Water Swirls

Water Swirls

This water swirl is a classic photo composition that is really easy to do but hard to get a really nice one. While I like this photo it could be better. I’ll critique my own photo for you: Notice that the swirl is a bit ragged looking. This is because the...
Happiness in 200′ of Water

Happiness in 200′ of Water

Duck Brook is a stream that is about a mile long that drains the beaver ponds at Witch’s Hole in Acadia National Park and runs steeply down to the coast. The first 200 feet of the stream cascades down gently sloping rocks that are covered in dark moss and algae...
Duck Brook

Duck Brook

Duck Brook in Acadia National Park is a favorite stream on mine and has rewarded me repeatedly over the 30 years of photographing it. This year the red maples above the stream had magnificent color so the leaves that came down in the stream were great. This is my...
Beyond the Fall Cliche

Beyond the Fall Cliche

I realize that everyone wants the big beautiful Fall landscape shot but there is more to the Fall than big landscapes. If you look around and look small there are lots of other possibilities for magnificent photos literally right under foot. Looking small and looking...

Phone Phavorite

I took this photo with my phone (because it was the only camera I had with me when scouting this trail). I took the class back and lots of people got great shots of the leaves and reflection I am happy to report. Perfect day, no wind, blue sky- all I really needed was...