Elvis Montero » Pictures

King Crab

emontero — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:19:50 +0000

Well, not really. This tiny land crab is not comparable in size to its aquatic cousin, but it certainly looks rather large in the closeup above. I snapped this picture at a beach in Samaná, which is a beautiful northeastern province in Dominican Republic. Small land crabs like this are really elusive. They’re incredibly fast. I knew I’d have a hard time getting this evasive little friend in focus, so I set a fast shutter speed on my camera and tried focusing where I thought the crab would go next. After a few shots in rapid continuous mode, this is the result. Needless to say, I’m pleased with the outcome.

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Locked

emontero — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:31:50 +0000

For the first time in all my terrestrial existence, I had the opportunity to visit my father’s hometown a couple of months ago. El Cercado, located in San Juan, Dominican Republic, is a small, colorful, and very cozy town. As soon as I got into what could conceivably be construed as the downtown area, an old, wooden house caught my eye. The house, showcasing no windows and in a very terrible shape, sported a seemingly brand new lock on its main door:

This image has been my computer’s wallpaper for the past couple of days. Even though I’d taken the picture a while ago, I haven’t really checked out that day’s collection until very recently. This is one of the many aspects I find so interesting about photography. A photo is a feelings-producer, transformative time machine: you experience some of the same feelings that made you aim your camera at the subject whenever you contemplate the shot, but these feelings are always nuanced and magnified by your evolving mind. It is truly remarkable.

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Golden Gate

emontero — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:17:46 +0000

I’ve never been to San Francisco yet, but that didn’t stop me from thinking about the Golden Gate when I was photographing the Japanese Garden at El Jardín Botánico:

Yes, I know this isn’t a suspension bridge. I also know this bridge is not connecting the Pacific Ocean to a huge landmass. However, I’d like to imagine some people feel the same way I did when they’re in the presence of the real Golden Gate, or anything that’s both man-made and aesthetically pleasing.

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Niece

emontero — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:44:43 +0000

My niece is a petite walking bundle of joy. She’s constantly laughing and swiveling her arms. Despite her age and diminutive size (she’s only one year old), she quickly becomes the center of attention as soon as she enters any room. I was fortunate enough to capture the following image while she entertained family members during the recent holiday season:

I think the adjective you’re looking for is “badass”, right?

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Abstract Holiday

emontero — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:54:45 +0000

I went to a park in Santo Domingo last week that was heavily decorated with Christmas lights. I was taking pictures of my beautiful fiancée when an unexpected thought sprang to mind: what sort of images would I capture if I let my camera’s shutter open for 10 seconds? Well, here’s the result of that little experiment:

I was hand holding the camera and moving around aimlessly. I took 4 images like that, but this one is the only one I find truly fascinating. There’s something about the colors and the multiform light rays that’s so appealing to me. It’s safe to say I have a slight obsession with Christmas lights. At any rate, if you’d like to download a hi-res version of the image, click here.