On the Job
- At January 15, 2011
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Been slow on the photo front lately. And my schedule on a recent trip to Toronto didn’t help matters. While waiting for my return flight, camera in hand looking for opportunities, I took a stab with the image below. The texture and the contrast between the neon jacket and the otherwise monotone environment appeal to me.
At the Rink 2011
- At January 03, 2011
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Another addition to my ongoing At the Rink series…
Winter Chill
- At January 03, 2011
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First post of the new year. Two-thousand and eleven – hard to believe it’s here already. As sure as death and taxes the weather in these parts dips well below T-shirt and shorts temperatures around the end of December. Which isn’t great for a fair weather photographer such as myself. Something I need to change, but for the time being this is a start.
The upside of shooting during the winter months is that the sun gets low and the light starts to rule pretty early in the afternoon. On our way home from the arena I noticed some nice backlight and color contrast opportunities, all available at the very civilized hour of 4:15PM. I wish I was of the same mental fortitude as landscape savants such as David Noton but, alas, I am not.
From here I had a quick 2-minute drive back home to warm up. Sorry, David.
Sometimes Harsh is Nice
- At December 18, 2010
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Nice, France, that is. I still have a pile of images that deserve attention from our trip through France this past summer. This shot happened to catch my eye as I was looking for photo the other day and figured I would throw it up here.
This photo was taken in one of the street markets in beautiful Nice. My wife and I would go to that city again in a heartbeat. What I like about this one is both the graphic element created by the hard shadows of midday light (cast from an awning above), and the contrast of the payphone (with ubiquitous graffiti) against the aging building facade.
Color is not bad, either. Makes for a beautiful print.
