Category Archives: France

White Horses of the Camargue

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France 2018 I liked this shot but somehow it seemed lacking. This morning, I decided to use the curve tool on it to change the contrast and I think it helped. Remember that blacks need to be black and whites … Continue reading

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The Arrival

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Camargue, France 2018 The French farmers brought their herds of horses to the marshes. They would herd them toward us. The horses galloped through the water, sometimes the bottom “dropped out from under them” and they would nearly be submerged. … Continue reading

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White Horses in Fog

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The Camargue, France 2018 To try to make my photos different, I looked for repeating lines. Here are two gracefully arched necks. The almost colorless, empty background adds but does not distract.

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Flamingo in Dreams

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France, 2018 Using cropping squares, which I have left over from darkroom days, is still helpful when cropping on your computer. I had printed this full size but it seemed lacking. Then I tried different crops using my old cropping … Continue reading

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Horses in Shadow

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France 2018 When you have an ordinary scene and you want something out of the ordinary. first figure out what you like about your image and then figure out how to emphasize that quality. This photo is of two horses … Continue reading

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Looking for Geometry

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The Camargue, France 2018 Curves and angles. Geometry. I’ve photographed horses many times and when I see them relaxed like this, I look for curved lines, diagonal lines, juxtaposition, anything geometric that will make my photo better and more interesting.

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Nuzzle

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Camargue, France 2018 No comments needed.

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The Fashionista

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Marseille, France 2018 If you are French, you never stop being stylish…seen on the streets of Marseille. I was a bit leery of Marseille. It used to have the reputation of being a rough place. But I spent a lovely … Continue reading

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Flamingos Feeding in France

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France 2018 Years ago I would have demurred if you had suggested we visit a bird sanctuary. But now I’m a flamingo aficionado, albeit one lacking in knowledge. There were hundreds if not thousands of flamingos at the sanctuary on … Continue reading

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Portraits of French Horsemen

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France 2018 She was slender. Her lovely, long hair blew across her delicate features. She rode like the wind. Everyone’s eyes were on her. I wasn’t the only one who noticed him. He reminded me of Clint Eastwood. As soon … Continue reading

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