On Ninth Avenue by Gene Lowinger

Posted by Admin on August 23, 2010

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By: Gene Lowinger

Biography: Retired photographer/musician

Website – http://www.genelowinger.com

Image Description – Saw this gentleman sitting in front of a store on Ninth ave.

Location – NYC

Photographic Gear – Nikon D700

Image Editing Software Used – Lightroom, PS, NIK plug-ins

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23Aug

Snail by Tori Sulewski

Posted by Admin on August 20, 2010

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By: Tori Sulewski

Biography: New Jersey photographer and Penn State alumni who loves photography! Favorite subjects are animals, nature, and especially anything through her macro lens.

Website –  http://torisulewski.com/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/vsulewski/

Image Description – a snail found while picking blackberries.

Location – Robbinsville, NC

Photographic Gear – Canon 50D, Canon 60mm macro USM

Image Editing Software Used – Photoshop CS3

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20Aug

Broken Pier by Shawn Grenninger

Posted by Admin on July 28, 2010

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Photo By: Shawn Grenninger

Biography: I am a amateur photographer who loves the outdoors, kayaking, hiking, and camping. I am always looking at the world around me & how to photograph it.

Websitehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/shawng13

Image Description – An old broken pier taken on an early June morning just prior to sunrise.

Location – Ocean City, New Jersey

Photographic Gear – Nikon D50, Nikon 18-55 Lens

Image Editing Software Used – Photoshop Elements 7.0

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28Jul

Jen and Jim, Engaged by Doug Levy

Posted by Admin on June 10, 2010

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Photo By: Doug Levy

Biography: Doug Levy is a Sharon, Massachusetts wedding and portrait photographer.

Websitehttp://www.douglaslevyphotography.com

Image Description –From an engagement shoot last weekend in Swampscott, Massachusetts

Location - Swampscott, Massachusetts

Photographic Gear – Nikon D700 and 50mm 1.4

10Jun

The Wandering of Mill Creek by Jeff Swanson

Posted by Admin on June 8, 2010

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Photo By: Jeff Swanson

Website – http://www.interfacingnature.com

Biography – I’m a photographer specializing in dynamic landscapes. I’m consistantly drawn to interfaces in the natural world – whether that be where dynamic meets stationary or where biotic meets abiotic – these areas of interface make for the best photographs. I hope you enjoy checking out my images as much as I’ve enjoyed making them. I’ve just relocated to Northern California after finishing graduate school in Rhode Island and I’m constantly amazed by the variety of the landscape on this new and exciting coast.

Image Description – After spending the night in my Honda Civic parked on the side of the road I hiked up this creek amidst the redwoods. It had rained the night before so everything was damp and steamy, making for some great redwood ambiance. I didn’t see another soul the entire hike and it amazes me that in a state of 36 million people there are still many places in California that allow you to escape that bustle.

Location - Lucia, CA

Photographic Gear – Nikon D200, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM, hoya HD circular polarizer, 3-stop soft line graduated neutral density filter (used upside down).

8Jun

Wall Street by Mark Schueler

Posted by Admin on May 16, 2010

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Photo By: Mark Schueler

Biography: I am a North Carolina photographer who enjoys shooting all things, but especially portraits and urban or rural decay–I love photographing people, or the interesting and sometimes strange things they leave behind.

Website – http://www.markschuelerphoto.com

Image Description – There are a lot of famous images of the Brooklyn bridge… I just like the strong geometry and contrast of this image.

Location - New York, NY

Photographic Gear – 5D + 16-35 f/2.8L

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16May

Big Clouds, Toy Plane by Mark Schueler

Posted by Admin on April 30, 2010

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Photo By: Mark Schueler

Biography: I am a North Carolina photographer who enjoys shooting all things, but especially portraits and urban or rural decay–I love photographing people, or the interesting and sometimes strange things they leave behind.

Websitehttp://www.markschuelerphoto.com

Image Description – This is not a photo of a toy plane, of course, but I really like the sense of scale the plane gives the clouds.

