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USA 2017 I bought these carrots for dinner and also to photograph them. I put off the photography practice until it was time to start dinner. Not good, but as they say, it’s the way I roll. The key to … Continue reading
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U.S.A San Diego, CA 2017 I spent nearly a half hour shooting the koi as they swam about their pool at the Japanese Garden in Balboa Park. Their colors and the way their shimmering bodies formed different designs made it … Continue reading
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Los Angeles, CA 2016 The hippopotamus doesn’t look as if it would be a friendly creature and in the wild it is dangerous. At the zoo, though, the hippos seemed to know the keepers and allowed themselves to be petted … Continue reading
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Mopti, Mali 1998 Women wash clothing in the Niger River. I love their posture. Graceful. Although we who are used to washing machines would not like doing this chore, it didn’t bother these women who were laughing and gossiping as … Continue reading
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San Francisco, California My favorite look! I’ve been trying to copy some editing techniques and so far am unsuccessful but I think I am making progress. It all comes down to using Topaz plug-ins. You can get all sorts of effects … Continue reading
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Marrakesh Morocco 1997 A man capable of reading and writing in both French and Arabic earns money writing letters for those who are illiterate. After getting the basics of contrast, saturation etc. the way I wanted them, I used Topaz Simplify … Continue reading
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Gujarat, India 2009 The women have a serious expression. They can’t get their day started without water for tea, cooking and ablutions. I added a greenish hue to this photo. It gives it a somber look, which is how I’d feel … Continue reading
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Digital Painting I looked at some watercolor paintings on Google the other day. One that caught my eye was of a city street, all shades of gray with cars and pedestrians. A common and boring scene, but the artist’s colors … Continue reading
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Kenya 1998 We took a few hours off from the animal safari to visit a Samburu village. The Samburu are related to the Maasai. I think some of their customs are similar but the Samburu that we visited were shorter … Continue reading
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Mongolia 2014 It’s hard to say which aspect of photography is most important but sharpness has to be a contender for number one. No matter how good your composition or exposure, if it isn’t sharp it is worthless. You can … Continue reading
