Budding Possibilities

These buds among the colorful flowers remind me of the many budding possibilities in life and the fact that the universe seems to keep evolving pretty much as it should, without a lot of effort on my part.

This was shot handheld in available light at a distance of 1 meter with a lens focal length of 105 mm, at ISO 800, f/8, exposed for -0.67 Ev for 1/30 sec. Post processing was in CS5.

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-CG TTL

Flowers

I liked the colors, shapes, and composition of these flowers I found in a hotel lobby.

This was shot, handheld in ambient light, at a focal length of 105 mm, at ISO 400, f/4.0, and exposed for 1/50 second.

Post processing was done in CS5.

-CG TTL

River Oaks

River Oaks County Club in Houston provides an intimate environment for shooting professional tennis action.

These images were shot at River Oaks, during the US Men's Clay Court Tennis Championships held there in April, 2010.

Shooting under bright overcast skies and at close proximity (third row), I was able to stop the action with a 200mm f/2.8L lens at ISO 800, f/8, and exposed for 1/1000 sec. I found that I had to underexpose by a full stop to prevent the blinkies on those bright white tennis outfits.

-CG TTL