exploring nature’s infinite connections
As a follow-on to my previous post, I thought of a situation that I encounter quite frequently, and imagine other photographers do also. (At least I hope they do!). If it all comes naturally, then keep it to yourself ok? It will be your little secret. 🙂 On my...
Looking for subjects in the woods can be a bit like a treasure hunt sometimes. I suppose you could photograph any ordinary ol' leaf, or any log, any flower -but then what you might end up with is an ordinary photograph. Finding subjects with visual character...
There is an interesting dichotomy between the shoreline and the life existing not too far away underneath the water's surface. The shoreline... a rough, textured crusty surface that is for the most part, dead rock. Remnants of animal life that used to exist around...
I have received a number of emails about photo contests lately, and it brought to mind a problem I have with judging and critique of photographs. That problem is one of The Missing Question. Now of course contests aren't meant to be constructive, but many...
This image is from a night dive in Bonaire. Diving at night as you might imagine is quite a different experience than daytime. Not only is your field of vision limited by only the power of your dive light, but many creatures you never see during the day are out...
As I mentioned in my previous post, I really only had 1 morning on our diving 'day off' to do some landscape photography around the island. There are a couple difficulties in doing topside plus underwater photography in the same morning. For one, the only SLR I...
Well, I am back now from my trip I mentioned in my previous post of Craving Saltwater. Consider the craving satisfied. While the white in this photo may slightly resemble the snow I came back to in Michigan, I can assure you it is far different in the actual...
"My triumph as a counterfeiter was my defeat as a creative artist." - Han van Meergeren, artist and forger Han van Meergeren was a Dutch painter who became a famous forger during the early 1900s and especially during World War II. He refined his technical painting...
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...