Eric Crossan

Before leaving for my last trip to the Seabreeze in St Croix ,USVI I purchased a 100 – 400 mm canon zoom lens .  After a month and a half I used this lens more than any other. On the last night of January a rare Blue Moon was very visible and bright  all night long. I did a google search to find out the approx. time then moon would set and set my alarm. At about 5:45 AM where we are used to watching the sun set was a hugh redish ball sinking into the Caribbean, the moon.  How cool ..  Al long exposure and very high ISO with the zoom cranked out to 400mm made the image . Hope to post this with others in a gallery at www.photographstcroix.com,  From one extreme to another I decided to experiment with my 16mm fisheye lens in a protective watertight bag and try to make some in water/out of water images.  It took a while but I finally made a few nice images including this one of a nice brain coral right in from of our rental condo the Seabreeze

nature photography workshop St Croix USVI

Today,Saturday I had the opportunity to conduct a nature photography workshop on St Croix in the USVI. It was held at the “SEA”’s Southgate Coastal Reserve on the Islands North East End.  Approx.  10 participants interested in expanding their knowledge of photography came and I explained items such as outdoor fill flash, use of polarizing filters, ISO settings, etc. A lot of questions were asked and each on answered. This was the second workshop I have held here and hope to come back again

Architectural Interior Panoramic

On a recent assignment in St Croix, USVI  our photography studio,Eric Crossan Photography,photographstcroix, was asked to photograph the interior the grand salon  at Mill Point which is built around a 1700’s sugar mill. But it was no ordinary request. The Property manager asked that the final photograph include the salon,kitchen and dining area. Even with my widest perspective correction lens I could not come close to capturing the entire space. So I made 2 images and stitched them together to create one spectacular final image. This is a perfect example of what a professional photographer can do to create an exciting image to help promote, advertise  or sell a property.

Continuing my photography assignments on St Croix I had the pleasure of photographing twins Hillary and Allison a few weeks ago at Mill Point on the Islands west end. The girls were great and we made a lot of images until the sun set. Here are a couple of files from our session.

A frequent sight to travelers along Rt 71 or Old 896 south of Middletown is the hugh heard of Deer that hang out and graze on the St Andrew’s School Property.  Today the soybean field’s were being harvested and the deer were out in force to browse the leftovers.

A frequent sight to travelers along Rt 71 or Old 896 south of Middletown

is the hugh heard of Deer that hang out and graze on  part of the St Andrew’s School Property.  Today the soybean field’s were being harvested and the deer were out in force to browse the leftovers. Two  herds of over 20 each were grazing within a 1/2 mile of each other/.

With combines and trucks still in the field the St Andrew's deer enjoy the soybean harvest

An Amish father and son and there dog work the fields west of Dover DE. Cut by hand the corn shocked and collected for feed during the winter

Amish Farmers near Dover DE

After taking off on an aerial assignment last week the helicopter was over the Odessa National golf course before I knew it(it’s only 1/2 mile from Our Studio.  I saw a view interesting views and captured them while flying over.

Odessa National Golf Course Aerial photograph

With temps. in the 70’s and a clear sky all day my guess was we were going to have a killer sunset.  I decided to pack my new(used) 100-400 Canon zoom lens up and give it a workout at Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge

Reflecting on a beautiful autumn day

Canada Geese head to feed against a fiery autumn sky

near Smyrna,DE.  I didn’t arrive until 4:30 and was one of probably 25 others there to experience and photograph the sometimes thousands of ducks and geese that stop to take refuge at the refuge.  By 5pm the action was starting and the sun was going down. By 5:15 it was almost dark but the colors in the sky were awesome as the birds moved about. Then it was dark and the mosquitoes were tearing me up. So it was time to head home.

The first time I traveled out to Point Udall from our USVI   St Croix rental  condo the Seabreeze it was a bright,hot day. Upon arriving at the high wind swept point I saw a hugh storm brewing in the Caribbean out toward the British Virgin Islands. As a photographer in the US Virgin Islands I grabbed my Canon 5D Mark II and started shooting the developing scene. Then I stopped and slowly turned around 360 degrees and what a view.Of course it changes with each passing hour and I can;t wait to get back for a sunrise. This image was created from 2 separate images stitched together to make one.You can see more St Croix images at  www.photograpstcroix.com