Window Blind №1

 Walks  4 Responses »
Aug 302010
 

A white blind tied back with a green ribbon in front of a dark room.

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Photographed from the street, looking up on a hot summer day.

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Nikon D300; f/5.3 @ 1/45sec, ISO 800 (handheld);
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 95mm (142mm EFL); focus distance 7.9m

Sprung №2

 Walks  4 Responses »
Aug 212010
 

Exposed bed springs against a colorful felt.

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Another find on a different day, in the alleyways of our neighborhood.

It’s a little creepy to be walking alone in those venues with a nice camera, but also a bit like traveling to a different city and exploring with fresh eyes.

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Nikon D300; f/8.0 @ 1/125sec, ISO 2500 (handheld);
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 105mm (157mm EFL); focus distance .90m

Sprung №1

 Walks  3 Responses »
Aug 192010
 

Springs of an empty bedframe against a deep blue sky.

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Walking the alleyways in our neighborhood recently, I found this in the bed of a salvage truck. Cool. 🙂

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Nikon D300; f/16.0 @ 1/125sec, ISO 450 (handheld);
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 36mm (54mm EFL); focus distance .50m

Alley Fence

 Walks  3 Responses »
Aug 142010
 

Bright red and yellow showing through gaps in a latticed fence.

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The flash of bright red behind this fence caught my eye while walking through an alley. Then I discovered the yellow, and even a bright green—though I couldn’t fit that into the frame from my vantage point.

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Nikon D300; f/8.0 @ 1/500sec (handheld), ISO 200;
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 112mm (168mm EFL); focus distance 1.33m

Untitled Abstract (Waterscape №1)

 Reflections  10 Responses »
Aug 102010
 

The hull of a boat floating within strongly patterned reflections.

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Captured in camera, this scene is not cropped and post-processing involved only tweaking for color and contrast.  Though I know what it is, I still have trouble parsing the image!

On a side note, my Web hosting server was attacked through Google’s FeedBurner yesterday, temporarily suspending my account and putting it risk for deletion. I’ve had to disable FeedBurner and delete the feed, so I’ve no idea if subscribers are still receiving updates… If not, and you see this note, you can re-subscribe using the orange RSS link above the right-hand menu column.

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Nikon D300; f/8.0 @ 1/125sec, ISO 800;
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 120mm (180mm EFL); focus distance 10.59m

Simple Pleasures

 Walks  15 Responses »
Aug 092010
 

A blue wind chime hanging from a white clapboard wall.

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Marigolds in pots near a plain white door in a blank brick wall.

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Colorful beach towels hanging from the railing of a third floor apartment.

№„–3: An apartment near the beach

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Over on Flickr, Micheline asked “How come we do not see [these images] on your blog?” In part, it’s because I wasn’t sure what I thought of them.

The scenes struck me as poignant… People who don’t have much still find ways to introduce beauty and pleasure into their lives: a gentle sound, bright color, blooming flowers, a day at the beach. I’d love to know if that comes across for you in these images, or not!