10/22/11 10/22/11

Another Acadia Image

Here is another one of my images from the Acadia Workshop. I could not help but post this image once I had applied a little texture and seen the result. Yes the stroke and border treatment are very intentional. Comments would be appreciated.

10/18/11 10/18/11

Canon's Top of the Line

6 months before the camera will be on the market. Question - worth waiting for/saving for. All the specs indicate that this is one awesome beast. - http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/about_canon?pageKeyCode=pressreldetail&docId=0901e024803b812e

10/4/11 10/4/11

The Light of Cape Cod

An excellent three day workshop in the Cape. An intimate group of seven photographers had a great time shooting the incredible light of Cape Cod. We wound down each day with wine and cheese, image viewing, lessons and laughter. The mornings were rainy but evolved into beautiful defuse light for the rest of the day. Evenings presented us with phenomenal color and spectacular sunsets. Will post participants' images next week.Here are some that I captured:

9/19/11 9/19/11

Rocky Mountain National Park

Pre conference (PSA) - a few days at Rocky Mountain National Park. Arrived thursday afternoon in Denver and drove to Estes for a few days with a photog friend. three days at the park were awesome.Just posting a few from the trip.

The range with Longs Peak

Early morning looking at the range

A stream on the side of the road

Rock Spires off Fall River Road

Waterfall along one of the main tracks of the park

Study of an old dead tree

More images for the park and Colorado Springs to follow.

9/7/11 9/7/11

Fall Foliage and Landscape Workshop - October 7 - 10, 2011 Lincoln, New Hampshire

The White Mountains come alive every fall with vivid colors and attract visitors from all over the world. Enjoy Columbus Day weekend New Hampshire at the peak of its autumn splendor. Participate in this workshop to maximize the photo opportunities and capture amazing images.Spend 3 and 1/2 days and 3 nights in a luxury condo with all facilities at the Nordic Inn and Resort. Bring your cameras and laptops for one of the finest weekends of photography and education. Lodging is included.Click here for a link to the brochure: Fall Foliage NHThe enrollment forms etc. are linked on the workshop page

8/26/11 8/26/11

Sigma Video

Sigma Corporation of America - a sponsor at the NECCC conference this past July created a video of the event. I am so pleased to have been chosen as the spokesperson for the production. Click here for the link

8/21/11 8/21/11

Macro and Close-up Photography Workshop - Update

The August 20th workshop was a small group and provided the attendees a lot of personalized attention. The use of focus stacking was a great hit. Next is a one-on-one all day session with one of my worship attendees from last month. Looking forward to that.

Rose - A 24 Image Focus Stack at f 2.8

Here is a survey comment from one of my participants:

"Shiv is an excellent instructor, knows how to make concepts understandable, and is extremely knowledgeable. No matter what level of photography you are at, he will make sure you you grasp what he is presenting. He uses simple exercises to illustrate the effects he presents so you fully see the reasoning behind his instruction."

8/12/11 8/12/11

Macro Workshop - Alternate Venue

Due to a cancellation of the Meet-up group macro workshop I will holding the workshop at my home as the alternate location on August 20, 2011 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. All who has signed up earlier are welcome to attend for the same price. Any one else who is interested - please contact me at 617-759-0010 or email me s.verma@me.comClick Here for for an overview .The address is:652 Dedham StreetWrentham, MA 02093

7/12/11 7/12/11

Back in Massachusetts after a great Alaskan Photo Tour

What an absolutely awesome trip - the weather was not the best but then that is what one has to expect this time of year. The Costal Brown Bears, Grizzlies, Whales and Wild Flowers were phenomenal as were many species of sea birds and sea mammals. Just started looking through a few images.

6/16/11 6/16/11

Lupine Festival 2011

June 5, 2011 - Went north to Sugar Hill, New Hampshire for the opening week of a three week Lupine Festival. The Lupins were in bloom but the invasive weeds are still an issue. The density of the blooms are not what they used to be years ago.Here are two images - one a composite of a field of buttercups and the other a female red wing on a lupine.

5/30/11 5/30/11

Red Fox Kit

Red Fox KitCanon 7D, 500mm f4.oExposure Triad: f 6.3, 1/400 sec, ISO 400

This is one of a pair of female kits that were scurrying about on a very cold May afternoon. The litter was 8 as of last week there were supposed to be 7 but we saw just two - both females. The knew we were around but they did not care at all and just went about their business looking up at us every once in a while. The conditions were miserable and the light very poor in the foggy conditions. Did manage to capture some decent video of the two chasing each other.

5/27/11 5/27/11

Red Wing Blackbird - Great Meadows

With spring delayed the Red Wing Blackbirds are furiously building nests, chasing females and being chased by Marsh Wrens. This one spent a long time posing and calling perched on a cattail.

Red Wing BlackbirdCanon 7D 500 mm f4.0Exposure Triad: f 5.6, 1/400 sec, ISO 400

5/24/11 5/24/11

Great Meadows, MA

Marsh Wren building its nestCanon 7D,70-200mm F2.8Exposure Triad: f5.6, 1/800sec, ISO 400

The rains continue, week after week. This is the strangest spring that I can remember. A short break from the rains - we headed out to Great Meadows. The green marsh grasses are now reaching the tops of the cattails so in a few days the marsh wren will be a difficult subject to photograph here. The shot above is one of a marsh wren just having plucked at the cattail for some nesting material.

Here is another wren straddling cattails calling. The partial back lighting accentuated the beak.

Marsh Wren CallingCanon 7D 500mm f4Exposure Triad: f5.6, 1/500 sec, ISO 200

5/11/11 5/11/11

Steampunk Festival 2011

Steampunk Festival - Waltham, MA 2011Canon 7D 24-70 mm 2.8

The Steampunk festival is an interesting event held in Waltham Common. This event was a two day affair May 7th and 8th. We spent the early afternoon on Sunday and grabbed a few shots of the people all in their Steampunk clothes, hats, goggles and jewelry. The wind and the light were not the most conducive - fill flash helped a bit. A second light and some reflectors would have been handy. Will go better prepared next year. More images follow. All were shot with the 7D and the 24 - 70 2.8 lens and some with a fill flash.

This guy was crossing the street - the image has a background applied.