exploring nature’s infinite connections
Howard Grill had written previously (updated link) about some challenges he was facing in trying to come up with new ways to photograph trillium that is in bloom this time of year. I had commented on one of his original posts that I often face the same creative block...
During my flu 'break' last week I came across a nice interview with Anthony Hopkins on daytime television. Normally I think they should just save the airwaves with most things found on daytime television, but that is another matter. Anyway, I had learned that Anthony...
I have been out of commission the past few days with a bad case of the flu, and unfortunately more concerned about coughing up a lung than getting out in the great spring weather we have started to have here. I just snagged a 1978 Nikon 50 mm 1.4 lens off of Ebay that...
Just sharing an interesting link to a list over on Wikipedia. I don't suppose I will ever understand why these images fetch the prices they do. I can understand some of them hold fairly significant historical reference, like one of the first color photographs. Ansel...
I shot this ice image along with my other ice patterns back last month. This one sat in my 'to-do' que for awhile. I go back to these over time and determine how I want to handle some images that just don't thrill me out of the camera. I have images sitting since last...
I admit that I try not to over-analyze or think too much when in the field trying to come up with different compositions. Most of the time, I am playing around with what just looks and feels right to me. Sometimes this has to be very quick for a fleeting moment. But...
In continuing my 'choose your battles wisely' commentary, I have another loon image to share. Although I am not quite sure what 'the moral' of this story is. I have gone back to photograph this loon now a total of 3 times. Two of the three resulted in some keeper...
I spent a couple of hours today with this bird, first time I have ever seen this species - a red-throated loon. So where is the red-throat you say? Well, this bird is in its winter plumage, so no red throat this time of year. It it pretty rare to see a bird like this...
You have heard it before - fill the frame with your subject. The theory behind that suggestion is to maximize impact, reduce distractions. But I personally think filling the frame with your main subject all of the time can lead to stale imagery. Quite often I want to...