Long exposure – Decaseconds

Smooth Water (Finally)

2026-Sep-23 adohertyhLeave a comment

I’ll spoil the double meaning of this title: On the one hand, very literally the waterfall in Stone Valley is ending on the left side of the image and smoother water is in the river’s future. But in a photographic sense, this is an image that I couldn’t previously share because the mist from the waterfalls spotted the lens so badly that the image was hidden behind a layer of dark spots. The improved spot removal tools in present-day Adobe Camera Raw have finally allowed me to effectively get rid of those spots (and I’ve learned some other photographic tricks in the meantime), so this image is ready to face the light of day.

Mohonk Boats, Day and Night

2026-Feb-11 adohertyhLeave a comment

From “open for business” to “sleeping on the dock,” Mohonk Mountain House’s boats present lovely repeating patterns.

Bushnell Park Pond Freezing

2025-Dec-12 adohertyhLeave a comment

The newly renovated pond in Bushnell Park had crisp, clear water this fall and I assumed that I’d lose sight of the rocks at the bottom from the build-up of fallen leaves. Instead, it turns out that a frozen surface was the bottom-obscuring victor.

Skating in the Park

2025-Dec-102025-Dec-12 adohertyhLeave a comment

Despite years of living across the street from this charming skating rink in Bushnell Park, I’ve somehow never managed to capture good images of the action before this year. With the light of the full moon in the background, Hartford residents queued up for a chance on the ice.

Impossible Chapel View

2025-Nov-28 adohertyhLeave a comment

When showing this picture of Trinity College’s chapel and Long Walk to a fellow alum, his first question was, “Where did you go to take this?” A near-lifetime of seeing the same perspectives from the same high points on campus made a shot like this one a complete surprise—a reaction that I’m always happy to provide.

An Unusual Long Walk Perspective

2025-Nov-242025-Nov-28 adohertyhLeave a comment

The impossibility of this particular view of Trinity’s Long Walk keeps my eye returning to the perspective line as the building stretches away in the distance but doesn’t leave the frame.

A Porsche at the Long Walk

2025-Aug-01 adohertyhLeave a comment

Quiet summer evenings along Trinity College’s Long Walk, so calm and dignified and neogothic, are best complemented by the shiny silver paint of a vintage Porsche 911.

Raether Library

2025-Jul-18 adohertyhLeave a comment

Renovations in the early 2000s greatly enlarged (and renamed) Trinity College’s library; this monolithic-yet-warm form feels welcoming amidst the Hartford landscape.