Notes from the Woods

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Nature photographs | Reflections on 2010

Nature photographs | Reflections on 2010

Continuing my yearly tradition now since 2007, below are my top 10 favorite images made during 2010.    Looking back at what was explored and experienced helps not only draw a map of where I have been, but gives directions to the roads ahead.   It is a long post, but...

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New look

New look

Hi Folks, Yes, you are at the correct site! I have done some major renovations to my blog as you can see.   I had my old theme for many years, and started to tire of it.   So for the new year, I wanted some significant change. Earlier this year I redid the rest of my...

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Winter Red Pines

Winter Red Pines

Some of the photographs I have always admired are clusters of trees that appear to be in harmony with each other.   Forests in general are quite chaotic environments - and to find a composition of a group of trees that just seem to radiate some type of natural order...

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Heart of the stone

Heart of the stone

Things have been busy around the "corporate offices" (ahem!) of Graf Photography, with the unfortunate casualty of keeping the blog going.   I had to lay off my writing staff to replace them with printing and imaging technicians to keep up with the recent order rush....

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Mesmerized

Mesmerized

Probably the one thing that has drawn me into making abstract photographs of rocks is pure mesmerization at the details and patterns created by ancient geological activity.   I wouldn't think this is the first thing that comes to mind when people think of the subject...

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Gnawing on a stick

Gnawing on a stick

Lately it seems like I have had a bit of attention deficit disorder in my posts and in my photography as well.   In between working some orders for clients, I would pick a few images, work on them, get a bit bored, and move on to something new.   I have probably...

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Michigan Blue Winter 2010

Michigan Blue Winter 2010

I am pleased to have the cover of the Winter 2010 issue of Michigan Blue magazine.   I just received my copies the other day. The image is of ice blocks on Lake St. Clair at one of my favorite winter spots to photograph.   Morning colors can be spectacular,...

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Beech trees

Beech trees

There are a lot of very large beech trees in the woods behind my home that I have photographed quite often.   I have always been drawn into the characteristic white branches of the older trees.    Like gray hair, I see it as a sign of wisdom, life...

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