On Friday, my friend Geff and I headed over to Meadowlark Gardens after work to do some macro.  Got a few nice macro shots, but my Sigma 150 also became a portrait/wildlife lens, as I stalked a great blue heron down and got a nice shot of him up close.  He flew away after a while, but it was pretty cool to be within 20 or so feet of him before he got a bit spooked.  Enjoy!  Read More →

A couple from Huntley Meadows.  Never been much of a wildlife shooter but I can see getting more into it.  I do like nature and landscapes, so I guess it was inevitable! Nestled in Fairfax County’s Hybla Valley, Huntley Meadows Park is a rich, natural island in the suburban sea of Northern Virginia. Its 1,425 acres harbor majestic forests, wildflower-speckled meadows and vast wetlands bursting...