Category Archives: A silk purse from a sow’s ear

Rosemary turns photos that look like losers into winners

Fantasy

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 I haven’t read any of the Harry Potter books, but this reflection of the clock tower in Sighisoara makes me think of them. It was done by tilting one of those see-saw windows you find in European construction. It was … Continue reading

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One Day in Bangkok

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“We’re saving on gas but catching fewer crooks!” Two policemen stop at a traffic light in downtown Bangkok. They didn’t mind me taking their photo. Even though they are riding double, something police would never do in the U.S., they … Continue reading

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Moroccan Vase with Books

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 Some times the sunlight falls on a favorite object in my house and I run down to get my camera and photograph it. There is a difference in what your eye sees and what the camera sees. I shot this at … Continue reading

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Berber Girl Embroidering

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Leisure This is another old negative. In fact, this girl is the daughter of the man I call Saladin. If you didn’t see that photo,  click on Morocco in the list to the right and you will find him . She … Continue reading

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Soft Focus

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 This is from a Kodachrome slide. It was taken in the shade and so there is a strong blue tone to the slide.  I can’t abide cool colors. I love warm yellows, reds, browns. I try to vary my color … Continue reading

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Samarkand

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The Sugar Beet Vendor Samarkand. The Silk Road. The Himalayas. The Gobi Desert. Such magical names. Once upon a time double-humped camels laden with silks, spices, pearls, jade and gems from China stopped here before going on to the port cities of the Middle East.   The magic still … Continue reading

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Getting to the Essence

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 I recently watched a class on composition given by Scott Kelby on Kelby Training. He went over the usual rules, the ones we all know and the ones we follow for the most part. Except now and then we see … Continue reading

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Cactus

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 One of my photography teachers used to tell us we had to see the light before we could become a photographer. It was hard for me. We used black and white film in those days and I couldn’t “see” in … Continue reading

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India Gate Before and After

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Here we have the India Gate at Bombay harbor. The local people love to enjoy the day here. There are men who will clean your ears, take your photo, give  you a shave and a haircut and maybe sell you … Continue reading

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Lamp Lighter Photo Painting

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  Lamp Lighter Photoshop Only Lamp lighter scanned slide unretouched I decided to show you what I might do to a slide I like to make it into what it should be as a photo and as a photo painting. … Continue reading

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