I wanted to get a really different perspective of the waterfall at the dam for Yates Mill when I composed this shot. I was trying to capture the texture of the stone in the dam, the movement of the water without making it appear too silky looking and give it some context with the leaves. [...]
These huge pieces of rusted metal are parts from Yate Mill left over from the renovation work that was done several years ago. Rather than discard the sections of the drive system that powered the old mill, the county decided to place it along the paths around the park for the visitors to explore. Besides [...]
With the reflection in the water, I feel this is a little stronger image than the one from yesterday. I would have preferred a glassy surface on the water, but the ripples actually add some interest and a slight feeling of movement. I especially like the clouds in the sky that are more interesting to [...]
Another favorite photographic subject is grist mills. I love exploring the textures and geometry of these historic structures. For the next few days I’ll be sharing some of the images captured at a local mill, Yates Mill, located south of Raleigh, North Carolina. Restored from an almost total wreck, this is a beautiful reminder of [...]
High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRi) is a controversial form of photography that evokes a lot of emotional responses. There are those who love the highly processed images and those who hate them. Most of the negative reactions are to the “grunge” look of many of the images with heavy halos and illustrator-like coloring and heavy [...]
