Archive for September, 2006

Wondering about rocks

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

What is it about wet rocks on a beach that makes them so alluring? Is it because there are no two rocks the same? In some way, do they remind us of people - each with their own personalities, color, and character? Is it because its particular shape or color triggers something in […]

Journey through time

Friday, September 29th, 2006

Frans Lanting, one of my favorite nature photographers, has a new book entitled Life: Journey through Time. My copy hasn’t arrived yet, but this work features his comparisons of visual parallels of life on our planet. To get a glimse of some of the incredible imagery in this new work, see […]

Inline Maps

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

[gmap name=’mymap’ lat=’46.474222′ lng=’-86.734829′ zoom=’10′ desc=’This is the general area where the shot of the rugged Lake Superior coast was taken’]
I found this Google Maps plugin for Wordpress which is pretty cool.  This is basically the area where the image below was taken.  I don’t think it is going to lead […]

Rugged coast of Lake Superior

Monday, September 18th, 2006

Rocks rock!

Saturday, September 9th, 2006

Give a nature photographer a good beach lined with plenty of rocks and they will be busy for hours. The variety of compositions and subject matter can be endless. Beach rocks are always best photographed in bright overcast light to avoid harsh shadows and reflections. A polarizer is a […]