Happy Halloween!

081012_NHtrip_0236-18, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Have a safe and candy-filled night! =)

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 37 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Tsankawi Caves

Tsankawi caves, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

These incredible rock formations are part of a 15th century Pueblo dwelling outside White Rock, New Mexico. It is officially a detached portion of Bandelier National Monument.

(Shot with the Canon Powershot A620.)

Autumn Palette

081012_NHtrip_0428-35, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

This little maple just peeking out over the carpet of dead leaves caught my eye on a recent hike.

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/6.3
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Abandoned Mill Building in Manchester, NH

081013_NHtrip_0149-12, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Rounding the corner of this more than 150-year-old abandoned mill building in Manchester, New Hampshire, the dismantled "Pandora" sign that clearly adorned the roof at one point really caught my eye. This place has clearly seen better days, but it was pretty cool to explore - see some of my other shots in my flickr gallery.

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Mountains of New Hampshire

081012_NHtrip_0664-56, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Taken just before sunset outside Whitefield, NH during the "leaf-peeping" season of 2008.

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 123 mm
ISO Speed: 800

Lone Silhouette

Lone silhouette, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Featuring the most noble bird... the pigeon. =)

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/29 (?)
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Autumn Birthday Leaves

Autumn leaves, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

I've always liked October, for the crisp autumn mornings (or not so crisp, maybe, here in DC, but definitely chilly in the Northwest!), the crunchy leaves blanketing the streets, and because it means my birthday is here. For my birthday today, just one of many photos I took last weekend in New Hampshire. The fall foliage was incredible!

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Fire and Bronze

Fire and bronze, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

This is on display at the Smithsonian American Art museum. I love the color, lights, and bokeh effect in the background.

Sculpture information: "Sculpture Group Symbolizing World's Communication in the Atomic Age", 1959. Harry Bertoia.

Photograph featured on DC Blogs Noted for October 15, 2008.

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/1.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 500

Evening Glow

Evening glow, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

I spent most of Sunday at a horse show in Berryville, Virginia. The soft evening light combined with the dust in the air made for a beautiful backdrop in this shot.

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 116 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Jump!

Jump!, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

This is just one photo in a series that I took this past June of a beautiful sunrise over Lake Michigan, as seen from Chicago. I've put a few other favorites below, all taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XSi and EF-S 18-55mm kit lens. I have to mention that this was also the dawn of the summer solstice - if we hadn't stayed out all night, there is no way I would have been up early enough to catch it! ;)

Man and his dog, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Sunrise over Lake Michigan, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Church in Dupont Circle

Church in Dupont Circle, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

This is Church of the Pilgrims, a Presbyterian church on 22nd & P Streets NW. I'm having fun experimenting with effects in Lightroom!

EXIF:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/640)
Aperture: f/9
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 200

Lightning over D.C.

Lightning over D.C., originally uploaded by soleil1016.

In honor of the big storm that rolled through last night, here's a shot I took back in June of a similar evening. None of my lightning shots yesterday turned out anywhere near as dramatic as this bolt, stretching over the Watergate and the Kennedy Center (lower left).

(EXIF not readily available. Shot with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi and EF-S 18-55mm kit lens.)