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Look Up

Look Up Chicago

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.

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Off To Chicago

The Bean - Chicago, IL

So this is a week of travel . . . off to Chicago early on Monday.  I’ll be working on scouting locations for the PODAS Architecture Photography workshop in July as well as a number of other meetings and an IQ180 roll out at ProGear.  Drop me a note if you are going to be in Chicago.  So, what is better than an iconic Chicago photo to start the week out.  I’ll post a Chicago photo each day for a few days.  This one is of the bean.  I have hundreds of shots of this chrome monster and all are cool.  I liked this B&W version.

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A Little Color

Tulips, Holland, Michigan

Today is a cold damp, rainy, dreary Indiana day.  So today I thought of spring and present tulips keeping in mind it won’t be long until we see these popping through the earth.  This was shot in Holland, Michigan where they celebrate with a Tulip Feestival every spring.  Hope I can make it there this year.

 

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Not Very Happy

One thing I haven’t posted much of here on this blog is people and animals.  I am going to have to change that and today I present a mad animal.  This si a seal shot during a cold blowing snow morning in Antarctica.  These were big animals and the sounds they made were unearthly.  Anyway this guy wasn’t too happy that we were interrupting his nap.

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Diamonds On The Beach

Diamonds On The Beach, Iceland

This image is from Iceland and a beach close to a glacial lagoon.  What happens is this large glacier produces icebergs and these icebergs float around in this giant glacial lagoon.  eventually they find their way to the ocean.  There they float and eventually get thrown up on shore and left there at low tide.  It is amazing to walk onto this black sand beach and see these bergs.  Hundreds of them on a typical low tide as far as you can see.  Each one beautiful.  You could spend hours there shooting.

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Lower Antelope

Lower Antelope Slot Canyon

Antelope Canyon is like a rite of passage for a photographer.  So many have been there and they go just to say they did it.  I am no exception, yet I think I go so I can get some magical different images.  Antelope Canyon is not to far from Page Arizona.  There is a lot of other cool stuff to shoot in the area but the slot canyons are the place that are truly special.  This image was shot on a Phase One P45+ with a 2 minute exposure.  The Phase One backs work great because they do long exposures so well.  It is dark in the slot canyons and the backs also have a great dynamic range allowing you to capture highlight areas and shadow details.  I may post another Antelope picture tomorrow.

 

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The Long Haul

 

The Long Haul

 

It was a cold day when we set out to reach the top of a small mountain in Necko Harbor, Antarctica. It was one of those days with kind of white out conditions. There was no defining horizon just human beings in bright yellow parkas   white The view was spectacular and worth the long climb. The way back down was really fun as we all just sat down on the snow and slid all the way to the bottom and it was a long way. Just another great memory from a great trip.

 

 

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Different Angles

Palladium - Performing Arts Center- Carmel, IN

When I go out shooting I am always looking, moving my head, looking up, down and behind.  I love looking at things from different angles.  This is a shot of the new Palladium in Carmel, IN. It’s a magnificent building and I assure you that more images will appear here of this building.  This particular shot was made looking straight up.  I tried to show off the defining part of this building, carved limestone and columns.  Show with a 5dII with 17mm lens.  Then converted to BW in Capture One.

 

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Laughing It Off

Laughing It Off

The other day I posted a photo of a Dane who was sleeping it off.  Other Danes take the way they handle drinking a bit different.  This fellow was just standing there and laughing.  He was just laughing, actually howling-laughing.  A very happy guy for some reason.  Not a care in the world.  This is what I like most about doing street photography is the unexpected.  This was made on one of my many walk-abouts in Copenhagen. When doing street shooting you have to look everywhere.   Don’t be bashful but be quick with the camera.