Shuffleboard

Shuffleboard, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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The shuffleboard bar game in the Jimmy LaPanza Lounge downstairs at the Portsmouth Brewery

Dover Bokeh

Dover Bokeh, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Shot from the top of Garrison Hill Tower toward downtown Dover with focus set very close. I think I should have used a larger aperture but I do like how many lights there are and the colors.

Spring Color

Spring Color, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Saw this in a little patch of flowers outside the office and thought it was a nice example of Spring finally having arrived here.

Window Shopping

Window Shopping, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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The window of Re-Store in Portsmouth, NH. Quite an assortment of items in this small space.

Dashglow

Dashglow, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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My car has a lot of red light on the dashboard and some blue light from the roof. So here I am (safely parked behind my apartment) trying to hold a smile for 15 seconds :)

Tree and Rocks

Tree and Rocks, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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What better place than Newcastle Common to go on a nice(ish) day? The tide was out so I was down on the rocks and this really nice tree stand all by itself at the peninsula.

Olivia's Comforter

Olivia's Comforter, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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When I change the sheets on the bed I just pile the comforter in the corner. Olivia immediately finds a nook to move into. Since I'm a pushover I let her stay until she tires of it.

Select-a-Vac

Select-a-Vac, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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"You might not ever get rich. But lemme tell ya it's better than diggin' a ditch... Workin' at the car wash."

I just liked the name of these vacuums and thought they were colorful and would make a good low-light shot.

Ruth Ilene III

Ruth Ilene III, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Shot of the Kittery, ME side of the Piscataqua River using the in-camera tilt-shift simulation. It was so incredibly windy when I took this. For those who know the area, Warrens is to the left, just out of frame.

Fork

Fork, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Cold and bitter outside tonight so I thought I'd do something from my idea list.

Pool

Pool, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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A shot at bumper level inside Legend's pool hall.

Cocheco River and Mills

Cocheco River and Mills, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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I believe the building on the right is called the Washington St Mill, and the building in the distance on the left is the Cocheco Mill, but it is definitely the Cocheco River that has been smoothed out of the long exposure.

Dover Time-Lapse

Dover Time-Lapse, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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This is a time-lapse I made from the top of Garrison Hill Tower of downtown Dover, NH. As you can see it is primarily about the cloud movement. It is incredibly windy up there and the tripod probably moved a bit but I think the results are quite good.

Fuzzy Feet

Fuzzy Feet, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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She's got legs... she knows how to use them.

Out the Window

Out the Window, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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The only shot I took today was of this squirrel as he was eating the buds off the tree outside my office window. Seems a strange behavior for a creature who lives in trees.

RiRa HDR

RiRa HDR, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Normally I don't use the scene modes but this beautiful dome on the ceiling of RiRa in Portsmouth (it used to be the dome of a bank) is so nice and I wanted to get some of the ceiling around it to expose without blowing the dome out. So I tried the built-in HDR mode in the Canon S95. It definitely did a better job than just exposing for the dome itself, but the ceiling is still pretty dark.

Candle work

Candle work, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Eight candles, one focal point.

North from Garrison Hill Tower

North from Garrison Hill Tower, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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This is a view roughly North from the top of the Garrison Hill Tower. I took this photo using a black card to mask the sky for most of the shot. This is because the sky is a lot brighter than the rest of the scene. It is fun but quite a challenge to get something that works especially with quickly changing light. This is SOOC.

Mill Reflection

Mill Reflection, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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The mill building that covers the Cocheco River and its reflection. Sky was pretty blown so I had to do a lot of recovery work.

Sun, Moon, Earth

Sun, Moon, Earth, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Daffodils in an ikebana.

Homemade Pita Chips

Homemade Pita Chips, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Homemade pita chips: olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt, and rosemary.

General Sullivan Bridge

General Sullivan Bridge, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Shot from the Dover side of the bridge. For those not from the area this is really the only way from Dover, NH to Portsmouth and it is undergoing a widening project. You really only see 1 but there are 3 cranes in between the old bridge, and the current bridge.

Water, Reflection, and Shadow

Water, Reflection, and Shadow, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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The Cocheco River was surprisingly calm this morning when I walked over the bridge so I took a few reflection shots. I chose this because it gives more context but I will post a shot of just the big tree as well.

PO Boxen

PO Boxen, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Inside the Dover, NH Post Office.

Dunkin' Donuts

Dunkin' Donuts, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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I go to this Dunkin' Donuts nearly every day on my way to work. I know they recognize me, but they never seem to remember what I get. That's fine, I'd probably change my order if they did.

My grandfather used to come to our house on Saturdays and bring a dozen doughnuts from Dunk with him. That was always a big deal for me. I often think of him when I get my morning coffee, even though I didn't drink coffee back then.

Imitation

Imitation, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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... the sincerest form of flattery. This shot was inspired by a photograph I saw in the Conversations exhibit at the MFA in Boston, MA.

Conversations

Conversations, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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The cafe and beautiful, huge open space at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA. Anyone who has followed by photostream knows I don't usually have people in my shots but I felt very inspired by this space and the art I'd seen. It is a longish exposure of 1/6th second so there is some blur in people's movements.

Long Shadow Revisit

Long Shadow Revisit, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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I did a lot of post processing with this because it wasn't shot under great conditions.

Agedashi Tofu

Agedashi Tofu, originally uploaded by srcleaves.

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Agedashi Tofu is fried tofu cubes with bonito flakes (dried fish) and scallions served in a broth.