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Changes….
With the new year starting, in about half an hour, there will be some changes with this blog. One thing I’ve realized, while putting my gallery together, is that I’m stuck in a rut, or maybe it’s boredom, photographically. A friend of mine, in all his wisdom, told me last week that I’ve been riding the “the bird photography success” (I think laurels is the actual word he used) for a while. And honestly, I think he was and is right. So, with the new year, I’m going to force myself to get out and shoot more and also to try new things artistically. I’ll also be teaching some photography classes too. My gallery will be up within the next couple of days and you’ll notice there aren’t many bird pictures. I intentionally left them out. It’s time to move on, at least for a little while. Here’s some of what I photographed today. If you totally hate it, please let me know with a comment.
Lunch!
Green Lynx Spider
It’s amazing what you can find in your own backyard.
Finally….a Hummingbird!
My first sighting of the summer. It was raining and of course, my camera was no where near, when the hummingbird appeared. And then he was gone. When he returned, about 20 minutes later, I was ready. No fancy setup. Handheld my camera and shot through the window. A few quick frames and he was gone again. Checking my birding book, this is an immature female Ruby-throated Hummingbird. If that’s not correct, please let me know.
ADSO’s 11th Annual Photography & Digital Arts Exhibit
My Entries for ADSO’s 11th Annual Photography & Digital Arts Exhibit:
Stooges
Ghost
The exhibit runs till August 27 at the Art Center in Fort Walton Beach. Opening night reception is August 6.
The End of Kodachrome
The Afghan Girl by Steve McCurry
Probably one of the most recognized National Geographic Magazine covers is “The Afghan Girl” from 1985. The photographer is Steve McCurry. The film is Kodachrome. Kodachrome was the favorite of many professionals (personally, I preferred Fujichrome back in the day), and so it was a sad day when Kodak decided to discontinue the film last year. Kodak gave the last roll of Kodachrome ever produced to Steve McCurry. The images on this last roll are being kept secret for now. National Geographic is planning the big reveal in an upcoming documentary. Listen to the story here.
Photographer Steve McCurry by Ahmet Sel
Levi’s Commercial
This is just too cool. Check it out:
And the final product:
The Medieval Juggler
A Renaissance Festival is an interesting thing. It’s like a step back in time, the costumes, jousts, falcons, dragon and faerie artwork. I remember, years ago, my sister went to one of these festivals. She hacked up a bridesmaid’s dress and her and her husband went in costume. The dress looked better all medieval than it did as the bridesmaid’s dress.
This juggler was cool. He did his act about five feet in the air, balancing on boards and a pvc tube. To get the shots, I stood in the back of the crowd, on a chair.
When his act was done, I turned to find a man filming me photographing the juggler. Hmm….just a little creepy. Get your medieval on….
Quote for Today
Henri Cartier-Bresson by Martine Franck-Magnum Photos
To take photographs is to hold one’s breath when all faculties converge in the face of fleeing reality.
-Henri Cartier-Bresson
Large Cow Gassing Up
Sometimes you just “happen” upon things. I’m a big fan of the ridiculous scene, like a yard filled with Christmas inflatables. My daughter, I’m sure, tired of the numerous cell phone pictures she received of blow-up yard ornaments while in class. So when we drove by the large Turkey Hill cow at this Tom Thumb on Navarre Beach, I couldn’t resist.
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