Mamaw on Christmas Night | ©2013 David Allio
Mamaw awaits her grandchildren on Christmas night.
The lighting in this scene demanded an exposure. Quietly, I set up the camera and tripod in hopes of capturing the scene from several perspectives, but it only took a moment after the camera shutter opened and closed the first time for her to move. Mamaw explained that she didn’t want to get in the way of a picture of her pretty Christmas tree. It was only after the camera was put away that she sat back down to await her grandchildren.
Camera: Nikon D3 | Lens: AF-S Nikkor Zoom 24-70mm f/2.8G | Focal Length: 24mm | Exposure: f/8 – 3 seconds – ISO 250
Ilex opaca – American Holly | ©2013 David Allio
Red berries of the Ilex opaca – American Holly – in front of my mother’s house in Southwest Virginia.
Read more about the history and folklore of holly.
Happy Holly Day and Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas or Mele Kalikimaka!
Camera: Nikon D3 | Lens: AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED | Focal Length: 105mm | Exposure: f/22 – 1/200th – ISO 400
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Apalache Mill Dam | ©2013 David Allio
Water from the South Tyger River flows across and down the stone face of the Apalache Mill Dam near Greer, South Carolina. The Apalache Mill Dam is one example of the thousands built around the turn of the 20th Century to power the cotton mills and industry of the region.
Camera: Nikon D3 | Lens: AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED | Focal Length: 24mm | Exposure: f/11 – 1/3rd second – ISO 200
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