This image says it all. Time for renewal. Exciting week coming up. My oldest son gets maried next weekend. So much to look forward to. This picture puts me in the right frame of mind. Hope it helps you too.
It’s Finally Spring
Category: Canon 5d II
Fisherman’s Shack – Newfoundland
A few years ago I explored Newfoundland with a group of photographer friends. Same group I have explored many places with and will spend next week with. Kind of a mancation with fellow photographers. Anyway there were lots of opportunities for some great shots in Newfoundland and this is one I like. Sometimes we believe we always need a sunny day to take pictures. Some of my best are on rainy and gray days. This was a gray foggy morning. It works.
A Bit Of Wildlife
I enjoy all aspects of photography. admittedly I haven’t done much portraiture lately and that is my list of things to change. Wildlife has also been somewhat shallow. So, on a recent trip to Florida I stopped in the Everglades and played. Here is on the shots. an alligator and a bird in the same image. I always thought alligators ate the birds but they seem very happy with each other.
Bottom Of The world
At the very most souterh tip of Argentina is a small and very remote city – Ushuaia. This is the point where you jump to Antarctica from. It is the southern most tip of the world as we know it. I spent a week in Ushuaia one day. Not a lot to do. So I wandered around and took pictures which something as you know I like to do. I came upon a small beach with a wrecked boat and another pretty wrecked boat not too far off shore. So, I shot this shot and a number of close-ups. I like this one foreground and back ground seem to work well.
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Lonely Boat
Sometimes something simple just works. This is one of those times. A boat by itself. You can read a lot into it if you want. Could be a good greeting card. Think of what you would say to describe this shot. This image was part of a large collections of images I made while visiting Newfoundland.
Patterns
Our eyes have a tendency to feel good looking at certain things. One comforting thing our eyes enjoy are patterns. Patterns are all around us. be aware of things that you see during the day and you’ll see how often you see a pattern. This image is a pattern made up of the backs of seats from an outdoor theater in Chicago. Simple, definable and colorful. Works for me.
Penguin Love
One of the benefits of traveling to Antarctica so many times is that you get a large library of Penguin Images. My library is huge. Penguins are very cool and very funny. If you sit on the ground there they will come up to you and sit with you They are every curious and they are always busy. I love watching these little guys as they are always on a mission or a honey do list. But, they also find time to love. Here’s a cute couple.
Don’t forget the next ten days I’ll be in Death Valley. While I will try to post images here, you can follow the workshop activities at www.podas.info
Scary Head
My favorite Antique, junk yard – Sunset Junque in Michigan is a photographer’s paradise. This image was of a paper mache character there. I love the blue eyes. I took the image shot with a Canon 5D11 and then ran it through the iPad adding some effects. I think I have made this image creepy enough. I posted another image I made here a few days ago. Look for more I have a lot of fun and great images from this place.
Creepy
There is this cool place I visit every year called Sunset Junk just outside of Saugatuck, Michigan. This a photographers’ paradise and you will see more images from this great place over time. This was shot of two mannequins sitting under old hair dryers with weeds growing around them. Shot on a Canon 5DII and then worked on in the iPhone.
Look Up
As promised another Chicago shot. This shot is of the Wrigley Building from the courtyard looking up. When you are out to take a picture in any environment you must turn on your content aware instinct. That means you must be looking everywhere, behind you, to your side, and up and down. You’ll be amazed at what you see especially if you train your eyes to see as a frame. This shot was simple, look straight up, catch the sun hitting the building and use the bridge to tie the image together. You can see more of my Chicago work at my Chicago Gallery On My Web Site.