exploring nature’s infinite connections
Similar to portrait photography, not all photographs need to be of glamorous supermodels. I think nature photographers can also be guilty of choosing only the prettiest, most perfect petaled flowers or choosing the bird with flawless colorful plumage. And similar to...
My first outing for 2009 to photograph was a quick jump into my local woods to look for ice patterns. These woods are quite good for ice because nearly all of it floods quite regularly from the Clinton River. Given crazy Michigan weather, it dumped a good 12 inches of...
I have finally got back into my growing rock collection and actually revisited an older piece of Arizona Petrified Wood I have. This small slice has some of the most incredible micro landscapes within it as you can see above. These two images are of the...
I was searching through my Lightroom catalog today for a client who was looking for some leaf images and came across this one I had completely forgot about. This is an image where I was playing with some blending modes and a texture. The layered file date is from Dec...
Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that there exist different views to explore other than the plane that we walk on. . Fall is my favorite time of year - not only for the crisp, cool air - general lack of bugs (those darn mosquitoes are still around in mid-October...
The closer we look - the more we see Such is the case with this new rock I have added to my gallery called Tiger Iron I have seen some macro shots of Tiger Iron in various places, and started keeping my eye out for some. . Tiger Iron is somewhat of a mixture rock...
Patterns in nature have always caught my eye. That is probably no surprise, I think they attract many photographers because they offer a sense of harmony, a sense of connection. They don't have to be big, and don't have to be small - just simply be there in front of...
Morpheus: I imagine that right now, you're feeling a bit like Alice. Hmm? Tumbling down the rabbit hole? Neo: You could say that. Morpheus: I see it in your eyes. You have the look of a man who accepts what he sees because he is expecting to wake up. Ironically,...
I am a bit of a loss for words lately and also running frantic gathering things together before I leave town. . My 'day job' is sending me off to Germany and the Czech Republic for a week. . Probably no time for pictures though. Always interesting experiencing...