Thursday, October 30, 2008

American Duty


I was at Fort Williams park in Cape Elizabeth today and took a couple pictures. Next Tuesday represents an important day in both local politics for the State of Maine as well as national politics.
Please remember to vote, whatever your political leaning. It is a right that has been secured for each of us by the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands over 232+ years. We should make informed decisions about our leadership and the direction of our government in order to secure the same freedoms for our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren in the hopes that they can enjoy the same freedoms 232 years from now.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

"God Breathed"


This photo was one of the first with my current camera. The word inspired originally meant "God Breathed". This photo inspired me to believe that I can actually touch somebody with my photography. This particular photo came when I couldn't get back to sleep and decided to look out the window when I lived in Old Orchard. Sometimes all that is necessary for God's inspiration is for us to be semi-alert and observant. I hope you enjoy this picture. If you are interested in a print of this or any picture, just e-mail me at engine3photo@gmail.com

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Tread Lightly

This morning Liz was watching Martha Stewart and I watched a segment with a Doctor on pollution in the pacific ocean. He was visiting the island of Midway and found various plastic items inside the carcasses of dead birds on the beach. It reminded me of the debris on Old Orchard Beach last Spring just a week before the start of the rental season. Here are two pictures that I took back then. The first one I call "Tread Lightly". It highlights two pieces of a decaying boot sole as well as some sort of hypodermic needle. These items all washed up on the shore in a storm surge. We have a responsibility to leave our lands and oceans better than we found them for all of our children and the generations that will follow them.The second one I call "Lighter Litter". I don't know if it was in the storm surge, or just a disposable lighter that someone spent while walking the beach, but either way, it was where it didn't belong. If you look to the right of the focal blade of grass in the foreground, you'll see a brighter green object. That's the lighter.

Corn Maze

My wife and I went to a Corn Maze in Dayton Maine last weekend and I brought the camera along. We went with some of her co-workers as a prize for a work challenge they had. We made a few bad turns, but overall we made solid time, covering the entire maze in under an hour. Here are the pix:




Saturday, October 18, 2008

Day off

Today was a rare day off and I chose to take some pictures before watching game 6 of the ALCS tonight. I spent my time in Biddeford and Saco and felt that I got a few solid pictures. The first I call "Abandoned Time". It was taken just off from Main Street at an old mill. The White Balance was off on the picture, but it ended up giving it a nostalgic sense
The second photo I call "Progress?" Yet another area of woodland in Saco has been torn down to make way for more mixed use development (retail/office, etc). I purposely set the focus for the treeline framed by the arm of the Caterpillar.
These shots are taken from the same area, less than a half mile away. I think they illustrate that we should seek a balance between progress and development and nature and the preservation of old growth.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Fryeburg Fair 2008

Today marked my first ever time going to the Fryeburg Fair. It proved to be a fun experience with some memorable photographic subjects. For me, unique pieces of the history of firefighting draw my attention. This Amoskeag steam pumper was built in Manchester, NH and put into service in Quakertown, PA. This is a beautiful piece of equipment meticulously maintained. I also experimented with exposures in excess of 1 second for the Ferris Wheel and Orbiter rides. What I love about the Orbiter shot is that the signage for the name of the ride wasn't functioning. In this shot, the exposed moving lights paint the negative space where the sign is, making it as readable as if the bright red lamps were lit. It's exactly what I was going for in the shot.




Sunday, October 5, 2008

Some older photos

From time to time, I have really enjoyed photography, particularly around my hometown of Old Orchard Beach. Here are a few shots that I've had kicking around my computer for over a year now, mostly of a lobster boat I caught near sunrise and again a little later in the morning, plus an attempt at night photography.