Out of all of the images I've put into my portfolio, here you'll find my favorites and the reasons why I love them. More will be added regularly. Check http://www.slyfocal.com/subscribe for ways to be updated as they are posted.  

Light OrbitThis image was shot at a church. Curious? I would be. See the entire story here. Stained LampThis image was shot at a church. Curious? I would be. See the entire story here.

Scum of The Earth Church. You read right, that's the name and no, it doesn't refer to a congregation of evil, in fact, the church is far from it. Read the entire story here. 

Burner Fire Old Quarter   Burner Fire Moon   Burner Fire Face

It was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Balloonists, lining the streets of Page, Arizona with their baskets and burners. Controlled fire was everywhere, synchronized to music. Read the entire story here. 

Angel in the FireworksA few, small adjustments were made, like brightness and contrast, but the subject and content in this image were NOT altered. This was not photoshopped. What you see is what the camera saw as I held the shutter open for 1.6 seconds.

At a fireworks display, this image was created by simply aiming the camera and holding the shutter open for 1.6 seconds. The only alterations that were made were slight cropping and a tiny bit of contrast-type adjustment. The subject, what I call the "angel", was not modified in any way. Read the whole store here. 

Canyon Rainbow BFound in Cortez Colorado. See the story of how it was shot here.   Canyon Rainbow CFound in Cortez Colorado. See the story of how it was shot here.  

A gift from God. A rush to get the shot. A woman who had to pee badly. Read the whole story here.