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Los Angeles Zoo 2015 Practice makes perfect. That’s why my friend, Judi, and I drove down to the zoo on Monday. My goal was to get some perfectly sharp shots. Sharp means having the key element of your photo in focus. Having … Continue reading
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Mali, West Africa 2003 A man and a boy float on the Niger propelled by the wind. The billowing sail echoes the ‘c’ curve of the man’s back. The ‘c’ curve integrates the aspects of the image. Look for curving lines … Continue reading
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Impressionist Digital Painting I got the idea to make a Matisse painting. That was years ago. I began with a photo of clothes hanging on a line. I can’t remember what all I’ve done with this but I was never satisfied. … Continue reading
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Biertan, Romania 2012 We were walking up the road to the church when I shot this. It was an easy way to get a worm’s eye view…no crouching to ground level, thank God. Of course, you know I shot this with … Continue reading
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Inle Lake, Burma, 2011 Many photos, including mine, of leg rowing fishermen on Inle Lake are “posed”. That is the men are hired to act as if they are fishing in front of a group of photographers. The leader might call instructions … Continue reading
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Northern Russia 2009 I first noticed the word “chimera” when my middle daughter came home from college and somehow found a way to work the word into our conversation. I had been accustomed to being the one who introduced new words … Continue reading
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Inle Lake Burma 2011 I was sitting in a long boat when I shot this. Sitting there gave me the perfect viewpoint. I didn’t realize at the time how graphic this would turn out. It makes a perfect poster. We … Continue reading
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Burma 2011 Learning to pan is not easy but it’s fun, especially when you are stuck waiting by the side of the road as I was. Here are some basic instructions: You need to follow the subject with your camera held to … Continue reading
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Bagan, Burma 2011 My eye kept going to this temple because it was the brightest spot in the landscape. Although it is dead center, the other temples balance it and I find this viewpoint satisfactory. Maybe it is because the … Continue reading
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Burma 2011 We stopped at a tea house for lunch. A few women were sitting out the rainstorm. As we waited for our food…I ordered noodles…I photographed the women. I ask by pointing to my camera. The women probably didn’t want me … Continue reading
