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Orange Eternal
from the apex
orange flows like hot lava
heaven eternal
iPhone 6s; Image post in Afterlight and Aperture 3.6
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Eclipse
Ten minutes before the maximum.
Five minutes before the clouds and eventual rain.
A lifetime to the next opportunity.
Not great, but for a moment waited.
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro; Cardboard Color Eclipse Viewer; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6
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The Pack
seniors
companionship
loyalty
courage
friendship
love
the pack
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Barefooted Despair
barefooted
intent
listening
horizons expand beyond the walls
news—information
courses for tomorrow
despair—darkness, but hope
Canon EOS M; Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM; JPEG image post and conversion to Sepia in Aperture 3.6. Roosevelt Memorial, Washington, D.C.
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From Urban Photography
If Noticed
skyward
beginning of infinity
perspective in space
short periods of time insignificant
patterns bring peace only if noticed
iPhone 6s; image post in Intensify 1.2.3 and Aperture 3.6
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Stillness
it's quiet now
roaring battle of noise and blood faded
remembrance brings new life among the missing
No headstones mark the graves because when they were buried no one knew their name. Families were never told--members just never returned. Hope painfully shattered by time. The torture of not knowing. The cause was different then.
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.4; RAW image post in Intensify 1.2.3 and Aperture 3.6
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
“Butterflies are self propelled flowers.” ~ Robert A. Heinlein
Male. State insect of Virginia. Symbol of South Carolina and Virginia.
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.4; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6
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Sense of Time
what path here
lies the past and present
all things return
Canon EOS M; Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM; JPEG image post in Intensify 1.2.3 and Aperture 3.6
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Smile Happy
happy outside
reflection in his eyes
always a smile
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.4; RAW image post in Intensify 1.2.3 and Aperture 3.6
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Osprey
she's high and distant
vigilant security
watchful eye of me
iPhone 6s; maximum digital zoom; image post with Intensify 1.2.3 exaggerating the grain and forcing the mood.
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Future's Veil
pulled down the hill
suspense of what lies beyond
nature’s future veil
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.4; JPEG Black & White image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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Fly in a Parking Lot
iPhone 6s; image post in Intensify 1.2.3 and Aperture 3.6. I noticed this fly on the back window of my 4Runner in a parking lot. Originally, I cropped the image down to just the fly, but the reflection of the light, trees, and car give the image more interest and context.
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Lava Treks
It was late in the day when the storm clouds rolled in. Through the mist we could see the eruption. Hot molten lava begin to flow towards us burning its way down the mountain.
iPhone 6s, image post with Intensify 1.2.3 (Dream Preset) and Aperture 3.6. The image: Looking through the side glass of a Citronella Candle on the patio. Soot from the wick along the sides of the glass are the storm clouds.
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Clippings
could have passed by
know when to stop and see
metal plant blessing
iPhone 6s; square format; image post in Aperture 3.6 (simple). The hardest part of the process: noticing.
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Anywhere
Morgantown, West Virginia -- Take the dogs out for a night walk in a hotel parking lot. Notice a huge ugly water-filled pothole. Stop at the pothole and add a couple of small rocks (toss a couple of small rocks). Do this for a half hour or until the dogs pass out. Later I find something that appears more than what it actually is.
Canon PowerShot G10; image post in Aperture 3.6.
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Between Wanderings
eyes draw assumptions
meanings are within the heart
between wanderings
Tripod mounted Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macs; Golden Hour Light; Manual Mode; RAW image post Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3 Dramatic 3 Preset reduced to 57.
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Dance of Summer's Eve
drawn to touch
flame-like blossom bloom for weeks
dance of summer's eve
Handheld iPhone 6s; backlit morning sun; AF/AE lock on Celosia; lower part of sun placed on edge of field of view; image post in Mac Photos and Intensify 1.2.3
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Companions
follows the sun
dawn to dusk and then again
unending waves
iPhone 6s; image post in Afterlight for iOS.
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Contrail Lines
Sunset image recycled from 2011. Many adages come to mind. "Smell the roses." "If you see it--shoot it." As with all sunsets the moment lasts a minute or two--sometimes seconds. Then, that moment, that image, is lost. Too often I hesitate: laziness or I convince myself that there will always be a tomorrow.
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon 50mm f/1.4; post in Aperture 3.6
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Intimate Breeze
intimate light
radiant gleeful color
wrapped in a warm breeze
Tripod mounted Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify for Mac 1.2.3. Late afternoon sun diffused from behind, reflected back to front.
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With the Light
with the light
time lost within the stillness
momentary cloud
Tripod mounted Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6. Sun behind and reflected back forward.
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Painted Storm
Leesburg, Virginia. A storm of heavy rain approached. The wind picked up. The clouds churned into a painted sky only seen for a moment until the rain started. This is nature's gallery, but only if you look. In an hour, this scene has moved on.
iPhone 6s; image post in Aperture 3.6
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Follow the Sun
follow the sun
each pass marks the journey
impermanent life
iPhone 6s; image post in Intensify 1.2.3 and Aperture 3.6
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Balloon Flower
Purple Balloon Flower in the garden. Contrasts with a black and white background. One of seven autumn flowers in Japan.
iPhone 6s; image post in iOS Color Splash on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil, then Aperture 3.6
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Not Far Away
for a moment feel
let go of the horizon
blooms are nearby
iPhone 6s; image post in Tonality 1.4.6 and Aperture 3.6
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Siren Noir
siren noir sings
sound of the shipwreck
unforgiving sea
iPhone 6s; image post in Aperture 3.6 and Tonality 1.2.3. Hand-lit with green lens flashlight.
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Rabbit Left
wherever it goes
its path impermanent
rabbit left short
iPhone 6s; image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify for Mac 1.2.3
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Rings of Time
rings of time rot
fade into another spring
life a river
iPhone 6s; image post in Tonality 1.4.6 and Aperture 3.6
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Purple Magic
search for meaning
not everything is in-focus
can’t capture the wind
“There's a lot of difference between listening and hearing.”
~ G.K. Chesterton
Tripod mounted Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6
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Lone Bloom
stones beneath the bench
stop listen to the quiet
lone bloom of color
Waiting and saw it down there--under there. See it--shoot it. The moment is captured. It was later I realized that there was a bloom of color.
iPhone 6s; image post in Aperture 3.6
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Optimism
open petals
another world within
forest clearing
Stargazer Lily. Symbolizes 30 years. Purity and optimism. The fragrance is strong.
Tripod mounted Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6
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Fingers of Bloom
they reach then open
fingers of bloom offer thanks
night focused moment
Canna--traditional gift for Father's Day in Thailand.
Canon PowerShot G10; Canon Speedlite 580EX II with diffuser; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6, Intensify 1.2.3 & Tonality 1.4.2
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