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Learning from the past

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Rosemary
Thai floating market woman paddling boat

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I’m thinking that maybe we need some variety here. Not that I’ve lost interest in my SC photographs, but maybe you are ready for a change. I’m planning to go to Asia again and so I decided to look at … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a flaw can be an asset

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Rosemary
a black and white photo of a man in Arabic dress

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Here’s the pic I promised to show you yesterday. I call it ‘the sorcerer’ because of the way the man is looking at me, the way he is leaning into the photo, the way he is holding out a mysterious … Continue reading →

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Magnolia Blossoms Redux

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Rosemary
a photograph of two magnolia blossoms

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I had to put this photo on a separate post because I was having a Word Press breakdown. My guru is coming on Monday but meantime, here is my straight photo of the Magnolia blossoms. Actually, I think it is … Continue reading →

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Magnolia Blossoms

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Rosemary
a photo of two Magnolia blossoms with paint strokes applied

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Today’s photo is of two Magnolia blossoms. I don’t often take photos of flowers. I think you need a tripod and maybe someone to help you to shade the plant to prevent that mottled contrasty look that we all know … Continue reading →

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Childhood Memories

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Rosemary
farm house with trees

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I showed this photo to two friends of mine who are from the south. One from Alabama and one from Georgia. They loved this old farmhouse as do I. Both of them knew, immediately, that the small house to the … Continue reading →

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The Sweetgrass Basket Maker

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Rosemary
A woman weaves a sweetgrass basket in Charleston SC

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There is a 300 year old tradition of basket making among Gullah people in the coastal areas of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Gullah are the descendents of slaves brought from West Africa to work on the rice plantations. Originally … Continue reading →

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Cloudy days are good!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Rosemary
Brick columns of Sheldon Church surrounded by live oaks

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Here is the oak alley leading to Mansfield Plantation near Georgetown, SC. I made this into black and white because the gray of the Spanish Moss shows up better that way. The sun was shining that day, contrasting the shadow … Continue reading →

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Looking for Walker Evans

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Rosemary
A wooden building with a sign

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  I was looking for the “Old South” when I went to South Carolina a few weeks ago…the South where I grew up. Sorry to say, it no longer exists or at least I couldn’t find it. I stopped in … Continue reading →

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A silk purse from a sow’s ear

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Rosemary
A young woman rides her horse at a canter

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Horse photography is not as easy as it seems. First, you need a rider who can make the horse look his/her/its best as this rider does.  You want the horse collected when you are shooting the animal on the flat. … Continue reading →

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The Price of Progress

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Rosemary
The steeple of a Russian Orthodox Church protrudes from waters of the Volga River

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Many villages and beautiful old churches were lost when the rivers of Northern Russia were widened to make them navigable for large ships. The landscape North of Russia was beautiful. It gave the impression of pristine nature, but I knew that … Continue reading →

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