Friday Photo: Texture of Ash

Friday, 16 November 2007, 8:00 | Category : Photography
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When I browse through my photos looking for subjects that other people might find interesting, I’m often short of breathtaking landscapes or other good fodder for desktop wallpaper. Many of my photos are of [...]

Friday Photo: Serene

Friday, 2 November 2007, 8:00 | Category : Photography
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I see many things wrong with this photo, and yet I like it. Perhaps it’s the colors, the way blue shades into deeper blue, drawing the eye down. Blue is a calming [...]

Friday Photo: Flower from Tutorial

Friday, 19 October 2007, 8:00 | Category : Photography
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Yesterday I wrote a tutorial on some simple photo editing techniques, using this photo as an example. The original photo is shown to the right, and the result is below.
I enjoyed many elements of the original photo, like the way the grass partially frames the flower and the juxtaposition of the vivid flower against [...]

Seize the Day

Tuesday, 2 October 2007, 6:48 | Category : Inspiration, Photography
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This was the view out my back door from 7:00 this morning to 7:05.
I was working on the computer when I saw a strange glow out of the corner of my eye. It was the sunrise reflecting off the buildings to the west. That’s interesting, I thought to myself, and got up to [...]

Friday Photo: Hosta Flower

Friday, 28 September 2007, 7:00 | Category : Photography
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Every other Friday I post one of my photos. I’m always working on developing my skills and welcome your input. Please leave your feedback in the comments.

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