Still Life Fun

December 18, 2011

Last night I purchased some bell peppers for salad ingredients. Usually, I try to find some peppers with interesting shapes so that I can attempt to do make an image like Edward Weston’s “Pepper Number 30″. After some breakfast inspiration: Time for some more iPhone fun… Exploring some more, I noticed this interesting arrangement on [...]

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Image Galleries Updated…

December 4, 2011

Yesterday I updated the image galleries on this website with new images. Here is a sample of some of the new images. Last year I visited White Pocket, where I made the following image at sunset. A summer storm passed through the metro area this year. Here is an infra red image of the storm. [...]

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Crystal Refraction

November 27, 2011

We have several glass crystals hanging in the windows. When the sun shines through these crystals, we get many spectral patterns cast on the walls.

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Two Cats

November 25, 2011

Our cat Jasper was so happy to go outside this Thanksgiving morning. After coming back inside I captured this image of bliss! Later, in the evening, I made this image of Punkin.

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Zion Revisited

November 12, 2011

Stayed the night in St George. Could not help visiting Zion again. Here is another rendition of The Watchman, similar to one I made with my big camera a couple of years ago. A monochrome shot made near the campsite.

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Bodie

November 12, 2011

Our workshop came to an end last night. The Bodie mining town is located close to Lee Vining. With California state budget cuts, this state park may be closed. I took this opportunity to visit this historic mining town. Another view of mine workings… The old schoolhouse is still standing. Many artifacts still remain inside. [...]

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Mono Lake

November 10, 2011

This afternoon we arrived at Mono Lake to capture the sunset on the final evening of our workshop. We were welcomed with this beautiful soft afternoon light. After the sun set over the mountains, the twilight colors reflected off the clouds to light up the tufas.

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Manzanar And Mt Williamson

November 10, 2011

Yesterday we visited the memorial to Japanese internees at Manzanar. Following this we continued on to the location where Ansel Adams made his image of Mount Williamson. Here is my rendition.

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