The theme this week is patterns or repetition. I had a few ideas for capturing this around the house and then I was sure I could get outside to find something interesting. At least the weather cooperated with me this week. I was able to go exploring on more than one evening after work.

This first image is the result of my recent experimenting with flash in the house. You might have noticed a few images from my current Game Pieces Project floating through my stream. This one was captured the same way.

Dinner Tines
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/200s, 200mm, f/8, ISO 200

The next two images are from my exploring one evening at Bellamy Harbor Park at the bottom of Rome, NY. I might have mentioned this park before as it is another favorite location for me to play with the camera. It is interesting to me what I ‘see’ when I go with a specific purpose in mind. Here is what I found with patterns on the brain…

This is an image of the support columns for the bridge over the barge canal as you enter Rome. I really liked the multiple layers of patterns on this image. Not only are the columns repeated but the light/dark pattern is what initially caught my eye.

Columns
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/500s, 200mm, f/8, ISO 200

This is probably my favorite for this post. I have tried numerous times to capture these benches along the canal but have always felt like I fell short. I like the low perspective and shallow depth of focus. My only struggle was the final processing. I’m still torn as to if this is better as a monochrome image but my thoughts from when I captured it are of the warm light from the setting sun. I think I’ll include the monochrome and let everyone decide for themselves…

All in a Row
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/1000s, 200mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

All in a Row – B&W
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/1000s, 200mm, f/5.6, ISO 200