Time to take a break from the junk, er, excuse me, “antique” store windows and go outdoors. Outdoors in this case are some photos from the Magnolia Plantation in South Carolina. A few miscellaneous shots from around the grounds. They’re the best I could do, considering the midday light. I would love to take another walk through on a better…
Month: July 2014
Found still lifes, No.4
Clearly this egg was a natural for a still life. It was located in a store that seems to specialize in kitschy 60’s furniture and décor. The color it reflected was nice but I liked the simplicity of the black and white, which eliminated a few distracting elements. I added a little grain to soften the mood a little.
Found still lifes No. 3
Bottles and vases are always good for a still life photos and this setup was no exception. I’m not too thrilled about the lens flare but maybe it enhances the southwest feel of the late afternoon sunlight which was streaming through the window to the right. Muted color and texture were combined to create this simple composition. Shooting through a…
Found still lifes, No.2
Continuing on with my antique store window “shopping”, I liked the science fiction look of this lamp. It was in a corner glass window so I was able to shoot through one window and catch the afternoon sunlight through the other. Color was OK but I think a texturized, toned black and white treatment worked good here. Almost waiting for…
Found still lifes, No. 1
Regular readers will know that I like to shoot objects in the windows of antique stores. I find these “found still lifes” amusing. Most items are just sitting in the windows, it doesn’t appear that any attempt at a display is made, at least at the shops I visit. But the sometimes unusual items and the juxtaposition with each other…
A fur to remember
When the annual Anthrocon Convention is in Pittsburgh, you can be sure furry hijinks will ensue!! It’s always fun on the 4th of July weekend to go downtown and watch the furry fun. It’s too bad I am the worlds worst street photographer. Gear that I use for my normal stationary subjects photography gives me a hard time when trying to…
Bronze Age
I am happy to announce that I recently discovered I had two photos place in third at the PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris. My image “Can’t Wait” received a bronze award in Non-Professional Fine Art Architecture My image “Green Way” received a bronze award in Non-Professional Fine Art People
No surprise
It’s Independence Day in the USA, or as better known, the Fourth of July. With that comes picnics, hotdogs, partying , some flag waving, and, of course, fireworks!! A totally unoriginal shot for today but, eh, it’s a holiday and I didn’t want to break up the theme. a real live fireworks photo taken just moments ago. Display courtesy of the…
A little dapple will do ya
Between the dappled light and the wood grain on the church door I couldn’t help but to take this shot. But it was kind of a let down after I took it. I didn’t want to simply shoot the whole door and I thought the railing would help balance out the composition. I think it helps but what it’s helping,…
Minimal reptile
I’m going to take a break from color and go dark. Real dark. This is what you do when you can’t get a close-up of an alligator (the not long enough lens thing). So to make the best of it I went simple and graphic. Does it work? Eh, I don’t know. This is one of the shots where I…
What I Pic 