I photographed with a Russian Helios 44-2 lens. The lens is reasonable sharp and most importantly produces a beautiful background blur. Enjoy this image which I photographed in downtown Merced.
Lights
Author: Friedhelm
Milky Way in September
David and I went out to Eastman Lake in central California. Our goal was to try some night photography knowing that there was a lot of light pollution in the area. We were surprised how low the water in the lake was. I was still able to get some decent images of the Milky Way. Modern cameras are just amazing!
Liquid Cloud
I infused a liquid into a glass of water. I positioned two strobe lights on each side of the glass and photographed the developing cloud. Enjoy!
Having Fun!
Yesterday I bought some acrylic paint and decided to have some fun with it. I filled an aquarium with water and mounted two strobe lights, one from the left bottom side shooting up and one from the right top side shooting down. Then I started photographing while dropping paint into the water. Enjoy!
Shaped by the Elements
I photographed this tree at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah. The tree was shaped by the elements and depends totally on the elements. I converted the image to black and white to create more drama. In addition I used the natural and imaginary lines to emphasize the tree trunk. Enjoy!
This is the colored version of the image. Which image do you like better and why?
Merced Courthouse
The Merced Courthouse is most likely the most photographed building in Merced and vicinity. I used my little drone early in the morning to get a different view of the building. Enjoy!
UC Merced
last night I photographed the UC Merced university complex. Enjoy!
Rock in the Desert
This rock in Capitol Reef NP has been shaped over thousand of years. Once in an ocean and today in the desert, one can see the traces of time.
Wildflowers of the Great American West
During our trip through the southwestern States of the US I photographed all kinds of plants and flowers. Enjoy this collage.
Agapanthus
A week of Spring and Wildflower photography is coming next week to passion for photos.com.I am looking forward to seeing what my photographer friends will share of their collection of flower images.
I my yard the agapanthus started to blossom. I photographed them and used a watercolor and blur filter to create this image. Enjoy!