I See You

ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/250"

I'm pretty sure Milwaukee has more squirrels per capita than any other city in the world. Seriously... earlier today I was walking outside my office and in a space that couldn't have been more than 100x100 feet, I saw eight squirrels romping around. Eight.

The more the merrier I suppose... they're fun to watch and even more fun to take pictures of. I could've sworn they were posing for me as soon as I took my camera out.

My View

ISO 100, f/18, 1/40"

Almost every morning I wake up to the most beautiful sunrises over Lake Michigan. This view though, comes with a price - a higher than average rent. A rent I certainly don't mind paying because waking to a sight like this makes the monthly rent check worth every penny.

Empty Docks

ISO 100, f/2.8, 8"

All the boats in McKinley Marina have pulled out of the harbor to either go south or lay dormant in a parking lot for the winter, leaving an almost serene emptiness behind. In turn, the empty docks allow for such an amazing feeling of isolation despite clearly being an integral part of the urban fabric.

Reflections on the LagoonISO 100, f/5.6, 15"

I'm not sure why, but I don't seem to make it down to Juneau Park Lagoon as often as I should. After all, the view across the pond is, at least for an urban nature lover like me, breathtaking. Milwaukee is by no means short on locales that provide such an urbanely natural oasis... which is one more reason to love this city.

the bow

ISO 80, f/2.8, 6"

Milwaukee was shrouded in fog a couple weeks ago and as a result, an eerie glow was cast over the city lights. Not one to miss a photographic opportunity, I strapped on my hiking boots, threw my camera bag over my shoulders and ventured out into the night. I soon found myself standing before the imposing "bow" of the art museum and couldn't help but have my camera lens point toward its inexorable beauty.

changing prospect

ISO 80, f/4, 1/750" - ISO 80, f/2.8, 6"

One of the most fascinating aspects of Milwaukee's skyline is the fact that it looks different from such an amazing variety of angles. One of my favorite views isn't seen often simply because the view is from the ninth floor window of an apartment but that's what I have a camera for! Here's the view... at day and at night.

the red one

ISO 80, f/8, 6"

Now I personally don't think this is one of my better photographs but according to flickr, it's one my most interesting. In a little under a month, 500 people have come to look at it. Anyway, given its popularity over there, I figured I should post it here. Merry Christmas!

MAM: November Series

ISO 80, f/3.2, 1/125" - ISO 80, f/4, 1/250" - ISO 80, f/3.2, 1/125"

The Milwaukee Art Museum is, without a doubt, one of my favorite buildings in the world and the fact that it's a short walk from my apartment is nothing short of amazing. While I no doubt go through phases of "I'm sick of taking photographs of the art museum," I inevitably revert back to eying out new angles and testing new approaches to capturing an old friend on film (or in this case, digital image).

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milwaukee: wide

ISO 200, F/8, 3"
(film scan)

I've been pretty much obsessed with the McKinley Marina breakwater ever since I discovered it three years back. I'll never get sick of the views so every time I venture that way, I'm always sure to bring my cameras along. Thanks to my 24mm wide angle lens, this particular section of the breakwater allows for a fantastic view of the skyline - everything from the Allen Bradley Clock Tower on the left to Milwaukee's "second skyline" at the far right. If you've never been, please do yourself a favor and make your way out there... you won't be disappointed.

milwaukee stars

ISO 200, 30", F/16
(film scan)

This photograph was taken at the very tip of the McKinley Marina breakwater, about a mile out into Lake Michigan. The star effect was made from a Cokin 8-point star filter screwed onto the end of my lens.