Sweat Basil
Camera: Olympus E3 @ 12-60 Zuiko f2.8 There are many varieties of basil. That which is used in Italian food is typically called sweet basil, as opposed to Thai basil, lemon basil and holy basil, which are used in Asia. While most common varieties of basil are treated as annuals, some are perennial in warm, tropical climates, including African Blue and →
Mother and Child
A young mother carries her child on her back as she makes her way down the road. Photograph © Bob Orsillo. Camera: Olympus E3 @ 50-200 f2.8 Zuiko lens.
The man in the hat
The Man in the hat. Black and white portrait Copyright © Bob Orsillo. Equipment: Olympus E3 @ Olympus Zuiko 12-60 iSO 100 A hat consists of four main parts: Crown, The portion of a hat covering the top of the head open crown, center crease, (modified) cattleman (-crown), tapered crown, un-tapered crown, teardrop crown, telescope crown, off-kilter telescope, pecan top (porkpie), flat crown/straight crown →
Winter Train to Lewiston
Winter in Maine. A freight train crosses over the waterfalls and Androscoggin River traveling from Auburn into Lewiston, Maine. Photograph © Bob Orsillo. Camera: Olympus E3 @ 12-60m f2.8 Zuiko lens The Androscoggin River is a river in the US states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is 178 miles (287 km) long and joins the Kennebec River →
Wall Socket Noir
A simple electrical wall socket takes on a air of mystery as the city night lights spill into a dark room. Camera:Olympus E3 @ 50mm f2 lens. Wall sockets (sometimes also known as power points, power sockets, electric receptacles, or electrical outlets) are female electrical connectors that have slots or holes which accept and deliver current to the prongs of inserted →
Factory Worker
Unemployed Factory Worker a photograph by Bob Orsillo. Camera: Olympus E 3 12-60 f2.8 Olympus Zuiko lens Social commentary on the loss of jobs and rising long term unemployment
Man of the Streets
Man of the streets. Black and White portrait on a cold winters day. Photographer with Olympus E3 and Zuiko 12 - 60 f2.8 lens. Iso 100. Photograph © Bob Orsillo. Prints available / click on the image
Thumbscew Compass
Vintage brass Thumbscrew Compass and pencil. Studio photograph by Bob Orsillo. Camera: Olympus E 3 with Zuiko 50mm f2 @ f22. Photograph created for a client who manufacturers drafting equipment. Prints are available / click on image. Just what is a thumbscrew compass? A compass or pair of compasses is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or →
Watch Gears
Black and white photograph of the inner workings of pocket watch. This black and white photograph was made through the glass cover of the watch using the Olympus E3 and Zuiko 50mm f2 Macro lens mounted on a Benbo tripod. Exposure 3 seconds @ f11.
456 Time For Penny
"Time is money" © Bob Orsillo. Photographed with the Olympus E3 and 50mm f2 macro lens. No post of cropping. For more information click on the picture.
The Pigeon and The Sunflower
The Pigeon and The Sunflower by Bob Orsillo Often it is the common things that appeal to me the most. On one of my hikes along the river, I came across an abandon Sunflower garden with cement wall backdrop. The Pigeon (feral Rock or common) was happily eating seeds, well you know the rest. Camera: Olympus e3 / 50-200mm f2.8
Mayfly laying eggs in the water
Copyright © Bob Orsillo Mayfly laying eggs in the water. Camera Olympus E3, lens Zuiko 300mm ISO 100 f22. Metz Flash. About the Mayfly from Wikipedia Mayflies are insects which belong to the Order Ephemeroptera (from the Greek ephemeros = "short-lived", pteron = "wing", referring to the short life span of adults). They have been placed into an ancient group of insects termed →
