We went to Laney Walker Museum and had a class about all the African Influences in our society which are located in many buildings. Here are some of the pictures taken that day.
Redcliffe Plantation
I went to Redcliffe Plantation in South Carolina, with my friend Joyce, who was my model. It was a nice day in January 2017. I took some landscapes as well as a couple of memorable portraits of Joyce, who was very cooperative.
Supermoon 2018
Supermoon 2018 – My friend Fran called me to ask me to go with her to Savannah Rapids early in the morning of the lunar eclipse to capture the beautiful large, bright, moon I arrived at her house at 5 am with my camera and tripod. I didn’t think it was going to be so cold but my car registered in the 20s. I was not dressed for the cold weather and had no hat or gloves (couldn’t because I needed my hands to hold tripod and 150-600 long lens). I captured some amazing images later in the morning when there were some semblances of light around the moon. Almost had frostbite on my hands, but luckily it all worked out and here are a couple of the best shots.
Phinizy Swamp 2017 People
Here are a few more pictures taken at Phinizy Swamp in December 2017. These pictures have more people than the previous entry. Pat, Wayne, and Gabriel.
Phinizy Swamp 2017
I met my friend Pat the other day at Phinizy Swamp. She came with her hubby and her grandson, Gabriel. I didn’t think there would be any new pictures to take, since I have been there numerous times, but there is always a new take on a picture. I found myself taking pictures of things I hadn’t done before, or maybe the same thing, but using a different angle to create something original. It’s very nice to visit the same place a few times during the year to get a different perspective.
Savannah Rapids
I went to Savannah Rapids in late November to take some pictures of the Fall foliage. Around here (Augusta, GA) it is a rarity to find actual foliage but it was there. The Fall colors are never what they would be up North, but this day I got some nice shots.
Brick Pond at Dusk
I went to Brick Pond Park in N. Augusta one Saturday at dusk. Pictures were all hand-held (probably should’ve used a tripod) but they came out nice anyway. The Fall foliage was visible finally (at the end of November). It was so peaceful and beautiful. The sunset was gorgeous, as evidence by the pictures.
Around Town
The pictures here were all taken around the Augusta area, usually around sunset. I find the best time to take these types of images is just at dusk.
Eclipse 2017
I went to South Carolina to see the total eclipse of the sun on August 21, 2017. It was an amazing experience to try to photograph this event. It was not easy and I struggled with finding the sun, with my special glasses and filter on my camera. I had to use the Live View feature on the camera because I could not look through the viewfinder. It was challenging and I didn’t think to remove the filter to capture the totality–it is very dark so I did not need the filter. As a result, I didn’t get that picture–disappointing. However, I did get some and the weather really cooperated that day, although clouds were predicted. Just before the eclipse the sky cleared out. During totality, everything went dark and the crickets started chirping, so weird. I was with very lovely people to make the day one to never forget.
Betty’s Branch
I went to Betty’s Branch with my friend, Joyce. Betty’s Branch is literally right in her neighborhood and you must be a resident to go and partake in the beauty. There are scenic sites as well as kayaking, paddle boating, and general gorgeous sites to see. We went at dusk, just before a thunderstorm, which we just missed. We could hear thunder in the distance and got back to the car just in time before the sky opened up with pouring rain. Here are a couple of shots.
