Photography

Ice Storm

January 19, 2012 Macrocosm

Macros of the ice crystals on our windows this morning. * Shot with my Panasonic FZ50 bridge camera plus a Raynox-250 snap-on macro lens. Photographed in Seattle, during the first snow storm of 2012.

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Why I Don’t Disclose Wildlife Locations

October 17, 2011 Philosophically Speaking

You may have noticed that with many of my posts, I describe the location of my photos in most general terms. There’s a reason for this, and it has nothing to do with hoarding a choice photography spot. In fact, most places where I’ve photographed wildlife are quite open to the public and well-known by [...]

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Wildlife Photography on a Budget

February 8, 2011 Photography

Here’s a great way to make a photographer happy: After viewing her photos, say something like “wow, you must have really great gear.” Everyone knows photography is not about the gear. Right? Well, it isn’t . . . but sometimes it is. Artistic vision is definitely not about the gear. And you’ll rankle a lot [...]

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Happy 2011!

December 31, 2010 Objectification

“May the most you wish for be the least you get.” ~ Irish saying Happy New Year! The Photo: Photographer’s reflection (me) in a green, reflective gazing globe. I’m bundled up on a 25-degree morning — cold, crisp sun. I cut out the globe and pedestal and tweaked a few color settings. And by that [...]

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Amazing Circles Seattle

December 18, 2010 Objectification

These globes are deceivingly simple if you have a version of Adobe Photoshop: Create Amazing Circles. The original shots were taken in and around Seattle, then swirled into Amazing Circles by way of digital trickery. Downtown Seattle waterfront, shot looking south from Pier 66 at sunset: A boom photographed near the Port of Seattle: Foliage. [...]

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A Jumper

April 26, 2010 Arachnids/Spiders

This Red-Backed Jumping Spider was in “I’m outta here” mode before my lens even moved in.

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59 Minutes with the Raynox

April 22, 2010 Bay Area Faves

That means 59 minutes of lunch hour when I could have been eating, drinking, working, napping but was instead, roaming a garden with my FZ50 and Raynox in hand.

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Of Towhees, Tripods and Trust

April 18, 2010 Bay Area Faves

I’m extra cautious out there as a photographing fool. I feel I owe the animals my respect when they allow me into their inner sanctum to photograph them …

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Drop

April 12, 2010 Photography

Droplet adorning a tree branch on April’s last rainy day.

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A Cat Illustrating “Frame Within a Frame”

March 9, 2010 Domestic Animals

Composition is complex. It’s not that the simple rules — like the Rule of Thirds — are so tough to grasp. It’s that the learning curve from first applying rules to then breaking rules is one chocolate mess of subjectivity.

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The Expanding Universe of Creative Commons

March 8, 2010 Birds

The biggest bennie of attaching a Creative Commons license to your work is the unanticipated adaptation of that work in a share-alike universe. What? That is to say, I love the chain reaction that ensues from a single act of licensing — seeing the places your work travels, usually with proper attribution and adherence to [...]

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Studies in Vagueness: Droplets

March 3, 2010 Photography

This might be what I love most about my camera: it makes something interesting out of the most banal objects. Here’s where I started . . . with a lonely and neglected patio table getting pummeled by hail. Finding the Angle That’s obviously a mundane shot. Just like any written piece, a photo should tell [...]

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50 Ways to Shoot A Tennis Ball

February 27, 2010 Photography

“The depressing thing about tennis is, no matter how good I get, I’ll never be as good as a wall.” ~ Mitch Hedberg Rubber + Adhesive + Felt + 12psi = the following photo gallery. Rain puddles and tennis are comfort associations for me. Spring was about outdoor tennis in the Northwest . . . [...]

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Showdown at Berkeley Marina

February 24, 2010 Domestic Animals

“This country ain’t big enough for the two of us. So I’m giving you ’til sundown to get out of town.” ~ The Virginian

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Waiting Up for the Wolf Moon

January 30, 2010 Moon

The ideal time to photograph a Wolf Moon is at moonrise, along the horizon, when the illusion of size will be greatest. At moonrise yesterday, we were socked in with drizzle, clouds and brume. Even though I missed the classic horizon shot, I still wanted a glimpse and capture of this Wolf — a near-full [...]

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