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This morning I was putting this week's yard clippings out to curbside for pickup, and happened to notice these Schefflera berries ripening up. The starlings and mocking birds will be happy. 🐦 #photography #berries #nature #closeup #bokeh

Color close-up of Schefflera berries in varying stages of ripeness, from pale yellow and orange to bright red and deep burgundy. The berries at upper left are in sharp focus, each with a tiny dark star-shaped mark on its tip, while a strand of more berries hangs down through the soft, blurred background. Glossy dark green leaves frame the fruit against a blend of sage green with yellow and cream highlights.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 27/09/2026

Coming back from my usual Sunday shoot at the beach this morning, I drove by these power lines. They weren't enough on their own for a picture, so I was glad when some birds came along to add some interest. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #birds #powerlines #silhouette #geometry #graphic

Black and white photograph of two wooden utility poles strung with power lines and ceramic insulators against a flat white sky. Three birds interact near the wires on the left — one perched, two others in mid-flight with wings spread, appearing to spar or chase each other. A curly slack loop of wire hangs from the right side of the frame. The image is in silhouette, giving it a graphic feel.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 27/09/2026

Birdless bath Yesterday I was looking at my bird bath minding my own business, when I noticed the water reflections shifting back and forth ever so quickly... there were breezes passing though. Took several frames, but liked this one. #photography #reflections #birdbath #abstract

Color close-up of a stone birdbath filled with rippling water, its rough-hewn granite rim catching soft light. The water's surface reflects overhanging leaves and dappled sky, with dark blurred foliage in the background due to shallow depth of field. No birds present.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 27/09/2026

I was stopped at a traffic light on a busy intersection looking over at this gas station wondering if there was a picture there or not. I still don't know, ha. 😆 #photography #shapes #texture #busyness #traffic #streetphotography

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 23/09/2026

Sometimes I try to take pictures while I'm driving in the rain. Very few are successful, but I kind of like this one... I tried tossing it into the trash bin, but it kept popping back out. 😏

Color photograph: An abstract rendition of a night scene taken through a car windshield in heavy rain, showing a portion of a windshield wiper, car trim, and what appears to be blurred lights from a shopping center.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 20/09/2026

Before sunrise Started the day on a tripod, moved the morning into a cafe where I photographed a willing couple's chess match, and made one good connection in the parking lot. My idea of a fruitful Sunday. 😜📷

Long-exposure color photograph of a beach before sunrise. Dark, wet sand with lines of seaweed curves along the left, leading toward a calm, silky blue ocean. The sea reflects soft pink and lavender light from the sky. Along the horizon, stacked clouds glow pink and white, while darker blue-gray clouds hang overhead against a gradient sky. On the shoreline at left, a few people appear as faint blurred figures from the long exposure.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 20/09/2026

[Posting this again because I couldn’t stand the hideous typo I made in the previous.] 😬 Chess match cappuccino. These two were good sports to let me take a few during their gently contested morning chess match. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #streetphotography #chess #cafe #couple

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 19/09/2026

I charged my EV at a McDonald's charging station today. This touch screen display has seen its share of selecting, pressing and poking over the last few years, but still works great. #photography #design #geometry #streetphotography #EVcharger

Close-up of a public charging station's touchscreen, its surface covered in a dense web of fine cracks that grows thickest and most tangled at the center. Faint menu labels read "Details" and "Price," with a gear icon and a question mark at the edges. Below them, five round buttons in a row each glow with a small red light. At the bottom, a white oval holds the contactless payment symbol beside an outline of a hand holding a card.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 18/09/2026

A West Palm Beach scene from my car a couple of days ago. I was hoping the thin power lines would complement the detail of the buildings. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #cityscape #wpb

Black-and-white photograph of the West Palm Beach, Florida skyline, shown low along the bottom of the frame, beneath a large bank of billowing cumulus clouds. A slender utility pole rises from the bottom edge to the top of the frame just left of center, and six power lines run across the sky, slicing the image into bands. Two construction cranes stand among the buildings on the right, next to a large mid-rise with arched windows and pitched roofs. A palm tree and a few apartment towers anchor the left side. The blurred foreground is a dark, soft-focus strip, suggesting the shot was taken from a moving car.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 18/09/2026

Not too successful at the beach early this morning. Felt like I was forcing it. Kind of funny, after a few shots I drove home and went back to bed. #photography #sunrise #clouds #ocean

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 15/09/2026

Thought these two images would make a good diptych. Comments welcome. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #theme #pareidolia

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 14/09/2026

Usually I leave the beach once the sun's up too high. Before leaving though, I noticed this 1st birthday photo session happening. Baby is inside the cute teepee. I exposed for shadows to show faces, letting the background blowout. #photography #beach #streetphotography #family #photosession

