
Steel and Stone – Americana Collection
A new tie anchor is used to hold wooden ties in place as freight trains roll across active steel rails. This rusted discard found a resting spot amid a bed of metamorphic stone in State Line City, Illinois.
camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF-S Micro Nikkor VR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 105mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/1000th second – ISO 500

Steel and Stone – Americana Collection
A walk across the grade-level intersection of Illinois State Route 1 and the Norfolk Southern Railway in State Line City (Bismark) reveals a discarded rusted steel bolt nestled into a metamorphic stone bed for this still life image.
camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF-S Micro Nikkor VR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
focal length: 105mm | exposure: f/11 – 1/1000th second – ISO 500

Sugar Maple/Acer saccharum – Americana Collection
A golden Sugar Maple Acer saccharum leaf fades to rust on a bed of dried brown leaves as barren trees await a cold Midwest winter.
camera: iPhone 11 Pro | lens: 4.25mm f/1.8
effective focal length: 4.2mm | exposure: f/1.8 – 1/460th second – ISO 32