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May 31, 2005

Chasing Light

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 4 seconds at f/8 | Focal Length: 300mm

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May 30, 2005

All Creatures Great And Small

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/125 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 90mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/125 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 90mm

During a trip to a local gardening center yesterday, I stumbled across a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and caterpillars that have taken up residence.

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May 28, 2005

Natural Patterns (Take 4)

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: 1/60 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 80mm

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May 27, 2005

Spring In The City

Details: ISO: 800 | Exposure: 1/80 at f/4 | Focal Length: 28mm

If April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, then what are May showers supposed to bring?

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May 26, 2005

Tranquility

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: 1/60 at f/8 | Focal Length: 21mm

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May 25, 2005

Rainy Day In The City

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: 1/125 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 35mm

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May 24, 2005

Ageing (Gardenia Study #3)

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/200 at f/9 | Focal Length: 35mm

The Gardenia Jasminoides as it begins to decay. You can see Study #2 and Study #1 by clicking these links.

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May 23, 2005

Expression & Timing

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1250 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 450mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/5 | Focal Length: 300mm

One of the aspects of sports photography I’ve always found challenging is catching images that people don’t often see. Much of this involves timing shots so as to catch expressions (as with the first picture above), but sometimes it involves catching peak action to freeze a unique view (like the face looking through the tennis racket in mid-swing).

A common misconception among novices is that shooting sports involves nothing more than using a camera with a fast motor drive, and letting the camera record sequences of events. The problem is this method involves more luck than skill, and more often than not, the timing will never be quite right. In many cases, the focus won’t be right either, because if the shutter is opening and closing, the photographer or the autofocus system won’t have the ability to adjust the focus (resulting in a sequence where the first image might be in focus but the rest are out of focus if the subject is moving).

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May 21, 2005

Sports Portraits

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4 | Focal Length: 300mm

The UM women's tennis coach looks on as her team struggles in the regional tournament against California.

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May 20, 2005

More Natural Patterns

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/320 at f/14 | Focal Length: 90mm

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May 19, 2005

Naptime

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/250 at f/2.8 | Focal Length: 300mm

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May 18, 2005

Symbiosis (Pentas Study #2)

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/320 at f/16 | Focal Length: 90mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/320 at f/18 | Focal Length: 90mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/320 at f/18 | Focal Length: 90mm

Pentas Lanceolata with a Bee.

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May 17, 2005

Pentas Study #1

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/320 at f/14 | Focal Length: 90mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/320 at f/14 | Focal Length: 90mm

Pentas Lanceolata, sometimes referred to as "Egyptian starflowers."

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May 16, 2005

More from Saturday's NCAA Tennis Regionals

The following are a selection of other images from Saturday's NCAA Women's Tennis Regionals.

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/2000 at f/5.6 | Focal Length: 450mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4 | Focal Length: 300mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/3.5 | Focal Length: 300mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 160mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/3.5 | Focal Length: 300mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/3.5 | Focal Length: 300mm

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May 15, 2005

Saturday's NCAA Tennis Regionals

The University of Miami Women's Tennis Team fell to California on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship. Senior Megan Bradley, ranked number one in the country, cruised to an easy win over Cal's Suzi Babos, 6-0, 6-2.

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 300mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4 | Focal Length: 300mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 300mm

Junior Melissa Applebaum recovered from heat exhaustion to defeat Monica Wiesener in three sets, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2.

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/3.5 | Focal Length: 300mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/3.5 | Focal Length: 300mm

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/4 | Focal Length: 300mm

Cal's Monica Wiesener waits for the match to resume during the medical delay in her match with Applebaum.


Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/1000 at f/3.5 | Focal Length: 300mm

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May 14, 2005

NCAA Women's Tennis Regionals

A few images from yesterday's first round of the NCAA Women's Tennis Regionals at Coral Gables, Florida. Miami defeated FAU to advance to the second round.

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Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: Varied from 1/640 to 1/1000 at f/4 | Focal Length: 450mm

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May 13, 2005

Emergency Rescue

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: Not recorded | Focal Length: 180mm

Fire rescue personnel free an automobile accident victim from a wrecked car.

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May 12, 2005

Adaptation

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/200 at f/7.1 | Focal Length: 300mm

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May 10, 2005

Airborne

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: Not Recorded | Focal Length: 400mm

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May 9, 2005

Homelessness

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: Not recorded | Focal Length: 180mm

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May 7, 2005

The Coming Of Spring (Gardenia Study #2)

Details: ISO: 200 | Exposure: 1/200 at f/9 | Focal Length: 35mm

The Gardenia Jasminoides beginning to bloom for Spring. You can see the previous study, showing the first bloom of the season. by clicking this link.

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May 6, 2005

Charleston Waterfront

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: Not recorded | Focal Length: 35mm

A view of the coast and Charleston Harbor, Charleston, South Carolina.

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May 5, 2005

Private Moments

Details: ISO: 400 | Exposure: Not recorded | Focal Length: 180mm

A young couple caught in an embrace on one of the benches in Kennedy Park, Coconut Grove, Florida.

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May 4, 2005

Painting With Light

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: Not recorded | Focal Length: Not recorded.

Another view of the Eiffel Tower, Paris.

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May 3, 2005

Illuminations & The Arc

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 8 sec. at f/8 | Focal Length: 24mm

Another view of the Arc de Triomphe, this time at night.

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May 2, 2005

Snowfall & The Arc

Details: ISO: 100 | Exposure: 1/160 at f/4.5 | Focal Length: 35mm

A view of Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe, Paris, as the snow begins to fall.

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