Apr 03 2012

Le chanson des vieilles amantes

There’s something magical about these two trees, off by themselves in a field in the French countryside. It was late February, and the ground was frosty in the early morning. The pale light washed out most of the color that would be apparent later in the day, so I ran with that and took this image to black and white. (It looks great printed on my new favorite paper, Moab Slickrock.)

I took many photos of that field morning, noon, and evening – and still need to work on most of them. Watching these trees from the clear dawn until the end of day, it was obvious what the title of the image should be. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 16 2012

More fun with light

I spent a couple days near the mouth of the Columbia River learning about the travels of Lewis and Clark. Luckily, our expedition was blessed with bright sunshine, not the “rain as usual” that plagued those weary travelers two centuries ago.

The interpretive center at Cape Disappointment has, in addition to an extensive exhibit on the Lewis and Clark expedition, an old fresnel lens from the lighthouse there. (You can even see cracks and chips in the glass from all the years it stood exposed to the elements.)

For someone like me who likes to play with light, a fresnel lens is a veritable playground. Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 02 2012

Starting the new year bright

New Year’s Day in Seattle was unseasonably sunny and warm – a good omen for 2012?

In any event, I did my best to start the year off right by taking a few photos.

There may be moss growing on the backyard fence, but there’s none growing on the camera at the moment. Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 27 2011

Whispers of the seasons

A fall day with no rain, over Thanksgiving weekend – perfect time for a walk around the neighborhood with the camera. (The real one, not the one with the ringtone.) Read the rest of this entry »

Nov 16 2011

Baby, it’s cold outside

Once again, the camera I have with me (the one with the ringtone) displays numerous advantages over the SLR in its case at home. Aside from proximity, the shorter focal length on the smartphone camera has the advantage of a wider angle than the 18-200mm zoom lens on the SLR. Read the rest of this entry »

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