A close-up view of the beautiful brown foam that forms on top of a freshly made espresso.

Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2.

Photo Settings: 100mm, f/11, 1/8 second, ISO 200.

The Blue Angels (the United States Navy's flight demonstration squadron) perform in the skies over historic Fort McHenry. The star-shaped fort is best known for its role in the September 1814 defense of Baltimore Harbor from attack by the British Navy that inspired Francis Scott Key's poem, "The Star Spangled Banner".

This photo was taken from the grounds of the fort during the "Star Spangled Sailabration", marking the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. Baltimore, Maryland. June 16, 2012.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. Shot at 135mm, ISO 280, f/4.8, 1/2000 second.

Location: 39.262127, -76.580242

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED.

The Space Shuttle Discovery hitching a ride on one of NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a heavily modified Boeing 747-100. Landing at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. after a low-altitude fly-over of the Washington Monument, White House, and United States Capitol building. April 17th, 2012.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. Apple Aperture 3.2, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Location: 38.915855, -77.432506

A nearly full, waxing-gibbous phase of the Earth's moon. Shot on November 8th, 2011 from Hanover, New Hampshire.

Cable release and mirror lock-up mode to reduce camera shake. Live-view mode zoomed in 10x for focusing.

10-inch f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (Meade LX200). Shot at 1600mm, f/6.3, 1/250 second, ISO 200 with a Nikon D700 at prime focus.

Taken from the ruins of the Oia Castle, on the Greek island of Santorini.

Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2. Shot at f/11, ISO 200, 25 seconds.

Location: 36.460310, 25.373059

Baltimore Grand Prix. September 3, 2011.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. Shot at 155mm, f/9, 1/640 second, ISO 800. Processed in Apple Aperture 3.1.3 and Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Saint Peter's Basilica. Vatican City.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF NIKKOR 14mm f/2.8D ED. f/4.5, 1/80 second, ISO 800.

The town of Oia, Greece on the island of Santorini (Thira). Taken at dawn from the castle looking North with a wide-angle lens.

Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2, 25 seconds, f/11, ISO 200. Apple Aperture, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

36.46051, 25.37266

Beautiful cliff-side dwellings typical of the Greek island of Santorini.

Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2.

36.46178, 25.38496

The windmills of Oia, Greece on the island of Santorini (Thira) just before sunrise.

Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/21, Apple Aperture 3, Adobe Photoshop CS5.

36.46167, 25.37202