I’ve mentioned the “long trail” of Hurley Park in a number of posts this week. That name, “the long trail,” is one of my own choosing as it’s the trail which makes a large circle around most of the park — this is a snapshot I made while walking part of it.
So continuing with … Read More
You can hardly have a photo of the green waxy leaves of the Southern Magnolia tree (yesterday) without having at least one photo of the magnificent white and lemony fragrant Southern Magnolia flowers. These flowers can reach a width of 8 inches (20.3 cm) or more and are about as white-white as anything you’ll find … Read More
The soft curved shape, the contrast of the brown/deep green, the almost perfect light green/yellow edging, the glossy surface, the deep shadows and contrast — those are the things which drew me to this image of Southern Magnolialeaves. If I’m being truthful my attention was initially the few Magnolia flowers that dotted this tree, but … Read More
When walking along and you come to a spot where you automatically pause a few moments, you need only to understand what caused you to pause to have the makings of a good photo.
Again, photo from the long path.… Read More
A few hundred feet further along the long path.
My last posted photo which contained a Monarch Butterfly featured deep green leaves over an out of focus bright yellow background as the main course. The butterfly was more as a dash of spice, adding “zing” to the dish.
Todays Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly is definitely … Read More
Here we find flowering shrubs along the long path. To the left, the bright sunlight and reflective white gravel wanted to pull the highlights to white, so in this case I let them go and even gave a little push. It’s good not always following the rules.… Read More
Another photo from a recent walk around the long path in Hurley Park near my home. This particular walk was very productive photo wise. Photos of the wood planks and shadows and the abandoned bench recently posted came from this same mornings walk and there will be several more from this group posted in the … Read More
Often things are done with the best of intentions but fail simply due to poor initial planning or a lack of follow through. I feel this may have been the case with this bench — poor placement choice and a lack of continuing maintenance on the surrounding areas.
It currently seats one, if you don’t … Read More
I often think of my work as visual haiku. It is an attempt to evoke and suggest through as few elements as possible rather than to describe with tremendous detail. – Michael Kenna – in “PhotoWork Interview” – Premiere Issue 1997 / Vol. 1 No. 1 by Dean Brierly
One thing you learn as a … Read More
Another, and final, under the pier image. Something I didn’t mention with yesterdays post is the Apache Pier in Myrtle Beach, SC, claims to be one of the East Coast’s longest pier (300 yards).
Today’s photo is taken just right of center looking out the length of the pier. The pier’s width has a “flair” … Read More
There’s some locations you can always count on providing interests for photos. I’d say under a pier is one of those locations. This shot is looking from shore out the center row of supporting post/poles of the Apache Pier at Myrtle Beach, SC.
A couple of notes of interest: the crossed brace members at the … Read More
Same footbridge as yesterdays’s “Weekend Photo” image, photographed from a different angle with the same basic post processing.
[box]This low saturation, color toned look I’ve been using lately does follow a core formula but then each image gets individual tweaking depending upon the composition, saturation level and tonal qualities of the original. This process originally … Read More
Another image from a local park made at 17mm, f/9, ISO 800 and 1/50 sec, handheld. I like the strong lines of the bridge contrasted with the delicate lines of the tree. It also seems to work with the low saturation/toned processing I’ve been exploring.… Read More
