Night Shoot Birmingham

Last night our photography small group from church went to one of our old standby locations to shoot light trails from a bridge over the Red Mountain Expressway. I think the stars around the lights are my favorite part of this.

We've done the light trails thing several times, so some of the old timers were looking around for some other inspiration. The tower part of the Sirote Permutt building nearby is interestingly lit by purple LEDs.

And here we go with the "love locks" on the bridges. In Paris, the loony tourists virtually destroyed a bridge with the locks, throwing the keys in the river. At least with the combination lock, there's no key to toss into someone's windshield.

Super Blood Moon Eclipse

For the most part, it was too cloudy to get any really good shots, but here's a quick composite of several shots as the moon exited totality and moved back into the sun. No, the pictures are not spatially accurate, just stuck on a black background.

A little enlargement of one of the composite frames. Not nearly as sharp as I'd like.  I must say, I am unequivocally unimpressed with either the Sony Nex 7's ability to focus in low light, even manually to infinity, or my inability to understand how to do it.

Railroad Park Favorites

Some of my favorite shots from Railroad Park Monday evening.

Sky Afire

Pink Sky on the Water

Flowers Past Their Prime

City Federal Building Reflection

Peter and the Dark Side

This little guy thought I couldn't see him, so he just sat there as I walked up closer and closer.

A little fill flash let me know that he was definitely looking at me.

Up To His . . . In Pollen

Pollinator Extraordinaire 

A Buck, A Doe, and A Fawn Walked Into A Field . . .

It's not a joke, they literally walked into a field.

Yummy!

During our recent trip to Pennsylvania, a gathering of family and friends took place. A good time was had by all, except this fellow.