New Media from a Journalism Veteran
Super Moon
This was last night’s full moon as viewed from the flatlands of the Midwest, where I’m currently traveling. Scientists say tonight’s moon will appear at its closest position to earth in 18 years, creating a “Supermoon.” The moon was close enough so that I was able to capture this image using a Canon 70-200mm zoom [...]
The beauty of a sunrise
Brooks Bradbury of Meadows of Dan shot this sunrise from the top of Squirrel Spur recently. It’s one of those photos that a photographer like me looks at at says: “Wow! Sure with I had shot this.”
A homecoming video
A short video compilation of last Friday’s homecoming game at Floyd County High School. Shot for the Floyd Press this embedded video is from the Press web site. Shot with two Canon DSLRs with video capabilities: The 5DMKII and 7D. Both cameras were also used to shoot stills of the game for the paper. Enjoy.
Riding the Tail of the Squirrel
Motorcycle riders know the “Tail of the Dragon,” an 11-mile stretch of mountain road in Tennessee that boasts 318 turns. Riders from around here know that the Dragon, for all its notoriety, is a relatively tame stretch of asphalt when compared to some of the twisting mountain roads of Southwestern Virginia. Squirrel Spur Road in [...]
In a fog
First came the rain, then the fog. A heavy blanket fell on Floyd Monday afternoon as a prelude to evening showers as a final part of a deluge that dropped four inches or more on the region since Sunday.
Super Harvest Moon
Hanging over Harvestwood Road in Floyd County, VA. Shot with a Canon 7D DSLR with an 80-200 zoom f/2.8 lens. Exposure: 1/3o00th of a second at f:11. ISO: 1250. Manual settings.
Autumn moon
A September moon amid clouds along Virginia Rte. 8 in Montgomery County, VA. Shot with a Canon 5D, MKII DSLR, 8-200 zooms f/2.8 lens. Manual exposure: 1/2000th of a second at f:11. ISO: 1000.