Photographic Impressionistic Illusionistic
Photography Without Rules
In the summer sun
We are all boisterous
Drunk with our own strength and beauty
Then comes that first day
Its coolness uncomfortable
Rabbit stays holed up
Tension fills the body
Constricted veins
Thicken skin like the tortoise
Fingers become nervous
Dancing earnestly
Anticipating the end
Ears, hair, nose
Detach
And become sails for the wind
Soon there will be ice
And we all do our part
For the return
Meeting you is so sweet.
Though,
I have become somewhat self-conscious.
The only time you will see me
Is at night
Right, at that transitory moment.
When my eyes close
And the spinning begins.
The roar of wind encircles me
Standing on a world
In a sea of tumultuous waves
Debris spiraling in tornadic mayhem.
‘Til your words stop the violence
Trees and mountains fall into the sea
And we drink very strong tea together
single frame photo – polar coordinates and masking
There is a location where I create most of my photographic impressions. It is located within the county and is close to my place of work, so it is convenient.
The entire regional park is vast, but with the time I have available, I typically visit a small portion of it. It is very “wild” in the sense that there are designated trails to walk and the rest is left undisturbed.
It’s not uncommon to see deer, coyote, rabbit and bird life. Occasionally, mountain lions are seen as well (not by me).
It is encompassed by the urban sprawl of San Diego. Freeways on one end (north), major transportation on two sides (east/south). A nearby regional airport to the east. And urban sprawl to the west. It is rarely ever truly quiet here. Relative to being in the middle of the city, it is less noisy. Only relative.
I’ve found that the older I get, the more I crave quiet. More specifically, sound that is void of any human influence. I have attempted to record audio for video production and have realized just how noisy this place is. If I get one full minute of a specific sound (like a river) without a plane or Harley, or siren I consider it a great achievement.
This photograph is a great testimony to the restraints of attempting to depict a natural world in a place full of human (visual) influence.
At first I hated it. The piece took some time to develop over several frames in-camera. The last frame was of the birds. When I saw the tower, I was filled with frustration.
When I opened it up in my computer, I came to realize a few things. These “escapes” to this area are not full escapes. The IDEA of an escape is there however, and that is good enough. I have been an urban produced human my entire life. Sometimes we just need a little less of the mayhem of human ingenuity and a little less can be good for the soul.
multiple exposures in-camera + color shifts in Topaz
Mission Trails, San Diego CA
Clouds rolled in mocking my presence.
Hiding your lovely face
Its luminescence
Haunting my dreams
To obsession.
You said,
“You can love me,
But I belong to no one.
If you worship me
I will hate you
Don’t put me in a place
Where only seclusion
Would be my name.”
“I know,” I whispered.
“I apologize.
Couldn’t help myself
It’s been so long.”
“I know too,” she said.
Our worth is found here
In this moment.
Clouds, roll away some
Let me see my friend.
See,
Not so bad.”
(3) frame multiple exposures in-camera
An Ekphrasitc Poem by Richard Leach
O winged thing,
flight evolved four
separate times on earth.
Do we find in you the fifth?
O winged thing,
you move through the streets
and squares of the city.
O winged thing,
do you come hunting,
to silently seize
and bear away?
O winged thing,
do you come to shelter,
to hide us behind
your outspread wings?
O winged thing,
I would not be taken
and might welcome shelter.
O winged thing,
do you have a voice?
O winged thing,
should you pass by swiftly
I will say that the sudden wind we felt
was the breath of your passage.
©Richard Leach: https://www.deviantart.com/richardleach/art/O-Winged-Thing-812888397
Source photo by ©Hanan Kazma: https://www.deviantart.com/partiallyhere/art/winged-812797721
©Video creation by me.
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