I enjoy looking at leaves in a waterfall, waiting for them to move on in the current, even if the scene is not in the forest. Of course, after a time the filter gets jammed and Anne or I have to scoop out the leaves in ice cold water. Don’t enjoy that.
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Flying Lemons…
Yesterday, I put my camera on a tripod, but forgot to tighten the arm that raises or lowers the camera. When I pushed the shutter button, the camera moved slightly, producing the blurred action photo of…flying lemons. I’ll take it. Actually, I’ve taken a photo course where we were shown the technique of intentionally movingContinue reading “Flying Lemons…”
DC in Winter
Took this shot a few years ago in Washington, D.C. at 4 p.m. The Capitol building, not show, is on the right while the Washington Monument is faithfully in the background. The onslaught of traffic and the bare branches add drama. Some say this is where sausage is made. What I remember most is howContinue reading “DC in Winter”
Monday in the Reeds
The headlines, if you read them, are certain to put your mind in the reeds, surrounded like a small bird by the spread of Covid-19 after Thanksgiving and Trump’s lying rants. For the capper, yesterday I read a lengthy article in the NYT about a highly praised “expert” on the science of happiness who jumpedContinue reading “Monday in the Reeds”
Fast Fiction: The Piano
Read about a man who takes sheltering-in too far in the The Piano at http://twivelist.wordpress.com. Fast Fiction from 67Steffen every Sunday.
Low Sun Shadows…
In looking at photos I’ve taken over the past month of a low sun, I realized I missed the small drama of shadows. Take this shot of a painted lady on a cosmos…its shadow is caught on a few petals. It’s a small point but one I missed. Such is photography and the mind set.
Let the Prep Work Begin…
Here’s an action shot of Anne slicing celery yesterday as the two of us shelter in with three dogs on the holiday. Note Ivan’s look when he was denied access to the kitchen by my tripod.
Thanks for…
Nurses, doctors, paramedics and all the other medical support staff helping Covid patients. Over 80 million voters who chose Joe Biden as well as those who didn’t–let democracy unite all of us. Anne, Elizabeth, Carrie, Eli, Derek, Vina, Cora, Aidan, Betsy, Rachel and, of course, the three Andys who know how to be careful duringContinue reading “Thanks for…”
Abstract Stained Glass…
I have fallen briefly into the world of Adobe Photoshop. Transformed a photo of a stained glass window into a dream like image. I still prefer not using tricks to manipulate a photo, but that is probably based on how little I know about the possible processes available in Photoshop. I’ve made an exception here,Continue reading “Abstract Stained Glass…”
