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Hello to all and welcome!
I can't really say what you should expect to see here as I've never before tried blogging or anything similar. It'll have to be a work in progress. I'll probably talk about photography in general (and mine in specific) as well as point out different things that are going on that I find interesting or worth commenting on. If anyone (assuming anyone actually ends up reading this) has questions or suggestions on topics, feel free to let me know.
I'm here you're with me, here at the beginning of all things.
Roger
p.s. Comments and feedback are very welcome.
Photo of the Day - 6/11/2014
I like photographing birds. They're colorful. They're alive. And they can fly.
Capturing birds in flight is a real challenge. You need to get close enough to make them recognizable (unless you want a small silhouette or flock image). You either need a really fast exposure to freeze action or a quick steady pan to follow while they are moving. And you have to be lucky enough to be there when they are on the wing. So, I'm happy whenever all these circumstance come together in a nice photo, like the white egret below.
egret
Photo of the Day - 6/10/2014
I think Prairie Smoke is one of the more interesting wildflowers out there. All wispy filament flapping in the breeze.
I'm still not sure what the best way to photograph them is. If you get close enough to see the details (like below), you lose the "smoke" aspect. But, if you're far enough away for them to look smoky, you lose the detail, which is what I find most interesting.
Prairie Smoke
Photo of the Day - 6/9/2014
Not much to say about this one. An interesting bit of wall art from Prague.
Photo of the Day - 6/8/2014
Minnesota is famous (or infamous) for the amount of fluffy white stuff that falls here during the winter. Unfortunately, that's not the only time of year we get much more fluffy white stuff than we (or any sane person) want.
Summer SnowI liked the way the thick layer of cottonwood seed almost looked like snow covering the grass.
Photo of the Day - 6/7/2014
It is an incredibly blah day outside. One that calls for something bright and enjoyable. So, here's a slice of kiwi.
There actually is a story behind this image. On my first trip to France, one stop was at the house and studio of a photographer named Denis Brihat. More than anything, he's a brilliant printer of his photographs. Part of that is the way he is able to replace the silver in photographic paper with other elements, allowing very stable colored prints. One of the subjects he showed us were kiwis, luscious green and gorgeous. When I got home I wanted to see if I could get something similar. Here's one. An homage.
kiwiThis image was inspired by Denis Brihat. He does amazing black and white images that he tints by replacing the silver with other elements (so his kiwis are green due to copper).
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