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.

2014

July 13, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Here's another shot I took last month while at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden.

I have generally found it better to shoot sculpture (fountains or statues) in pieces rather than in their entirety. The whole tends to lose prominence and detail in the landscape. The same holds for shooting people. Focus on the face rather than the whole figure.

This fountain, though, is one where I'm happy with the way the whole looks. And I love the attitude all the individual figures have.

Photos of the Day - 7/12/2017

July 12, 2014 • Leave a Comment

This will be the only time I include photos that I didn't take, but it's for a good reason.

The first photo was taken 80 years ago today and shows an incredibly special person just starting out. The second one was a couple years later.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Photo of the Day - 7/11/2014

July 11, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Here's one I took at Lone Lake yesterday.

As I've mentioned in the past, I love the way water can distort images in a painterly manner. This is another example.

Cattail Reflections

Photo of the Day - 7/10/2014

July 10, 2014 • Leave a Comment

This is actually a visual pun; a bad one. Not that anyone but me would know that.

I was in Avignon, France on a photo trip. This was taken outside the Pope's Palace there [side note: The Pope's Palace was pretty much ransacked when Napoleon quartered troops there. There's not a whole heck of a lot to see anymore. At least there wasn't 15 years ago when I was there.]

Do you get the pun yet? If so, you're as bad as I am. Sorry. For both of us.

I titled the photo "L'Avignon Rose". Now do you get it?

No? Good for you.

Still trying and need a hint? Think Edith Piaf.

Last chance.

It's for the song "La Vie en Rose".

I told you it was bad.

You didn't have to stick around this long.

Photo of the Day - 7/9/2014

July 09, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Today's photo was inspired by 1950s horror movies.

I was on a bridge in Telc in the Czech Republic when I saw the spider. So, naturally, I went to take a picture. While doing so I noticed the buildings in the background and thought it would be fun to place the spider on one of them, covering one of the windows to increase scale. Unfortunately, I was too far away from the building for it to be more in focus.

Still, kinda fun.

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