OK, there you go

She hates this pic because she does not like her smile. I think it is right on.

nice digital pic

One of the first nice digital pics I took. Waiting for a wedding rehearsal to get going. I was the only one on time. Fine flower, but what makes it for me is the sexond flower out of focus in the background. THis is also one of the first I took with a prime lens instead of the plastic cheapie zoom that came with the d50.

Sorry about light posting

So here is my son as a little angel to make up for it. I have been waiting for court. They pay me too much money to sit around until I can be not at all very helpful. Very boring and unsatisfying. So while I wait for the pizza man, I will post.

fun surfing

I have been enjoying surfing some other photoblogs. I am compiling a list of my favorites and will post them here. Some are great, some are weird, and some are just OK. Many are really wonderful. It is interesting to contrast and compare this little blog. One thing I noticed is how un-avant-garde I am! Kinda prosaic actually. No biggie though. The other is how unpretentious and low key this blog is. None of the other blogs I saw posted any pics that didn't work. I have posted at least two and am strangely proud of that! This is more a blog about my thoughts about my photography than it is a presentation of my most excellent work. I like that, it is cool and easy. Hope you enjoy this pic!

Good dog

Beautiful dog, nice snow, but that line of barbed wire bugs me. I guess I COULD photshop it out, but that would be a major pain and undertaking. So I have decided to live with it.

and again

At first I was gonna fix how my dodging her face left a halo. Then I thought about it and left good enough alone.

You are welcome

Just something lovely. I used to feel that my photos had to be gritty and even ugly. Now I really enjoy a lovely image. This is my youngest daughter, God blessed me with beautiful children. I hope this brings you a bit of joy.

nice panorama

This looks like fun about now. I like the intense grain, and it is all actual grain, no faux grain at all. A bit flat as far as contrast goes, but it was a grey day. The fisherman's expression is rather sullen, so it does not look like it was a productive day.

empty chair technique

The title is from a therapy technique, the pun is this is one of my attempts to take an evocative picture of an empty chair. Doesn't work for me. Not the right angle, the light is wrong, and there is no emotional evocation. Aside from that, great pic. Heh heh.

Happy Monday

There is something good about pics of children that are not cute, when they have an intense expression. Diane Arbus knew this. While this pic is not disturbing, I like that it is not too cute. She is intent and thoughtful. Well, at least she looks that way! Beautiful color too. I might crop it a bit, tighten it up, or I might not.

Happy Monday

There is something good about pics of children that are not cute, when they have an intense expression. Diane Arbus knew this. While this pic is not disturbing, I like that it is not too cute. She is intent and thoughtful. Well, at least she looks that way! Beautiful color too. I might crop it a bit, tighten it up, or I might not.

Is it reall the end of April?

Not shure what this pic has to do with the end of April, but there you have it. Kinda bizarre, what is she doing in the water, why does she have that pose? Honestly, I do not know either. But it is a Monday and I have posted! More coherent postings may follow!

nice portrait

I am thinking about softening her skin a little under her left eye, but maybe not. It is real the way it is, and beautiful. No need to make it too plastic. An old image, 1981 or 80, shot on Agfa slide film. It has a different color cast, almost golden. I really enjoy the agfa slides I have for this reason.

Heh

Well, I finally got a comment sent by someone else. It was spam.

Figures.

But at least it is a start!

more beach

OK, I have stayed away from the beach pics for long enough. Time for more! Isn't this great? The joy and comfort in the girls' faces, the cozey child, the slightly embarassed older girl. The relationship and their individuality. Nice colors and technique too. This one will get a large print soon.

beautiful

Difficult morning at work dealing with some tragedy perpetrated on some children, so here is a wonderful, beautiful pic. I won't say more than that. I hope this makes you feel good, it makes me feel better.

bayou scene

My father took this photo, and I think it is one of his best. Early in his painting career he would look through my pics and use them for his compositions. He struggled a bit with knowing what to paint, but he could really paint! This composition shows his growth in seeing. I like the composition and the subject matter. I will try to put on a pic of the painting he did from it later. He did two or three version till he got the approach he liked best.

dreaming

I just love this pic, especially since it is real, i.e. not posed. It is nice that his body language is almost as relaxed as hers. But she is leaning into him for shure. From Chapel Hill, NC, where I spent my 6 years of undergraduate college. Too busy taking pics and being stupid to get out in 4 years.

Mom in the snow

I just love this pic of mom in the snow. Kodachrome slide from early 50s, she was from Louisiana, this must ahve been some sight for her. Poor thing, she is awkward and does not know what to do with her hands. Dad must have been proud of this picture. The color is magnificent in the original, sharp enough to shave with. A wonderful keepsake for me as her son, and a great pic by dad.

See what I mean?

Kinda blah. Interesting shapes and compositon, but no contrast and snap. The red pitchfork and the green background are gone leaving a grey mishmash. Well, I tried, but I did not visualize the print well enough. I have worked on the image, but it just won't shine.