2017: 365-Day Gallery
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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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Innocent Purity
how are my friends
blooms innocent purity
the storm passes
Potted daisy battered by a day of heavy rain. Image initially mastered to black and white, but the result was too flat. Remastered with Tonality with a hint of color which brought more depth and reflected better the post-storm mood.
Canon Powershot G10; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6 and Tonality 1.4.2
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She Flies
since before she flies
backdropped by marble and art
meaningful regardless
Canon 5D Mark II; EF 28-105mm f/4.0L; Image post in Aperture 3.6.
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From Washington DC
Opened Fragrance
delicate bloom
the only thing you know is now
fragrance moves the air
Tripod mounted Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6.
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Season's Knot
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2; RAW image post in Tonality 1.2.3.
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Just Quiet
lost in this moment
mind without thought just quiet
dawn to the water
Tripod mounted iPhone 6s; Ōllo Clip Telephoto 2x; image post in Afterlight Photo App and Aperture 3.6.
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Thought & Sandal Journey
a journal pen and thought
two sandals walk the journey
plants will always bloom
"In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could to any person; I create myself." ~ Susan Sontag
iPhone 6s, ambient light, image post in Tonality 1.4.2.
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Passion Arouses
ripens in the sun
passion arouses senses
visual taste
Ripened red strawberry. Thought about removing the extra stem from the image, but it was apart of the moment. When I took the image, it was there. Removing it changes the honesty of the moment--this is what I saw, not what I wanted to see. Beauty in the imperfection.
Tripod mounted Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Marcro; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6.
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Heart Shapes
heart shapes nature
much beyond betrayal
the river still flows
Pink Calla Lily. Heart shaped. Symbols of birth and youth. Poisonous.
Handheld Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6 and softened with Intensify 1.2.3.
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Corolla Lands
yellow bouquet
corolla lands little bug
in a moment gone
Handheld Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6.
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Follows the Sun
she follows the sun
like a cat with a mouse
how does water flow
Sunflower. Evening sunlight reflected back upon the bloom. Through the day, she follows the sun. Vulnerable to the wind. Vulnerable to resting birds. Strength is in her beauty. Persistence. At some point, time takes over. Seeds fall to the earth. The cycle repeats.
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L +2x; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6.
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From the Earth
vulnerable fruit
from the earth a garden grows
a summer cloud
Garden grapes. The first from the planting. Impermanence. From the soil they evolve. Vines grow and expand for the sun. There are no guarantees.
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS; Canon 580EX II; RAW image post in Aperture 3.6 and converted to Black & White with Tonality 1.4.2..
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Blossom Flow
contemplative thoughts
moment no words no mirror
blossom water flow
Dahlia. Reminder of a radiant star. Member of the Daisy family. National Flower of Mexico. Petals share, but withhold from the center--things closest to the heart.
Tripod mounted Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro; Canon 580 EX II Flash. RAW image post in Aperture 3.6.
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