In this scene a quiet moment and joy takes shape in a mother’s smile. In her hands, the promise of tomorrow; in her eyes, the glow of unconditional love. A tiny heartbeat, a future unfolding where a mother connects with the life she has not yet met but already loves completely. Captured in soft natural light, she radiates beauty and joy as she awaits the arrival of her little one.

• Camera: Canon R5
• Exposure Time: 1/400 second
• F-stop: 13
• ISO: 400
• Lens: 50 mm

Light edit in LrC

Miami Beach Pride Parade 2019, standoff between revelers and other groups

After a long walk along the Yeouido Spring Flower Festival, she got a lift. This is a 1 l/2 mile stretch plus more further walks to side exhibits, performances, in Seoul in April of each year. All side streets are closed on one side and the Hang River sits on the other side and she was wearing heels. Shot with a Canon PowerShot SX740 HS.

Budapest in the background
ISO 200, lens set at 10.9mm, exposure f 8 @ 1/320 sec

This is along the Seokchon Lake Cherry Blossom Festival in Seoul - a 2.5 km walk in the spring. The crowds were told repeatedly in loudspeakers to walk in one direction but she was happy admiring her cotton candy walking in the wrong direction. This was shot with a Canon PowerShot SX740 HS.

Nikon D850
Exposure Time: 1/50
F-number: 4
Focal Length: 40 MM
Photographic Sensitivity (ISO): 5600
Lens Model: 24 -120
White Balance: Auto white balance

People in India are welcoming, and the children quickly came together to pose for this photo. I enjoyed my visit to the small village, where my guide helped me experience local life more closely.

On the Alaska Railroad.

I have taken many pictures of the Santa Barbara Mission over the years. I liked this one because it is different. There are these pointy plants in front of the mission. I got down low and shot through the spikes to create this image. The golden hour deep blue sky complements the golden color of the mission. If you look carefully by the right bell tower you can see what I think might be Venus. I think that adds to the image. I tried cropping some of the black off the bottom, but I preferred it this way giving the image some negative space. I guess the story in this image is how it was created. It is an unusual perspective which I have never seen before.

A bartender on a cruise ship.

This image was taken in Biscayne Bay one evening in front of the Coconut Grove Sailing Club. I like the serenity of this image. The golden hour pastel colors are a plus. The sky colors reflected in the placid waters are pleasing. I feel calm looking at this scene. The fellow in the boat is a friend of mine named Rodger. I almost named the image Rodger Rowing, but didn't.

Nikon D850
Exposure Time: 1/1000
F-number: 4
Focal Length: 24 MM
Photographic Sensitivity (ISO): 80
Lens Model: 24 -120
White Balance: Auto white balance

While exploring the area, I observed three young men seated on a bench in front of the Taj Mahal. I decided to capture the scene but was unable to include their faces while also framing the Taj Mahal in the background. The intimacy of the three friends’ conversation humanizes the monument and make the scene warm in my view.