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Nature’s paintings 2007-03-04 00:23:19 I have been away from the blog for a week with either a bad stomach flu or I ended up with food poisoning last weekend. Feeling better now, but boy did it kick my butt.
So in some of my downtime I have been rumaging through all of my uncataloged images and trying to [...]
May the sea act swiftly… 2007-02-24 02:11:32 “How sharper than a sermon’s truth it must have been for many human beings when they learned that bottle-nosed Dolphins may, in time, succeed battle-poised Man as the master species on earth. This prophecy is implicit in the findings of those scientists who have been studying, and interviewing, dolphins in laboratories. It neither alarms [...] Read more:hellip
1980 Canyon in 110 format 2007-02-22 02:31:59 I have heard a couple of interviews lately where the photographers were asked what was their first experience with photography, and a couple of them referred to cameras they played with as kids. It is probably a sign of those in my generation that many of us ended up with a 110 film [...] Read more:Canyon
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Seeing the light with Lightroom 2007-02-21 04:58:31 At last, Adobe has released Lightroom this week. If you haven’t heard about this program yet, it is time to pay a little attention as it could change a lot of ways you work with your image collection. Adobe has done something a bit different in the development of this software, in that [...] Read more:Seeing
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Art vs. craft 2007-02-16 12:44:27 There is an interesting discussion going on in the Radiant Vista forums about critiques and the art vs. craft of photography. I am sure similar discussions have taken place a thousand times over, and probably over centuries. Not that I want to regurgitate any of the discussion here, but it does make me think about [...]
Sandwich islands 2007-02-14 15:07:14 Kinda funny - I griped about hating the cold in the earlier post - but coming across this story about the Sandwich
Islands made me want to book a trip tomorrow. This place looks just magical. In particular, I immediately fell in love with Maria Stenzel’s shot of the penguins on blue icebergs here. This [...]
Unrelated efforts 2007-02-14 03:06:21 It is kinda strange to think about that this image was made the same day as the previous post on bark. The two almost look like they were taken at opposite ends of the world. Sometimes you really don’t know what you are going to get on any particular outing.
I was [...] Read more:Unrelated
intrigued by bark 2007-02-13 02:02:16 Bark…I am sure people walk by it every day and don’t pay any attention to it. After all - it’s bark. And yesterday while I was patiently waiting for a Barred Owl to come into view, I found myself drawn in by the patterns on these red pines. I [...]
Archival backup media 2007-02-08 00:47:43 I came across this link recently that I thought I would share. It is an article and following interesting discussion about archival optical media
- ie. DVD/CD’s and how it is worth paying close attention to the type you buy, the manufacturer, and even the format. With all the DVD formats out there, I didn’t [...] Read more:backup
Nicole Rowell Ryan interviewed by Sierra Club 2007-02-06 02:05:33 A nice interview was recently done by Sierra
Club Radio of Nicole Rowell Ryan, the late Galen Rowell’s daughter. She discusses some of Galen’s favorite images and some of his insights he passed onto her about seeing better images. So check it out - especially if you have been a longtime fan of Galen’s work, [...] Read more:interviewed
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Luminosity mask junkie 2007-03-04 23:07:22 Ever since I read Tony Kuyper’s tutorial on luminosity masking, I have a really hard time staying away from them, particularly for landscape shots with a lot of tonal range. And with my recent fiddling with Lightroom, which offers a tremendous amount of control outside of Photoshop, you are constantly toying with the [...] Read more:Luminosity
New three-legged friend 2007-03-08 03:34:18 Like most nature photographers, my ‘pod is usually tied to my hip. It is a pretty rare occasion that I go shooting without it. (except when I forget it at home - but that is another story!, ahem) For many years now, my Gitzo 1348 carbon fiber tripod has been my workhorse. [...] Read more:friend
Using the new to recreate the old 2007-03-07 05:49:37 There is something inherently interesting about using the latest technology and software to mimic the effect of something old. One such technique I came across recently mimics the output of an old 1988 Russian Lomo camera. Upon more research about this ‘look’ and the camera - I found that the camera has [...]
You can’t be creative in Photoshop 2007-03-11 01:48:36 Howard Grill took on some interesting discussion about an article in the recent Camera Arts magazine. So visit Howard’s blog and read the article link he has. If anything, it is certainly a different point of view whether you choose to agree or disagree. I don’t know if the author was intentionally trying [...] Read more:creative
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Isle Royale wolves and moose 2007-03-10 12:44:31 I was sent a link to a very interesting site today, dedicated to the study of the wolf and moose population on Isle Royale
. For those of you not familiar with Michigan’s UP area - this is an island on the western end of Lake Superior. There are some facinating photo [...]
