Sometimes I just sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits – #3

This is the third in an irregular series of random musings by this ol’ photographer/artist.

“REALITY. What a concept!” I remember George Carlin using that line in his stand up routines must have been back in the 60s.

And yes, what a concept reality is. I have alluded to some of my conversations regarding reality [...]

Black & White Processing with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2 Creative Presets

I sense a bit of a resurgence in interest in black and white photography. This is probably at least in part due to the introduction of Nik Silver Efex 2 software, a package that makes black & white conversion so very easy. My rather unscientific observations of black and white images presented in competitions, on [...]

Putting Lensbaby Through It’s Paces

This is really a continuation of my last post here. Same trip to Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, PA). Same camera – my Canon 30D. Same Lensbaby Composer but with the Soft Focus Optic rather than the Plastic one and using the +4 Macro filter from the Lensbaby Macro kit. I might add that while I [...]

The Sound of Silence Visualized

Back in May, 2010 I did a blog post entitled “Art & Music” in which I said “They (visual art & music) go hand-in-hand. So often I find myself looking at a composition in the field or in-camera only to have some song title or lyric or musical genre come to mind.”

So it was [...]

When Sharp Is NOT What You Want

Tack sharp! How often have we heard those words used to describe an image? And how much have we wanted to hear those words used to describe our images? We post an image and someone comments that the image is “tack sharp” and a sudden glow comes over us. But those of you who know [...]

“Autumn Impressions” (Part 1)

Fall is kind of an unusual time for me. I love the colors as the leaves change but I love them from afar. The closer I get to them, the less I like them. That’s when the eye starts to notice the imperfections in the leaves and you start to see those holes where light [...]