Location - Falls Lake, NC

Photographic Gear – Canon 5D + 24-70 f/2.8L

30Apr

Solitude by Zachary Repp

Posted by Admin on April 23, 2010

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Photo By: Zachary Repp

Biography: Currently, I’m a senior at Penn State University, University Park Campus, studying for a BA in Integrative Arts and Photography.

Websitehttp://zacharyrepp.com

Image Description – This tree originally caught my eye while I was out scouting photo locations around the State College area of Pennsylvania.
For months, the right lighting and weather conditions for shooting have eluded me, however, everything finally fell together on April 11th, the 70th day of shooting for my 365 project.

Location – State College, PA

Photographic Gear – Canon 50D / Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 w/67mm Hoya CPL

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23Apr

Taj Mahal by Mike Alexander

Posted by Admin on April 21, 2010

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Photo By: Mike Alexander

Biography: I was on on-again-off-again shooter during the film days, with the Canon A-1 that my dad gave me. But since the Canon EOS 10D arrived, and I moved into the world of digital photography, there’s been no stopping me. Today I shoot primarily with my Canon EOS 5D Mark II, but I still have that old 10D (converted to infrared now).

Websitehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/mikealex/

Image Description – At the end of a business trip to Bangalore, I took a few extra days to travel to Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. It was a chance of a lifetime opportunity to visit the most beautiful structure on earth, and I wasn’t going to let that pass me by.

Location – Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Photographic Gear – Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS @ 40mm, 1/250s @ f/8 ISO 100

21Apr

Puzzle Tree by John Huewe

Posted by Admin on April 12, 2010

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Photo By: John Huewe

Websitewww.flickr.com/jhphotographs

Location – Fresno City College, CA

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12Apr

Storm’s Abrewin by Sarah Stewart

Posted by Admin on March 20, 2010

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Photo By: Sarah Stewart

Website – http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahsmyle/sets/

Biography – I am an amateur photographer currently residing in the DC/Metro area. I enjoy photographing anything that catches my fancy. My goal is to make the ordinary seem interesting through my photography. I enjoy urban exploring, just don’t get to “explore” as much as I’d like.

Image Description – Taken at the abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, PA. This was outside Death Row and a storm was about to rain down on me.

Location - Philadelphia, PA

Photographic Gear – Nikon Coolpix S550

20Mar

Mount Mansfield’s Treasure by Ben Jacobsen

Posted by Admin on March 17, 2010

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Photo By: Ben Jacobsen

Websitehttp://www.benjacobsenphoto.com

Biography – I rule the world, one image at a time!

Image Description – This is a shot of Stowe, Vermont taken from the top of spruce peak.

Location - Stowe, Vermont

Photographic Gear – Panasonic GF1 w/20mm 1.7, 7 shot pano stitched by PS:CS4

17Mar

Downtrodden by John Huewe

Posted by Admin on March 14, 2010

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Photo By: John Huewe

Websitewww.flickr.com/jhphotographs

Biography – John, a student photographer, who lives in Clovis, California, with aspirations to shoot for an automotive magazine. John however, enjoys shooting any type of photograph.

Image Description – Beaten down staircase of the Old Administration Building on the Fresno City College Campus which was shot from an angle which shows a harp.

Location – Clovis, Ca

Photographic Gear – Minolta Maxxum Minolta 17-85mm

14Mar

Summit Snowstorm by Mark Schueler

Posted by Admin on March 11, 2010

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Photo By: Mark Schueler

Websitehttp://www.markschuelerphoto.com

Biography – I am a North Carolina photographer who enjoys shooting all things, but especially portraits and urban or rural decay–I love photographing people, or the interesting and sometimes strange things they leave behind.

Image Description – An approaching snow storm is redirected when it runs into the summit of Mt. Shasta.

Photographic Gear – Canon 5D + 70-200 f/2.8 IS

11Mar