Month: March 2024

Framed

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To practice
An open mind
Void of bias
Never concerned
With face
Guarantees us all
An uncomfortable place

Or we can just go with our assigned beliefs.

The cover photo could have been titled “Sparrow Bullies Finch Off Feeder.”
Which would have been a lie but makes for more interesting story telling.
These two birds share this feeder all the time without incident. This is what the world has come to. One fantastic, spasmodic headline built to make us hate something. Consider how many times you’ve seen or heard something you hate.
Think about the weight, placed on you by someone else.

The Life of an Artistic Life

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Sometimes intentionally
Life is breathed into the artistic work
Other times
You search for components
That cry out to each other

All art is based on tension and resolution. It tells a story and demands a response from the viewer. Sometimes the story is as simple as presenting abstract elements to evoke a primal upheaval.

Cover Photo:
Spring is on its way and flowers are popping like crazy. Our peach tree is in full bloom with rich pink/red tones.

Using an old Nikkor 105 without the extension tube allows “regular” photography as well as micro work.

With this knowledge, the photographer can employ multiple photography techniques to capture something unexpected. No longer is the intent “take a picture of something.” Thoughts drift to imagining the possibilities. Some structures are purposefully left behind for color impact only, reimagined to something new.
This is a double exposure result of that mind journey.
“Cotton Candy Crows”