2016

Tagged: 2016

Week 6, February 7-13, 2021

February 13th, 2021

“Delicate Grip”

February 7th, 2021

Tagged 16.04.09, 2016, 55mm f2.8 macro, animal, Apr16, April, butterfly, D600, fence, insect, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, Rockford IL, Week 6 2021

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Week 24, June 14-20, 2020 – Spring Birds

June 20th, 2020

Tagged 150-600mm f5-6.3, 16.10.30, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 20.04.02, 20.05.03, 20.05.08, 20.05.20, 20.05.21, 20.05.23, 20.05.30, 2016, 2020, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, animal, Apr20, April, Baltimore Oriole, Binnie County Forest Preserve, bird, BlueJay, branch, branches, Burnidge Forest Preserve, bush, Cape May Warbler, cardinal, Carpentersville IL, Clifford Park, Crystal Lake IL, D7000, D750, Eastern Wood Pewee, egret, Elgin IL, fence, forest, grass, Great Blue Heron, great egret, Grey Catbird, hawk, Hawthorne Hills Park, heron, hill, Hoffman Estates IL, House Sparrow, House Wren, hunting, lake, marsh, May, May20, Nikon, Northern Cardinal, Oct16, October, oriole, peanut, pond, red, Red Tailed Hawk, red winged black bird, reeds, reflection, shrub, Song Sparrow, sparrow, spring, tree, twig, Veteran Acres Park, Walnut Pond, warbler, water, Week 24 2020, WEEKS, WEEKS 2020, wren

“Protecting Dinner”

June 20th, 2020

Tagged 16.10.30, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, animal, bird, Crystal Lake IL, D7000, grass, hawk, hill, hunting, Nikon, Oct16, October, Red Tailed Hawk, Veteran Acres Park, Week 24 2020

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Week 33, August 19-25, 2018 – Elgin Downtown

August 25th, 2018

“Thin & Thick”

August 23rd, 2018

Tagged 16.09.23, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, abstract, black & white, concrete, D7000, Elgin IL, Nikon, parking, Sept16, September, Spring Street Garage, tension wires, Week 33 2018

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“Shades of Brick”

August 22nd, 2018

Tagged 16.09.23, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, brick, brown, clouds, color, D7000, downtown Elgin, Elgin IL, Elgin Tower, lights, night photo, Nikon, Sept16, September, Week 33 2018

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“Stage Lighting”

August 21st, 2018

Tagged 16.09.23, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, brickwork, D7000, Fountain Square, night, Nikon, Sept16, September, Spring Street Garage, Week 33 2018

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“Outward Arches”

August 20th, 2018

Tagged 16.01.01, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, balcony, brick, D7000, Elgin IL, Fountain Square, Jan16, January, night, Nikon, red, Week 33 2018

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“Two-Tone Edge”

August 19th, 2018

Tagged 16.01.01, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, black & white, brick, Burrit Building, D7000, downtown Elgin, Elgin IL, Jan16, January, Nikon, Week 33 2018, windows

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Week 22, June 3 – 9, 2018 – Oh, the Places We’ve Been!

June 9th, 2018

Tagged 15.02.20, 15.02.22, 15.04.19, 16.10.22, 17.06.12, 17.09.03, 18.01.07, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 28-90mm f3.3-5.6, Apr15, April, Argus Seventy-Five, Art Institute of Chicago, Blackhawk Forest Preserve, Cana Island Lighthouse, Chicago, Chicago at night, Chicago IL, Chicago skyline, Chicago skyline at night, clouds, cold, D600, D7000, Door County, Elgin IL, Feb15, February, film camera, Fox River, Grand Canyon 2016, ice, infinite sky, iPhone, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 7 Plus, Jan18, January, Joshua L. Smith, Jun17, June, Lake Michigan, lighthouse, Nikon, Oct16, October, orange, patterns, portrait, reflection, river, rocks, Sarah, self portrait, selfie, Sept17, September, skyline, snow, South Elgin IL, South Elgin waterfall, sunrise, TLR, Walton Island, water, waterfall, Week 22 2018, Whitefish Dunes State Park, winter, yellow

