Frozen Fountain in Alpharetta
By Ryan Ward | January 9, 2010
Here is something we just don’t get to see too frequently in Atlanta. Most of the time, below freezing temps come and go in 24-36 hours. I think we have been below freezing for about a week. Small ponds that do not see much sunlight are even frozen over. I suppose it’s a neat treat, but since I am from Miami I don’t quite see it that way. I’m ready for some warmth!
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Dragonfly in Buckhead
By Ryan Ward | January 3, 2010
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This is a photo that I took in June of a Dragonly in the backyard of my mother-in-law’s house. I did no editing to the photo. It’s shot at ISO 400, F8, 1/640 sec. The detail on the larger version of this one was amazing to me as I was only beginning to learn how to use the camera. I know it’s a few months old now, but, I fully intend to use this photo blog on a regular basis now so this is the first in a line of several photos I’ll be adding.
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Protected: Sam, Abbey and Ryan at Callaway
By Ryan Ward | March 21, 2009
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Mountain Fire and Helicopters in Otto, N.C.
By Ryan Ward | March 21, 2009
It’s not exactly Atlanta, but, it’s pretty close and I was on my way back to Atlanta when I came across this. I was disappointed as I had wanted to take a detour onto the Blue Ridge Parkway on my way home from Maggie Valley, but, it was closed. As I was just about to cross back into Georgia on 23, I noticed what looked like a small fire off in the distance. As I passed it and turned back to have a look, it was clear that this was no small fire. I could see a helicopter and was curious so I turned back and got these photos. I was literally sprayed with the water from the helicopters as they were rotating drops on this mountain. The orchestrated water drops were truly impressive and in the time that I was there taking these photos, the fire went from raging to under control. About 45 minutes.
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Alpharetta Georgia and a MARTA Bus, at Night – Time Lapse
By Ryan Ward | January 27, 2009
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This is was shot at about 7:30 p.m. on a Monday night at ISO 400, f/10, .8 second shutter in Alpharetta on Highway 9 facing south right at Academy street.
It looks like the MARTA bus is streaking through the yellow light so as to not run the red.
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Red Shouldered Hawk
By Ryan Ward | January 18, 2009
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Or at least what I think he is called. He was sitting outside of my garage on a tulip magnolia the other morning. In fact, there were 2, but, by the time I could get my camera out, change lenses and get upstairs, one had gone. This picture is shot from an upstairs window – a dirty one I might add at a downward angle and to the right. Not quite an easy shot through blinds and on a cloudy morning. I went for a walk later that morning to find him again and found 4, but, too far away to get any pictures.
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