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2 September 2017

Stonewall Farm

Filed under: Early Fall,Landscapes,Monadnock Region,Summer — Tags: black and white, landscapes — Frank @ 1:30 PM

Yesterday afternoon I spent some time at the Stonewall Farm an agricultural education center (among other things) in Keene, NH. I took a walk on their extensive trail network, but I found many things to photograph right near their buildings.

After leaving the farm, I meandered toward Brattleborough and discovered a new (to me) meetinghouse, the Park Hill Meetinghouse in Westmoreland, NH. I’ll certainly be heading back here in the light of November and hunting for the ‘perfect’ sky.

Barn Board with Tassels

String Beans

Pumpkins

Peppers

Nelly

Untitled

Park Hill Meetinghouse (Westmoreland, NH)

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19 August 2017

In the Neighborhood of the VCP

Filed under: Landscapes,Summer,Uncategorized — Tags: Brattleboro, landscapes — Frank @ 12:35 PM

Thursday evening I found myself in Brattleboro with some time on my hands.

The only camera I had with me was my digitally “enhanced” camera obscura. Thus, this is what I used to make photographs; all were made within a couple of hundred feet of the Vermont Center for Photography’s front door. (The last two photos were conceived as a diptych.)

Vermont Center for Photography #1

Vermont Center for Photography #2

In-Sight, Our Neighbor

Brattleboro (VT) Skyline

Both Sides #1

Both Sides #2

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Found ‘Film’

Filed under: Landscapes,Summer — Tags: landscapes — Frank @ 12:30 PM

Remember the days of ~~yore~~ film?

Every once in awhile you would develop a roll of film and find exposures that you had forgotten that you had made!

In these days of ~~instant gratification~~ digital photography, this doesn’t happen nearly as often, but I had this “forgotten film” experience recently.

The photos below were made (using my camera obscura system) on 23 May, the day before my cardiac ‘event’. They lay forgotten until this morning.

I used the camera obscura to make some photos on Thursday evening. When I went to download those photos this morning, I discovered about two dozen frames that I exposed back in May.

Church, Bradford Center

Memorial Day #1, Bradford Center

Memorial Day #2, Bradford Center

Memorial Day #3, Bradford Center

School House, South Sutton, NH

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14 May 2017

Star Island – May 2017

Filed under: Birds,Landscapes,Spring,Wildlife — Tags: Birds, black and white, landscapes — Frank @ 11:30 PM

I spent this past Friday and Saturday on Star Island, one of the Isles of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine. The trip (which is organized by Eric Masterson) was timed to coincide with the spring migration of birds.

Joan and I went on this trip back in 2014 (see this post for birds and this one for landscapes); this year I went by myself as Joan was occupied with editing the June issue of the Antrim Limrik.

The birding was not as spectacular this year as it was in 2014 but I had a good time anyway. One can always find something to photograph if you spend time looking carefully.

Birds

Grackle in the Grass

Herring Gull

Swainson's Thrush

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Northern Parula #1

Northern Parula #2

American Robin

Mallard

Song Sparrow #1

Authorized Personnel? (Tree Swallows)

Gulls Standing Gaurd

Chickadee

Song Sparrow #2

Song Sparrow #3

Tree Swallow #1

Catbird

Red-breasted Nuthatch #1

Red-breasted Nuthatch #2

Black and White Warbler

Tree Swallow #2

Other Work – Color

Surf

Sunrise, Smuttynose Island

Gulls Mob Lobstermen

Caswell Cemetery

Sunset, Star Island

Sunrise, Star Island

Sunrise Shadow

Star Island, Early Morning

Untitled

Authorized Personnel, No Respect

Other Work – Black and White

White Island Light

Untitled #1

Reflection

Song Sparrow Silhouette

Grackle Silhouette

Gosport Chapel #1

Gosport Chapel #2

Art Barn Reflection #1

Art Barn Reflection #2

Untitled #2

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22 April 2017

Recent Meanders/Photos

Filed under: Early Spring,Landscapes,Monadnock Region,the White Mountains — Tags: landscapes — Frank @ 7:15 PM

On Monday, I meandered home from Peterborough via Temple, Wilton, Lyndeborough and Francestown… I know, it was not exactly the direct route!

On Tuesday I meandered through the western White Mountains… Kinsman Notch and Franconia Notch.

On Wednesday, I had an errand to attend to in Warner… I meandered back home stopping in Bradford Center to make some photographs using my camera obscura.

Here are some of the photographs I made:

White Mountain Landscapes

Kinsman Notch #1

Kinsman Notch #2

Baker River in Franconia, NH

Mount Layafette

Untitled (White Mountains)

Franconia Notch Ridge Line (east side, detail)

Owls Head Cliff above Oliverian Pond (Haverhill, NH)

Beaver House in Early Spring

Roadside “Attractions”

Early Spring Hydrant

Temple, NH

Homeland Security? (Bristol, NH)

Iron Bridge Detail (Franconia, NH)

Iron Bridge Franconia, NH)

Benton, NH

Somewhere along the Lost River Rd.

