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Two Turns to the Right

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Two Turns to the Right Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/8s, 75mm, f/5.6, ISO 100

Two Turns to the Right
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/8s, 75mm, f/5.6, ISO 100

Flower and Garden Festival

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Over the last 20 years the Epcot park in Walt Disney World has presented an International Flower & Garden Festival for 8 weeks in the spring. The entire park is budding with horticultural displays, events and activities. I was fortunate enough to spend a few days at last years festival with my new camera and was totally blown away with the whole presentation.

I had planned on attending again this year but my plans did not come to fruition. With the melting snow and hopefully emerging greenery here in Upstate NY I wanted to share some of the images from my trip.  One of my favorite displays was the bonsai competition.  A majority of the entries were on display in the Japan pavilion in World Showcase.  Looking at the images last night I wish I had spent more time getting better compositions and watching my backgrounds.  I’m sure I could do a better job now…

Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Bonsai trees in Japan pavilion at Epcot during Flower & Garden Festival 2012

Bark Worse Than Bite

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Bark Worse Than Bite 1 Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 17mm, f/6.3, ISO 200

Bark Worse Than Bite 1
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 17mm, f/6.3, ISO 200

Bark Worse Than Bite 2 Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 28mm, f/6.3, ISO 200

Bark Worse Than Bite 2
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/250s, 28mm, f/6.3, ISO 200

Bark Worse Than Bite 3 Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/160s, 58mm, f/8, ISO 200

Bark Worse Than Bite 3
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/160s, 58mm, f/8, ISO 200

and in this corner…

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Today on Google+ is Powerline Friday as one of the many photography themes curated by G+ users. This particular theme is run by Natosha Davis. I took the opportunity to try out a new preset I downloaded from Matt Kloskowski’s Killer Lightroom Tips website. It gives the image a little over the top B&W HDR look. I think it worked well for this one…

and in this corner...Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/400s, 55mm, f/11, ISO 200

and in this corner…
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/400s, 55mm, f/11, ISO 200

Outcropping

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For the Monochrome Winter series… discovered along a trail in the Rockefeller State Park Preserve near Tarrytown, NY.

Outcropping Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/80s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 200

Outcropping
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/80s, 24mm, f/8, ISO 200

Frozen

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Adding to the Monochrome Winter series with this lone leaf found in the snow outside of work. Some days it is just enough to get outside with the camera during lunch to re-charge the batteries.

FrozenNikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/100s, 110mm, f/8, ISO 100

Frozen
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/100s, 110mm, f/8, ISO 100