Japanese Art and Design
Whenever I visit Charleston, I always love going through Market Street because you never know what you are going to see. Some of the vendors really have some amazing and unique items to display. This older lady was selling nice handmade Japanese products and took the time to explain the delicacy and craftsmanship of the design of her products. She was kind enough to let grab of a few shots of her beautiful Japanese umbrellas… Read More
Old Seven Mile Bridge
This is the famous old 7 mile bridge that was once part of the US 1 Overseas Highway. When completed in 1912, it was one the longest bridges in existence. It was originally built as a railroad and was known as the Overseas Railroad but due to heavy damage from the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, it was sold to the US Federal Government who refurbished the bridge to be used by… Read More
Dining in Key West
Discovered this really nice outdoor dining restaurant while strolling down Duval street in Key West. This really beautiful flower also caught my eye! I decided to frame my photo by having the flower as the subject and the elegant outdoor setting in the background. Thanks to my Leica X1, I was able to get some nice bokeh in the background and also of some of the lights. I composed it so the eye would see… Read More
Japanese Shishi Odoshi
While exploring a Japanese garden on my vacation in Florida, I came across what to me looked like a Japanese bamboo waterfall. After taking a few shots with my Leica X1, I was able to focus directly on the spot of the bamboo where the water poured into it. In my post processing I felt that the green foliage and pennies all over the ground was a distraction so I went the black and… Read More
Charleston Harbor Restaurant
After having lunch at this really nice restaurant a few blocks from the harbor in Charleston SC, I decided to explore the place and really liked some of the cool harbor-themed decorations and novelty objects. This was taken with my Leica X1 at f/2.8 to get as much light in since the place was dark and too also get some really nice bokeh. The lights hanging along the ceiling were really nice so… Read More
