Tempus Photography Blog: May 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Elmwood Park Zoo

I went to Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, PA over the weekend. Nice little zoo.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Not sure why I like this one so much. Something just strikes me as beautiful. This was taken right before he disappeared.

Gear: D300 w/ Sigma 50-150 f2.8
Lighting: Available light
PS: Slight contrast

Monday, May 18, 2009

Shofuso: Japan On $6 A Day

Philadelphia's Fairmount Park has a lot going for it photographically. But If you ever visit the horticulture center there than be sure to walk around back and explore a small piece of Japan that is tucked away behind the main building.

Shofuso is a really neat place to visit if you are ever looking for someplace a little different to take pictures in the Philadelphia area. Even if you aren't going to take pictures the area is extremely peaceful and relaxing and would be a perfect way to destress after a long work week. The charm of this place hits you virtually as soon as you walk through the main gate. It's like stepping into one of those travel guides forJapan and the caretakers do a great job at keeping the illusion alive.

Easily the best part of visiting Shofuso is how quickly you forget your proximity to a major city. No noise pollution, no skyscrapers blotting out the sky, and an overwhelming sense of peace and tranquility are all used to their greatest potential to make Shofuso a very charming place to visit.

And a few IR pictures as well for good measure...

Friday, May 15, 2009

Pick of the Week: Fencing Lessons

Equipment: D300 w/ Nikon 16-85; 1 SB800
Lighting: SB800 with 1/8 CTO gel in white shoot thru umbrella camera left.
PS: Even though the ceiling lights in the background were turned off I had to burn down the background to remove some distractions.

A larger version can be found here.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Changing Things Up A Bit

I've decided to change things up a bit.

Instead of only posting pictures in this blog I will be posting articles as well. I think the new format will be better suited for my website than a straight photo blog. If you are still itching for photo goodness 3 times a week than may I recommend my other photo blog Clocks for Seeing. It currently is home to a variety of IR pictures but I am sure will contain a more varied assortment of images as it grows.