Monoxide Manor (Sugar Hill, NH)

With the Camera Obscura

Town Pound, Lyndeborough Center, NH

Church, Lyndeborough Center, NH

Town Pound, Bradford Center, NH

Church, Bradford Center, NH

School House, Bradford Center, NH

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11 March 2017

A Short Walk

Filed under: Landscapes,Monadnock Region,The "New" Yard & Environs — Tags: landscapes, Snow — Frank @ 2:03 PM

Woke up this morning to 4 deg. F and a stiff wind blowing. The temperature finally made it to double digest by noon.

I’ll have to head outside eventually… we need a resupply of wood

Yesterday was not so extreme weather wise. We had flurries most of the day but it was in the high 20s F.

By mid afternoon cabin fever kicked in and the dusting of new snow looked tempting.

I headed out, camera in hand, for a short walk around the neighborhood.

New Snow #1

New Snow #2

New Snow #3

New Snow #4

New Snow #5

Pine and Snow

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21 January 2017

Thursday Meander

Filed under: Landscapes,Winter — Tags: black and white, landscapes — Frank @ 8:00 PM

Thursday evening was the first session of the new Photo Salon at the VCP. I left in the early afternoon so that I would have plenty of time to meander and still get to Brattleboro by six.

My route took me through Troy, NH then down through Hinsdale and into Northfield, MA. I crossed the Connecticut River in Northfield and headed back north on route 142 into Brattleboro.

Despite the heavy overcast (and dull light) I added to my collection of “building tops” in both Troy and Hinsdale. I resisted the urge to add more as I passed through Northfield.

One has to have limits and thus far the building tops series is pure NH; I have also resisted the urge in Vermont!

Town Hall, Troy

Troy, NH

Town Hall, Hinsdale

Church, Hinsdale

Derelict trucks are another issue. I’ll photograph them where ever I find them.

These three and the “steam” shovel were sitting at the edge of a field along route 142 in Northfield (or possibly Gill).

Truck #1

Truck #2

Truck #3

Shovel

Detail #1

Detail #2

Detail #3

Detail #4

Detail #5

Detail #6

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15 January 2017

Early Morning Light

Filed under: architecture,Landscapes — Tags: black and white, landscapes — Frank @ 1:00 PM

On Friday morning I had coffee and talked photography with my friend Jeff.

I headed out early enough so that I had time to stop and make some photographs on the drive to Peterborough.

Early Morning Light, Gregg Lake #1

Early Morning Light, Gregg Lake #2

Early Morning Light, Gregg Lake #3

Town House, Peterborough

Church, Peterborough

Museum, Peterborough

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January Thaw – Wet and Foggy

Filed under: Landscapes — Tags: black and white, landscapes — Frank @ 12:30 PM

We had our traditional January thaw in the middle of last week. The temperatures were in the upper forties during the day and the lows were right around freezing. Things were wet and, in the evenings, foggy.

There was an artist’s talk at the VCP on Thursday evening. I headed out early afternoon and meandered towards Brattleboro looking for photographs.

The drive home after the lecture was ugly… lots of patchy ground fog but fortunately no ice. I spent a half hour stopped on the narrow part of route 9 in Sullivan; there was a tractor-trailer on its side.

Foggy Field #1

South Branch Saxtons River #1

Foggy Field #2

South Branch Saxtons River #2

South Branch Saxtons River #3

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21 November 2016

Belfries, Clock Towers, Cupolas, Spires, Et Al.

Filed under: architecture,Landscapes,Monadnock Region,November — Tags: landscapes — Frank @ 6:04 PM

Last Thursday morning, I meandered back home from Peterborough stopping to photograph buildings (or, more accurately, parts thereof) in Peterborough, Harrisville, Nelson, Hancock and Antrim.

Church, Peterborough

Town House, Peterborough

Mill, Harrisville

Church, Harrisville

Library, Harrisville

Church, Nelson

Town Office, Nelson

Town Office, Hancock

Meeting House, Hancock

Church, Antrim #1

Church, Antrim #2

Town Hall, Antrim #1

Warning photographer talk follows:

When one points a camera up, say to photograph a tall building, the optics cause the problem of converging verticals… vertical lines, that are parallel in reality, look like they are converging and the building looks like it might fall over backwards.

This problems can be overcome in three different ways. There are special cameras and lenses with “tilt shift” mechanisms that allow one to compensate for this effect. Digital photos may be corrected (to an extent) in the computer using the proper software. Lastly, there is the solution I used for many of the photographs in this post. Tip the camera so that there are no vertical lines. No verticals, no convergence… Simple as that!

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