New Year's Eve

I beseech you, people -- don't let this tragedy happen to you tonight. Please -- PLEASE! -- keep your beer in its intended receptacle.

Mike gazes into the future

Dave, pretending to be serious

Snowman and dog at dusk

Christmas morning

Justino

Mark the Monk

Golatimate -- Warm Thoughts/Brunch

The first group was taken two weeks ago, during a very cold day -- I first asked everyone to "Think warm thoughts," and then "Even warmer...tropical beach!" and these were the results. The second group was taken at post-goalty brunch...we get damn hungry....

Antelope!

OK, it's actually another goat. But a cool-looking one.

Chicken!

Donkey!

Goat!

Sheep!

The first shot of 'Animal Week'....

Parking Garage

Also taken with a 13-second exposure at f/22 -- the diagonal light streaks are from a departing car.

Side Mirror

A 13-second exposure of my side mirror while driving last night -- left hand on the wheel, right hand holding the camera...

The Bad-Asses of Goaltimate

I took these this past Saturday on the sidelines of our regular pickup goaltimate game. It was cold and spitting rain. I just told everyone to look bad-ass, and of course got a wiiiide range of responses. Here they are, in the order they were shot:

Twigs

Commotion

Night ship

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Except those aren't icicles -- they're spanish moss, hanging from a tree in Forsyth Park, in the heart of Savannah.

Ashland sunset

Brendan and KP, two of the best people you'll ever meet, at the end of a good afternoon shooting for New Balance.

When is the photo done?

This is the same photo as the one below, just processed differently in Bridge/Adobe Camera RAW. This is much closer to the way the scene actually looked, but when I first processed it, I thought the darker, contrasty look below would give it a look closer to film and draw more attention to the statue. But tonight I like this brighter, airier feel.

I try to do no Photoshoppery to the images I post here, for a few reasons: I like to try to light things correctly the first time, without manipulating the hell out of them; I often manipulate the hell out of others' images on freelance design gigs, per the client's request, and I find the search for unattainable perfection a little crazy-making; and I like to preserve the authenticity of the moment.

Statue at Jepson Center

Beautiful museum in Savannah....

Unicorn meets puppy

On Halloween! Shot entirely with available light...

Elevator of doom

This elevator in downtown Savannah does not quite appear to be 100% functional....Click on the photo for the enlargement -- the detail is really cool.

Owens-Thomas house

Relaxing on the bench at one of the oldest houses in Savannah.

Dolphin riding the bow wake

Taken while we were on a dolphin tour out of Tybee Island...shot with the 50mm and cropped waaaaaay in....

The Sandman of Tybee Island

Noted Tybee Island painter and sandcastle builder Leonard Miller, who was kind enough to pose while in the middle of sketching some designs at his outdoor desk. (He whistled while he worked just like I do -- my wife heard the whistling and assumed it was me....)

Great bid, great catch

Slow White vs. Bashing Pinatas, game-to-go:

Vintage ring

Apple picking

Bracelet

Salamander in white bowl

Elbow

Ellen and her sisters

Train Kept A Rollin'

My brother Dave's train set...

Splashdown!

Baking pan

Hanging out in a makeshift boat...

The old grab 'n' go

When you have to cross the street as quickly as you can....

Lake Champlain

The ladies. Taken with the 50mm 1.4.