Grand Canyon – October 2016

June 6th, 2018

Tagged 16.10.22, 2016, D7000, Grand Canyon 2016, infinite sky, iPhone, iPhone 6, Joshua L. Smith, Nikon, Oct16, October, portrait, Week 22 2018

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Week 40, October 1-7, 2017

October 7th, 2017

Tagged 16.06.26, 17.05.28, 17.06.24, 17.08.21, 17.09.24, 2016, 2017, 28-105mm f3.5-4.5, 55mm f2.8 macro, 80-200mm f2.8, animal, Aug17, August, blue, butterfly, caterpillar, Chicago Botanic Garden, Columbine flower, D600, D7000, damsel fly, damselfly, dragonfly, Elgin IL, fence, flower, grass, insect, iPhone, iPhone 7 Plus, Jun16, Jun17, June, macro, May, May17, Nikon, pond, Sept17, September, water, Week 40 2017, WEEKS, Weeks 2017, white, wings, yellow

“Traveller”

October 1st, 2017

Tagged 16.06.26, 2016, 55mm f2.8 macro, animal, caterpillar, Chicago Botanic Garden, D7000, insect, Jun16, June, macro, Nikon, Week 40 2017

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Week 34, August 20-26, 2017 – The Eclipse

August 26th, 2017

Tagged 16.11.13, 17.07.25, 17.07.27, 17.07.28, 17.07.29, 17.07.30, 17.07.31, 17.08.01, 17.08.04, 17.08.05, 17.08.06, 17.08.21, 17.08.23, 2016, 2017, 2017 Solar Eclipse, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, 80-200mm f2.8, Aug17, August, blue, clouds, D600, D7000, dusk, eclipse, Elgin IL, Elmhurst IL, full moon, Jul17, July, leafs, moon, Nikon, Nov16, November, overcast, Palatine IL, phase, silhouette, solar eclipse, solar filter, street lights, sun, sun spots, sunset, Week 34 2017, writing

“A Shady Obstruction”

August 20th, 2017

Tagged 16.11.13, 17.08.05, 2016, 2017, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, Aug17, August, D7000, Elgin IL, leafs, moon, Nikon, Nov16, November, silhouette, solar filter, sun, Week 34 2017

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Week 32, August 6-12, 2017

August 12th, 2017

Tagged 16.08.14, 17.02.16, 17.06.23, 17.07.16, 2016, 2017, 80-400 f4-5.6, Arlington Heights IL, Aug16, August, bee, butterfly, cone flower, D7000, Elgin IL, Feb17, February, flower, grasshopper, green, home, house, insect, iPhone, iPhone 7 Plus, Jul17, July, Jun17, June, lamp, light, Nikon, orchid, pillar, pink, purple, St. Charles IL, Week 32 2017, WEEKS, Weeks 2017, white, wood, woodwork, yellow

“Sunlit Backdrop”

August 9th, 2017

Tagged 16.08.14, 2016, 80-400 f4-5.6, Aug16, August, butterfly, D7000, flower, insect, Nikon, pink, purple, St. Charles IL, Week 32 2017, white, yellow

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“Full Spread”

August 8th, 2017

Tagged 16.08.14, 2016, 80-400 f4-5.6, Aug16, August, butterfly, D7000, flower, insect, Nikon, purple, St. Charles IL, Week 32 2017, white, yellow

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“Dangling for Dinner”

August 7th, 2017

Tagged 16.08.14, 2016, 80-400 f4-5.6, Aug16, August, butterfly, D7000, flower, insect, Nikon, purple, St. Charles IL, Week 32 2017, white, yellow

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“Eating Perch”

August 6th, 2017

Tagged 16.08.14, 2016, 80-400 f4-5.6, Aug16, August, butterfly, D7000, flower, insect, Nikon, purple, St. Charles IL, Week 32 2017, white, yellow

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Week 31, July 30 – August 5, 2017

“Glass Stripes”

