Heave-O-Matic

More from the South Carolina State Fair. For those of us with an inner ear problem, The Octopus can be quite distressing, however, the light patters it makes are pretty cool.
Nikon D70 & Nikkor 24-120mm at 45mm, 1.6s, f22, & ISO 200

Fire Ball

This is the week of the South Carolina State Fair. I saw several other camera nerds there also taking pictures of the moving lights.
Nikon D70 & Nikkor 24-120mm at 34mm, 3s, f22, & ISO 200

Grasshopper

Nikon D70 & Nikkor 24-120mm at 120mm, 1/800s, f7.1, & ISO 1600

Black Water, Blue Sky

In the swamps of South Carolina, fallen leaves and the roots of trees turn the water the color of tea. The darkness makes for nice reflections. There were some currents in the creek feeding Old Levi Mill Pond at Poinsett State Park. No alterations were made in the colors or the texture.
Nikon D70 & Nikkor 80-400mm at 80mm, 1/30s, f20, & ISO 1600

Last of the Muscadines

This weekend I went home to get some of the last grapes of the season. Muscadines & scuppernongs are grapes that are native to The South. Thick hulls, large seeds, but oh so sweet. Then I see a couple Monarchs - back to the car to get the camera - you see the result.
Nikon D70 & Nikkor 80-400mm at 400mm, 1/60s, f5.6, & ISO 200