting ready to make their world debut May 11, 2021
Buzzing Around Another favorite place I like to photograph flora is at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens May 9, 2021
Spring’s Birth One of the ferns at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve May 8, 2021
Cool Waters One of the manmade waterfalls at Hickory Run State Park May 2, 2021
Double Falls This favorite springtime location has many manmade waterfalls at Hickory Run State Park April 27, 2021
Pulpit Rock Between the Rocks On my hike to Pulpit Rock on the Appalachian Trail April 25, 2021
Guarding the Lambert Castle We discovered this beautiful castle while on the hike at the Garrett Mountain Reservation located in Passaic County, NJ April 24, 2021
Spring Begins at Lambert Tower On my hike at the Garrett Mountain Reservation located in Passaic County, NJ I wanted to show some of the early signs of spring April 24, 2021
Chapel & Dam at Hickory Run Another of many manmade waterfalls at Hickory Run State Park April 23, 2021
Lambert Tower As part of my hike at the Garrett Mountain Reservation located in Passaic County, NJ I wanted to check out this observatory tower April 14, 2021
Circle of Time As part of my hike on the Skyline Trail in Hickory Run State Park, I saw several of these curled leaves from last year April 13, 2021
March 2021 Newsletter March 31, 2021
Dingmans Falls March 29, 2021
Follow the Lines I enjoy shooting wide angle images with leading lines March 23, 2021
Winter’s Last Gasp I took this reflection image during a hike at Peace Valley Park March 12, 2021
Dingmans Falls I haven’t been here in quite a few years March 11, 2021
Silver Thread Falls Hiking up to Dingmans Falls, I passed a very narrow waterfall March 9, 2021
Swing Time As part of my exploration of the Cutalossa Mill, I saw the lonely swing across the street March 9, 2021
Slow Flow Winter Morning A walk through Trexler Park yielded a very nice opportunity March 6, 2021
Misty Green Morning Another image with little fog, rain, snow & mist March 3, 2021
Stars of the Morning The first thing that caught my eye was composition with the tree February 23, 2021
Stairway to the Unknown On my my hike through the Wissahickon Valley Park I saw this beautiful staircase along the trail February 21, 2021
Rex Avenue Bridge Vertical Segment Part of my hike at Wissahickon Valley Park on the Orange Trail February 20, 2021
Grey Towers With Bonus Discovery February 18, 2021
Hugging Hook Photographing amazing art features by the vary talented Steve Tobin February 16, 2021
Waterfall A different angle of this beautiful waterfall February 9, 2021
Enter If You Dare The Bait Box was the playhouse at Grey Towers (1886), the former home of Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the US Forestry Service February 6, 2021
Eagle on Guard One of the towers at Grey Towers February 2, 2021
Delaware Water Gap Blending Live Composite February 1, 2021
Pursuing Your Passion Through a Different Lens January 31, 2021
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