Color photograph of a family of 5 at a distance, involved in a beach photo session of their 1yr old baby, who they kept out of the direct sun sitting inside a cute little teepee tent. The background is completely blown out to white due to intense backlight from a midmorning sun.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 14/09/2026

A touch of greens from yesterday's driving around with camera. #photography #streetphotography #color #green #truck

Color photograph: A gray dump truck with a green folding ladder leaning against its tailgate drives beneath a green traffic signal mast holding a "7th Ave N" street sign.
The ladder's green rails match the signal pole's green almost exactly, as if deliberately coordinated.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 13/09/2026

No fancy sign here. More from my roaming around this morning. #photography #streetphotography #blackandwhite #design

B/W photograph of a very simple small commercial building; a painted on sign reads "Bob Davis Auto Repair". There's a slightly souped-up 20 year old compact sedan parked in front, creating a stark composition.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 13/09/2026

Driving to the beach this morning, still dark, had to wait for TriRail (our commuter rail system) to pass. #nightphotography #streetphotography #design #colorplay #train (Another one shot through my windshield. I really gotta start getting out of my car to avoid shooting though suspect glass.)

Abstract night photograph: a train car's angular orange, yellow, and purple colors glows behind the black-and-white diagonal stripes of a lowered crossing gate, punctuated by two red warning lights and the cool white glow of the wheels below.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 13/09/2026

. South Florida pedestrian I had to stop my car abruptly because of course he was J-walking. #photography #nature #bird #Limpkin #humor #streetphotography (I shot through my car's front windshield so there's some distortion/refraction.)

Color photograph: A limpkin, a brown wading bird with white speckled feathers and a long downcurved bill, walking across a paved road. Two yellow double lines are visible blurred in the background. Slight distortion from shooting through a car windshield.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 12/09/2026

Driving back from one of my beach shoots I noticed this strange structure in a buildng's parking lot. I don't know what it is or what it means, haha. #blackandwhite #monochrome #streetphotography #still-life #design Nikon Zf on B/W mode 40mm lens

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 11/09/2026

Got to the beach way too early this morning, it was still quite dark. So decided to try a long exposure, this one 3 1/2 minutes long, just for fun. #photography #pier #sunrise #ocean #longexposure

Long-exposure color photo of a pier stretching into the ocean at sunrise, under a cloudy pink-and-blue sky. The long exposure smooths the water into a soft, misty surface, contrasting with the pier's sharp lines and weathered pilings.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 08/09/2026

Trying to get your point across can be a challenge. Having the other side allow you the space and time to make your case is a beautiful thing. #photography #conversation #cooperation #two

Color photograph of two standing men (one with a bicycle) talking to each other beneath a tree in a park.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 07/09/2026

From this morning's jaunt to the beach, about 5 minutes before sunrise. #photography #sunrise #ocean #beach #clouds Nikon Zf 135mm at f4

Color photograph of reddish/orange pre-sunrise clouds over the horizon of the Atlantic ocean.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 06/09/2026

Lake Worth pier I'm kind of fascinated by heavy structures that are somehow anchored into sand underneath ocean waters. #photography #pier #LakeWorthFL #sunrise #ocean #architecture #lightandshadow Nikon Zf 135mm at f16 1/2000 sec ISO 2200

A color photograph of a section of a large pier showing many pillars and structures that make up the pier. Taken at sunrise, which serves to show off the light and shadows on the pillars.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 02/09/2026

Stand up to take in the morning sky. #photography #sunrise #ocean #paddleboard #standup #SUP #clouds Nikon Zf 135mm f4 1/1000 sec.

Color photograph: A paddle boarder in silhouette stops paddling and stands still to take in a dramatic sunrise happening over the horizon of the Atlantic ocean.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 01/09/2026

This morning’s viewfinder.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 25/08/2026

Racing in the park #photography #racing #mini-choppers #panned-motion Nikon Zf 135mm at f6 1/8 sec.

Color photograph: Panning-motion of two people racing small mini-bikes/mopeds along a road, both leaning forward over the handlebars with the background streaked into horizontal blurs of green grass and trees to convey speed. The rider in front wears a white cap, navy shirt, and white pants; the rider behind wears a dark shirt and gray shorts.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 20/08/2026

Thought this one from last week was kind of funny. It's a seagull in mid flight....maybe it was making a sharp u-turn, not sure. haha. #photography #bird #seagull #flight #humor #cropped-way-in

Photograph of a silhouetted seagull captured in an odd position during flight, making the image look like it shows something other than a bird.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 18/08/2026

Got to the beach extra early to try some tripod assisted shots, something I haven't done in decades. Of course I forgot a shutter release, so just held down the release button while on the "bulb" setting. Nikon Zf 40mm at f8 25 seconds #minimalist #photography #ocean #pre-sunrise #long-exposure

A color photograph of the ocean before sunrise, taken with a 40mm lens, at f8, which ended up requiring an exposure time of 25 seconds on a tripod. The image is soft ocean on the lower third of the frame and sky in the upper two thirds. The ocean water is deep blue and darkish, jumbled but very blurred, while the sky is thick on the horizon, graduating to sky blue by the top of the frame.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 17/08/2026

This morning. #photography #sunrise Nikon Zf 135mm f4 1/1000 sec.

Photograph of a sunrise over the ocean, with a small orange sun sitting on the horizon and a single bird silhouetted in flight in the amber sky above. The dark, textured sea fills the lower half of the frame.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 14/08/2026

#streetphotography #man #lighting-up Nikon Zf 40mm at f11 1/250th sec.

Color scene of a man lighting up on a downtown sidewalk.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 11/08/2026

Some slow shutter (ICM) from before sunrise this morning. Just playing around before I got to my non-blurred work. 😆 #photography #ocean #waves #slow-shutter #ICM #motion-blur Nikon Zf 135mm f16 1/8 sec. panned with the motion

Color photograph of a small breaking wave made with a slow shutter speed, so the water blurs into long streaks of dark blue-black and pale silver. The mini wave's crest forms a diagonal dark ridge running from upper left to lower right, with a smaller cresting wave and faint whitewater visible in the bottom right corner.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 10/08/2026

(Uploading again, wrong one earlier) From yesterday in downtown Lake Worth, FL. #photography #gateway #artdeco #light-shadow #streetphotography #color Nikon Zf 40mm lens at f11 1/1000 sec. ISO 2800

Color photograph of an arched doorway in a violet/purple wall, closed by a black mesh security gate with two padlocks. Sunlight coming from inside the gate lights up a couple of blue object within the closed off section, while also casting a diamond patterned shadow across the sidewalk. A terracotta wall facade stands to the left.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 09/08/2026

This early morning I was playing around with a new variable neutral density filter for more leeway with aperture selection and shutter speed. Still getting used to it, but it is kinda fun. #photography #blackandwhite #camerablur #ICM #ocean #sunrise #neutraldensityfilter #slowshutter

Black and white long exposure of the ocean at dusk, camera panned side to side so the water's glinting highlights blur into horizontal streaks of light against dark, with a flat grey sky above a low horizon.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 09/08/2026

Man at twilight #photography #blue #ocean #twilight #existential #man #alone Nikon Zf 85mm at f2.5 1/1000 sec. ISO 4500

Color photograph of a lone, large man wading in waist deep ocean water, during a murky, moody moment at twilight. A small wave is breaking nearby, and the horizon line is non-existent in the dark blue light. Overall, there is an existential feel to the image.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 06/08/2026

At the beach yesterday at sunrise. #photography #ocean #storm #clouds #sunrise Nikon Zf 40mm at f6.3 1/1000 sec.

A towering cumulus cloud lit gold and pink by sunrise, with four birds silhouetted in flight against the colorful sky. A calm ocean horizon runs along the bottom of the frame.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 05/08/2026

The beach is now her therapy. She told me "they don't think I have much longer". That as a busy mom with tons going on every day, she never took time for just herself, lost her identity. "Fuck it"... she's heading to the beach whenever she feels like it now. #photography #me-time #sunrise

Color photograph of a woman in ocean waters doing yoga poses (arms up, hands together) at sunrise, with a few clouds over the distant horizon.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 04/08/2026

The ocean all to himself #photography #ocean #boy #minimalist #seascape Nikon Zf 135mm at f2 1/2000 sec.

Color photograph of a boy in the distance striding though the ocean waters near the shore. Lighting is flat due to being pre-sunrise, with water and horizon displaying similar near-monochome tones.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 03/08/2026

Yesterday at the beach, two boys were using nets in the shore to scoop minnows for fishing. This attracted lots of seagulls, giving me many chances to practice some slow shutter shots of the gulls. Nikon Zf 135mm lens at f16 1/15th sec. w/panning #photography #ocean #seagull #ICM #motionblur

A color photograph of a seagull in flight against an ocean/horizon scene, taken with a slow shutter speed while panning the camera, creating a blurred effect.

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Eddie @ilovephotography.com · 03/08/2026

Early morning basking It looked to me that this seagull was just really loving the morning. Nikon Zf Viltrox 135mm at f8 1/1000 sec. #photography #seagull #sunrise #ocean #seascape

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