August 5th, 2017

Tagged 16.11.05, 2016, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, D7000, James R. Thompson Center, Nikon, Nov16, November, reflections, sunlight, Week 31 2017, windows

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“Architectural Reflections”

August 4th, 2017

Tagged 16.11.05, 2016, 330 North Wabash, 70-300mm f3.5-5.6, black & white, D7000, Nikon, Nov16, November, reflections, sunlight, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Week 31 2017, windows

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“Labor Lobby”

August 3rd, 2017

Tagged 16.07.10, 18-55mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, Century Tower, Chicago IL, D7000, Jul16, July, lobby, Nikon, street, sunlight, Week 31 2017, Wells & Lake, window, windows

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“Into the Blue Light”

August 2nd, 2017

Tagged 16.01.08, 18-55mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board of Trade Building, Chicago IL, D7000, Jan16, January, LaSalle St, night photo, Nikon, street, street lights, Week 31 2017

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Week 27, July 2-8, 2017

July 8th, 2017

“Flat Purple Petals”

July 5th, 2017

Tagged 16.12.29, 2016, 55mm f2.8 macro, D7000, Dec16, December, flash, flower, Nicholas Conservatory & Garden, Nikon, orchid, purple, Rockford IL, Week 27 2017

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‘White Pedestal”

July 4th, 2017

Tagged 16.07.10, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, beetle, Chicago IL, D7000, flower, Jul16, July, Nikon, queen anne's lace, Week 27 2017, white

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“Floating in the Water”

July 3rd, 2017

Tagged 16.06.26, 2016, 35-80mm f4-5.6, Chicago Botanic Gardens, D600, flower, Jun16, June, lilly, lilly pads, lillypad, lillypads, Nikon, pond, water, Week 27 2017

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Week 26, June 25 – July 1, 2017 – Wisconsin Waterfalls

“Patterns of Water & Waves”

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“Felt Wall & Fog Valley”

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“Split Rapids”

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Week 25, June 18-24, 2017 – Chicago Botanic Gardens Orchids

June 24th, 2017

Tagged 16.02.21, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, blossom, cactus, Chicago Botanic Gardens, D7000, Feb16, February, flower, Glencoe IL, macro, Nikon, orange, orchid, pink, purple, red, sunlight, Week 25 2017, WEEKS, Weeks 2017, yellow

“Fireworks Out of Cucumbers”

June 24th, 2017

Tagged 16.02.21, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, cactus, Chicago Botanic Gardens, D7000, Feb16, February, flower, Glencoe IL, Nikon, orange, sunlight, Week 25 2017, yellow

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“Can You Hear the Squawk”

June 23rd, 2017

Tagged 16.02.21, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, blossom, cactus, Chicago Botanic Gardens, D7000, Feb16, February, flower, Glencoe IL, macro, Nikon, orange, sunlight, Week 25 2017

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“Natural Latex”

June 22nd, 2017

Tagged 16.02.21, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, Chicago Botanic Gardens, D7000, Feb16, February, flower, Glencoe IL, Nikon, orchid, red, sunlight, Week 25 2017, yellow

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“Flower Finger Print”

June 21st, 2017

Tagged 16.02.21, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, Chicago Botanic Gardens, D7000, Feb16, February, flower, Glencoe IL, Nikon, orchid, purple, sunlight, Week 25 2017

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“Bouquet Ready”

June 20th, 2017

Tagged 16.02.21, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, Chicago Botanic Gardens, D7000, Feb16, February, flower, Glencoe IL, Nikon, orange, orchid, pink, sunlight, Week 25 2017, yellow

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“Little Doll Dresses”

June 19th, 2017

Tagged 16.02.21, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, Chicago Botanic Gardens, D7000, Feb16, February, flower, Glencoe IL, Nikon, orange, orchid, sunlight, Week 25 2017, yellow

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“Orchid or a Bird”

June 18th, 2017

Tagged 16.02.21, 18-70mm f3.5-5.6, 2016, Chicago Botanic Gardens, D7000, Feb16, February, flower, Glencoe IL, Nikon, orange, orchid, sunlight, Week 25 2017, yellow

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