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Darrell Maxwell Photography

@riffoftheday.bsky.social

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Professional photographer/musician/ riff of the day guy/dad/ I make art. Everything I capture is available in a variety of formats, in just about any size you can imagine! Lets chat! You wont find any Ai on this page. it's me, some lenses, and a camera..

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Sep 22

Another small batch from the Route 66 expedition from NM-AZ. #photography #travelphotography #route66 #petrifiedforest #nikon #travel #I40

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Sep 19

Some shots from a recent photography mission along Route 66 from NM into AZ. #photography #b&wphotography #streetphotography #travelphotography #route66 #travel #nikon #abandonedplaces

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Sep 3

All that law and order is overflowing.......... into domestic violence! Golly those are some swell folks!

Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Sep 3

Labor Day Balloon Lift Off. Colorado Springs, CO. #photography #hotairballoons #coloradosprings #coloradophotographer #balloonphotography #community #outdoors

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Aug 22

So, I’m a photographer but I’m also a musician. I run a channel on a few other streaming sites. I’ll try this here and see if it inspires anyone. RIFF OF THE DAY. #guitar #metal #music #guitarplayers #fyp #musicians #rocksongs #ibanez

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Aug 21

Fun with selective color. Nature and architecture collide. #photography #selectivecolor #cityscape #nature #denver #citylife #cityphotography #streetphotography

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Aug 20

"Taigh-solais". This one just under the bridge to the Isle of Skye. #photography #scotland #b&wphotography #nikon #art

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Aug 18

Fishing life. #art #photography #fineart #scotland #landscapephotography

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Aug 14

My kids think this is what the world looked like when I was a kid....evidently! #flowers #flowerphotography #photography #b&wphotography

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Aug 12

WHEW........ I was on fumes!! #photography #space #colorado #travel #funnysigns #ufo #b&wphotography

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Aug 12

Green Box Arts Festival in Green Mountain Falls, CO. A Community event spanning several days and featuring many different events for all age groups. #photography #community #colorado #greenmountainfalls #greenboxartsfestival #peoplephotography #editorialphotography #nikon

The beauty of a pie-making contest is, of course, eating said pies. In this case, the community got to enjoy a slice of the prize-winning recipes. This young lady has selected her favorite and is preparing to indulge. YUMMY

The 4th of July brought out many folks ready to party and live it up, except this young man's little brother. He's had just about enough of this nonsense!

The pie-making class brought out some clever tools indeed. This apple peeler made short order of those pesky peels.

This apple pie was almost done with assembly....put a fancy top on it, bake, eat......sounds easy enough!

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Aug 8

Mitchell Creek, located in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area, is situated within the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area in Colorado. #photography #coloradophotography #colorado #nikon #longexposure #landscapephotography

This bridge spans Mitchell Creek as it exits Mitchell Lake in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area above Boulder, Colorado. Early morning hike had us joining a moose and her baby for a surprise sighting of each other. It could have been a disaster. This is a relatively short...long exposure as anything longer tends to blow out the water a bit too much. Strange conditions in the wild this year as most of the flowers are gone...but it's not quite wet enough for mushrooms. Trees, water, and bridges, it is!!!

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 30

Light Painting. #longexposure #lightpainting #photography #photographersofbluesky #flowers

When I decided to return to photography after a lengthy absence, I decided the best path forward was to learn from photographers that had actually made a name for themselves...and that I considered great. One day I asked him for an idea to work on for building skills. His only answer was "Light Painting". No explanation or description...just light painting. After I got home I came up with the idea I would use the flowers I had, a dagger I owned...and a Bic lighter. This is a 30 second exposure where I literally moved the lighter around the flowers in a fashion I thought might look like "lighting". What a fun project. Years ago but I still am stunned at how it came out!

Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 29

flùraichean breagha. 2 for Tuesday. #photography #flowerphotography #thistle

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 27

Flowers and water drops. #photography #flowers #flowerphotography #nature #waterdrops

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 27

A few captures from Scottish Kirkyards and cemeteries. #photography #scotland #b&wphotography #travel #nikon

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 23

Well, now that it's open and accessible....it's time to go to Brainard Lake recreation Area again. Join me??? #photography #landscapephotography #coloradophotography #brainardlakerecreationarea #colorado #nature #hiking #outdoors #nikon

Sunrise was just starting to creep across the tops of the surrounding mountains. The Alpenglow giving way to the Golden hour!

A not very long "long exposure" of Mitchell Creek in the Brainard Lake Recreation Area. Just enough to soften the flow....

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 22

A small section of Rifle Falls in western Colorado this past winter. It's all on fire right now, which is terrible. On a positive note..I love how even in winter, there is vegetation growing. Zoom in on the center of that stone area. #photography#landscapephotography#colorado #coloradophotography

Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 22

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. I found it beyond cool that the rocks in the foreground pointed right at the critter in the middle. #photography #nature #rmnp #naturephotography #nature #hiking #colorado #coloradophotography

Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 15

Tis the season for pie making.....well, when isn't it? #photography #fruit #nature #naturephotography#apples

Bowl upon bowl of apples at a recent community pie-making class and contest.

Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 15

"Going Home". If this were my final resting place, I'd be good with that. Tin Cup. CO, #photography #landscapephotography #mountains #colorado #coloradophotography #nature #travel

A beautiful final resting place set atop a small hill in a very old cemetery overlooking a large pond with a gorgeous view. In the background, a finger of sunlight touches a small portion of a mountain in the distance. The Sawatch mountain range overlooks all in this valley. There are several beaver dams in this area, and the shape of the water they collect changes the ponds' shape and scope each year.

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Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 10

Done!

Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 10

To be fair… I shot this on an old Sony alpha with a Zeiss lens. I love that lens for just this kind of stuff. Thanks for stopping by!

Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 9

I did. My yard is full of both items. Gotta love that!

Darrell Maxwell Photography @riffoftheday.bsky.social · Jul 4

"Swallowtail and the Echinacea" #photography #flowerphotography #butterflyphotography #swallowtail #nature #naturephotography #outdoors

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