Benji Mast’s Photoblog

I think most of you know but our family has moved into a rural community in Partridge, KS or Hutchinson. Hutchinson is the largest town within 30 min. of Partridge. Visit Miriam to get a report on the weather in Hutchinson, KS area.

I was in the market walking behind this monk in white, and suddenly the idea hit me to try a 1/5s exposure to show the motion of his gait. I knew I had to get the settings right, quickly, because I was running out of time, as you can see the exit to the market […]

Heidi, Dad, and I had a splendid evening at the delightful Great Falls National Park. Visit Heidi’s blog if you are a female and like people pictures better than thing-pictures. Otherwise scroll down.
Note: #1 and #2, and #3 and #4 are similar. Drop a comment which one you prefer.

This one is much better viewed large.

Stately

A Valley of Fingers Reaching Heavenward

Believe it or not, everything on this picture is as-shot. The snow is white, isn’t it?

Little Giant
This one was taken with a new technique I learned from a friend. The idea is simple, all I did was turn my 50 mm 1.8 lens around and focused by moving the camera or lens either in or out. This image is uncropped, so you are seeing the actual magnification that this method […]