This is a photo of the Ship's bell from the Star of India, an old ship moored at the Maritime Museum of San Diego. The Star of India is one of the world's oldest sailing ships still in operation. Originally called the Euterpe, she was best know for carrying emigrants to New Zealand from Europe in the 1870's and sailing around the world twenty-one times. 

I love Boston, it's a great place to walk around and take photos, you never know what you will find. This photo of the Zakim Bridge at sunset is one of those unintended surprises. I thought I had the people on the bridge in focus when in fact the tree in the foreground was in focus. It ended up having a nice mysterious effect with the people being slightly out of focus.

This is one of my favorite spots to take photos in South Natick, MA. The stone bridge and water falls make for a dramatic setting. The day we were there, the light and clouds really enhanced the scene.

Canon EOS 7D with Tamron 10 - 24mm @ 10mm. 3 images processed with NIK HDR Efex Pro and Adobe Lightroom 3

It was one of those perfect late summer New England days and I found this wonderful field and stone wall. The light was perfect and the clouds were dramatic and dreamy. 

The Martha-Mary Chapel is an historic chapel in Sudbury, Massachusetts. It has been the backdrop of hollywood films and is a popular tourist destination. The chapel was built in 1940. The sky and clouds were prefect when we visited and created a nice backdrop for a dramatic photo.

I just discovered this nice old diner only a few minutes from where I live. I guess that's the old adage, photograph what's in your backyard. (well not quite but close enough)

Canon EOS 7D with Tameron 12 - 24mm. 3 image HDR composite in Photomatix & then post processed in Adobe Lightroom 3 & Photoshop CS5.

One thing I love about Amsterdam is the amazing & broad spectrum of colors & textures. To capture this photo, I had to sit on a little side platform that hung out over the water. Just off to the side of this photo is the Montelbaans Tower.

My fiancée and I were recently in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and were fortunate enough to visit Rembrandt's House. What was even more amazing was that you could wonder around freely and take photos, rooms were not roped off.

That's how I was able to get this closeup shot, security at the house did not seem to mind I was taking a photo inches away from this work area with paints. The tricky part was that flash was not allowed and the light was rather dim.

It was a rainy, cloudy & foggy day when we visited this stunning 12th century Dutch castle so I tried to leverage the weather conditions to my advantage to create moody and artistic photos.

Canon EOS 7D, 3 shot HDR composite in Photomatix, post processed in Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta 2. Tameron 10 - 24 mm @ 10mm.