LENS CAPTURE

Vol. 2 No. 28


I had the opportunity to attend the Bear Mountain Native American Festival this past weekend up in Harriman State Park in New York.  We were treated to Native American singing, dancing, food, crafts and some great educational programs.  The highlight of the day was the grand entrance of dancers and watching the predatory birds in action.


A bright sunny day can present way too much contrast for digital photography.  Fortunately, I had my trusty Nikon SB-900 speedlight to add fill flash.  Since this is one of the more powerful shoe-mounted strobes available, I was able to add fill flash zoomed in to 200mm.  I was pretty impressed with its capabilities when I opened the resulting captures in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.

Vol. 2 No. 27


While Worldwide Photo Walk Officials sought out the problems encountered with the contest deadline, I thought I would share some of my captures.  Since I lead the walk, I am not eligible to compete.  I will be selecting a local winner who will go on to compete against other photo walk winners worldwide for some great prizes.


So here are a few of my shots...

Vol. 2 No. 26

What a great day we had photo walking the new Brooklyn Bridge Pier 1 and taking the ride on the Water Taxi to the South Street Seaport.  While the temperature soared to a record of 97ºF, with a real feel of 102º, it didn't melt the enthusiasm of our group.



Yesterday's 3rd Annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk had a record breaking 1,111 photo walks with over 33,000 walkers participating around the globe.   

I'll be posting more photos from this great event and I'll also be sharing some of the images captured by our walk participants.  So make sure to check back.

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Vol. 2 No. 25

Just a quick black & white of the schooner Pioneer as it heads south on the East River towards New York Harbor.  This two-masted sailing vessel was built in 1885 and is over 100 feet long.  The Pioneer sails from the South Street Seaport and is owned by the South Street Seaport Museum.