Finally…Barred Owl in the clear 2007-03-11 22:08:48 Ever since first reporting on this owl at the end of January, today marked my 5th time coming back to this spot to see if I could catch the owl perched in a clearing. I had taken some photographs before, but this owl likes to keep tucked away in these red pines pretty [...] Read more:Finally
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New ice images and crazy Michigan 2007-03-14 00:59:11 Season changes are a screwy time around Michigan
, but they provide for some interesting subject matter for photography. Whether your interest is in melting ponds and snow (which offer great macro opportunities), or watching the winter ice thaw on the lakes - it is a dynamic time of year. Today we had [...]
Shark finning still a problem 2007-03-15 17:41:26 In the wake of environmental documentaries like “The Inconvenient Truth,” there is a new documentary coming out in the next month or so about sharks called “Shark
water.” (link is to film’s site). I wonder if this is a sign of things to come - “A new cause coming to a theater near [...]
Artists look different 2007-03-17 17:42:37 I came across a rather interesting article / blog post here on some cognitive studies done on how artists vs. ‘non-artists’ view images. Click the link and give it a read, and come back because I think this is worthy of some analysis when it comes to photographers and the various ways we [...] Read more:Artists
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More of nature’s paintings… 2007-03-18 19:16:25 I went out this morning looking for interesting ice patterns and the natural plant oils I posted about before that look like abstract paintings. There are a lot of swampy areas in the woods behind my house which should be good spots for finding these oils that are formed by decaying plant material. [...] Read more:nature
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Colbert and the bear 2007-03-24 05:25:51 Colbert has a comical paranoia about bears for those of you not familiar with his show… Read more:Colbert
More investigating on swamp ‘oils’… 2007-03-23 13:08:56 I have been hunting around trying to learn a little bit more about the natural oils I have photographed in the past, and most recently in ice formed after a spring thaw. Neighbor Mike gives some insight from a botany student that stopped by one of his shows. A bit more research indicates [...] Read more:lsquo
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Thank you for your support!! 2007-03-26 18:05:51 referrals to date for March 2007
I just wanted to post a thanks to some fellow photographers for their support of this blog and providing some traffic this way. This is not to ignore the many others that do not appear specifically here, thank you too. You are the “Others” and the [...] Read more:Thank
Negative space, shapes, and diversity 2007-03-25 21:18:38 I suppose this post addresses two particular aspects of my photography - an interest in graphical shapes
in nature - and diversity of subject matter that catches my interest. I know many nature photographers often have a singular goal in mind on any particular outing, and perhaps 25% of the time, [...] Read more:Negative
Snacks in the woods 2007-03-28 02:20:09 When I am driving to a spot before sunrise, or coming back from a hike - or simply out in the field waiting for something to happen - I get the munchies! I tend to eat a great number of Clif Bars - particularly the peanut butter kind. Healthy for you and [...]
Choose your battles wisely 2007-03-29 16:42:22 Obviously, spring is an exciting time for nature photography. Our choices of subjects are everywhere, budding trees to blooming flowers, bird migrations and increased animal activity everywhere. If your time is limited to get out to photograph, it can perhaps become a bit overwhelming in trying to decide what, where, and when.
I have been spending [...]
Most annoying photo critique comments 2007-04-02 05:10:13 Ahhh, the turbulent waters of opinion on photo critiques… and I suppose I am going to copycat some existing blog entries by Greg Lato, who refers to an entry on the top 10 annoyances by Jim Goldstein. Many of Jim’s top 10 are some of my pet peeves as well. [...]
I wanted it small in the frame! 2007-04-04 01:14:46 You have heard it before - fill the frame with your subject. The theory behind that suggestion is to maximize impact, reduce distractions. But I personally think filling the frame with your main subject all of the time can lead to stale imagery. Quite often I want to portray a subject [...] Read more:wanted
Red-throated loon 2007-04-06 00:39:08 I spent a couple of hours today with this bird, first time I have ever seen this species - a red-throated loon. So where is the red-throat you say? Well, this bird is in its winter plumage, so no red throat this time of year. It it pretty rare to see a [...]
When do you have enough? 2007-04-12 04:04:24 In continuing my ‘choose your battles wisely‘ commentary, I have another loon image to share. Although I am not quite sure what ‘the moral’ of this story is. I have gone back to photograph this loon now a total of 3 times. Two of the three resulted in some keeper [...]
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