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Bemused in Serbia

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Somewhere in the Serbian countryside 2018 I’ve got a million photos of this man. As I’ve written before, when you are in a group, or even just two of you, and the other guy keeps shooting, well, I keep shooting, … Continue reading

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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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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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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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Flamingos Gone Wild

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France, Camargue Region, 2018 It is fun to make “designs” from birds with long necks. I use my Photoshop plug-ins to enhance the colors and, of course, I crop to advantage as we used to say back in the darkroom … Continue reading

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Thinking Geometry

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The Marshes of the Camargue 2018 The gardiens would herd the horses through the water at a gallop. We would do our best to get our photos. Then the herd would have a rest. Many took advantage of the time … Continue reading

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Bird’s Eye Portrait

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Camargue, France 2018 A different viewpoint is always a bonus, especially when the breeze off the Mediterranean blows the mane and forelock like this. It adds drama.

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