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Darrell Maxwell Photography
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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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Recent photography adventure to a frozen waterfall. Micro spikes and winter apparel were a must. If you’re a fan of Stranger Things perhaps you also see the upside down?? #photography #b&wphotography #strangerthings #waterfallphotography#monochrome #nikon #d850
January 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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"THE CHAIR" #photography #b&wphotography #monochromephotography #abandonedphotography #route66 #travelphotography #nikon #d850
The only things left are the memories and this chair in a burnt-out and long-abandoned hotel on the old Route 66. In this section of New Mexico, there are quite of few GEMS like this. It wasn't much of a shot until the sun poked through a small hole in the roof. I took that as my sign that this chair...wanted a photograph. So be it, little buddy.
December 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Shadows, lines, textures, light....oh my!! I thought the light burning its way through the abandoned house's failed roof...made a splendid display of contrasts. What say ye?? #photography #monochrome #b&wphotography #nikon
December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Went galavanting up in the mountains near Salida, CO, for some long-exposure photography. This is one of my fave areas. Playing with exposure time yields different structures in the water. #photography #longexposure #naturephotography #nature #waterfalls #landscapephotography #colorado
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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We took a couple of days off and hit Albuquerque to Oklahoma section of Route 66. Not much left really, but it was great to travel the legend! Texas...far too big!! #photography #b&wphotography #route66 #nikon #monochrome #abandonedplaces #forgottondreams #travel #americanhistory
November 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Last gasp for attention from this Dahlia for the season.. see you next year my friend! #photography #flowers #flowerphotography #nature #fall
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Another small batch from the Route 66 expedition from NM-AZ. #photography #travelphotography #route66 #petrifiedforest #nikon #travel #I40
September 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Some shots from a recent photography mission along Route 66 from NM into AZ. #photography #b&wphotography #streetphotography #travelphotography #route66 #travel #nikon #abandonedplaces
September 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Labor Day Balloon Lift Off. Colorado Springs, CO. #photography #hotairballoons #coloradosprings #coloradophotographer #balloonphotography #community #outdoors
September 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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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
August 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Fun with selective color. Nature and architecture collide. #photography #selectivecolor #cityscape #nature #denver #citylife #cityphotography #streetphotography
August 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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"Taigh-solais". This one just under the bridge to the Isle of Skye. #photography #scotland #b&wphotography #nikon #art
August 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Fishing life. #art #photography #fineart #scotland #landscapephotography
August 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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My kids think this is what the world looked like when I was a kid....evidently! #flowers #flowerphotography #photography #b&wphotography
August 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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WHEW........ I was on fumes!! #photography #space #colorado #travel #funnysigns #ufo #b&wphotography
August 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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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!
August 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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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!!!
August 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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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!
July 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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flùraichean breagha. 2 for Tuesday. #photography #flowerphotography #thistle
July 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Flowers and water drops. #photography #flowers #flowerphotography #nature #waterdrops
July 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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A few captures from Scottish Kirkyards and cemeteries. #photography #scotland #b&wphotography #travel #nikon
July 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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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....
July 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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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
July 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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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
July 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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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.
July 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM