Sunday, November 29, 2009

If I were granted a single wish as a photographer

... I would choose patience above all.

Without it, all the photographer's accumulated skills are of little use. When little crises arise, patience is the fist to unravel. If a photographer has never felt the need to hurl his camera at a brick wall, he has either not tried hard enough, or he has already been granted this one wish.

Patience is key for two reasons: partly because of the time involved to set up a picture, but also, and importantly, because nature imposes its own pace and rhythm. When you need time, nature hastens; when you are in a hurry, nature slows down.

- John Brackenbury, "Creative Techniques for Successful Macrophotography"



Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright



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Ray of Knowledge

A single ray illuminating several letters on a keyboard, this chiaroscuro setting signifies the light of knowledge cutting through and casting away the darkness of ignorance.






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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Dramatic Sky

Ominous Clouds

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Leaves, Clouds and Sky



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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Two




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Nimbly She Goes



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Friday, November 13, 2009

Portrait of a Macaw



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Red, Green and Black



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Flight Fantasy




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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Purple Beauty



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From "Buffett", by Roger Lowenstein

A compact organization lets all of us spend our time managing the business rather than managing each other.

- Warren Buffett





Floral Textures



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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Floral Fantasia




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Floral Fantasia



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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Floral Fantasia



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Ray of Knowledge, Redux





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Monday, November 9, 2009

Floral Fantasia




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Excepts from Mountain Light : In Search of the Dynamic Landscape by Galen Rowell (continued)

Most amateur photographers think of landscapes simply as objects to be photographed. They tend to forget that they are never photographing an object, but rather light itself. When there is no light, they will have no picture; where there is remarkable light, they may have a remarkable picture. I search for perfect light, then hunt for something  earth bound to match it with. The best images that result from this process look like visual riddles with unexpected answers; and like verbal riddles, visual riddles have been created by starting with the answers then working backward.



Kiting Redux


Sunday, November 8, 2009

Excepts from Mountain Light : In Search of the Dynamic Landscape by Galen Rowell

Early in my career I might have given up photography entirely had it not been for an occasional image that far exceeded my expectations. Most of the time I had no idea what I had done right. Now I know that three separate elements must come together in the creation of such a photography: technical proficiency, fine light, and an identifiable personal vision. The first can be learned. The second can be discovered with far more consistency than one might suppose. The third -- the most elusive of all -- is generally understood by everyone at an intuitive level, though it is not always easy to put into practice. Even a person who knows nothing about equipment or lighting has a definite feeling about whether a finished photograph is evocative or not.





Portrait of a Primate

Hat tip to Charles Darwin.


Thursday, November 5, 2009

Cloud Study

Soft, layered and textured cotton candy, amidst a blue receptacle called the sky.


Photographic Quote of the Day - Galen Rowell

At the heart of all photography is an urge to express our deepest personal feelings - to reveal our inner, hidden selves, to unlock the artist. Those of us who become photographers are never satisfied with just looking at someone else's expression of something that is dear to us. We must produce our own images, instead of buying postcards and photo books. We seek to make our own statements of individuality.

- Galen Rowell, Mountain Light : In Search of the Dynamic Landscape by Galen Rowell




Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Moon gallery

I'm glad to announce that my gallery of photographs of the moon has been setup and is ready for viewing here!

Full Moon!

Yet another attempt at capturing the moon in all her glory ...!


Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Photo Play - Espresso Bubbles

While enjoying my daily espresso, I couldn't help but notice the bubbles amidst the crema. I indulged in a little photo play there and then:


Monday, November 2, 2009

Photo Play - Wide Angle Fun

Shooting it wide ... the foreground is as important as the background.


Photographic Quote of the Day - Ken Rockwell

Photography is the power of observation, not the application of technology. 


- Ken Rockwell

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Tiny Landscapes - Floral Exploration

A study of landscapes would be incomplete without an examination of the micro panorama which surrounds the living entities sharing this beautiful Earth with us.