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Reflections on images of 2007

Monday, December 31st, 2007

This time of year is filled with stories of the ‘best of 2007′ everywhere, so I suppose it is only natural for a photographer to think back on the images created over the last year and if any hold particular significance above the rest. So I offer up to you my “Top 10″ […]

Moods and seeing

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

I have been under the weather with a bit of a flu bug the past few days, haven’t felt like doing much of anything. Those flu shots… well, I think they are over-rated! I wonder if I can get a refund? Anyway, when this much congestion fills my head, it […]

After the leaves have fallen…

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

That time of year has started in the Midwest, and soon we will be in the depressing season of gray and brown. A constant rain over the past day will likely force the last of any remaining fall color to the ground. Some subject material will remain on the ground for a […]

Finding harmony in a leaf pile

Monday, November 19th, 2007

I think perhaps one of the toughest aspects of nature photography is the struggle to assemble nature’s chaotic elements into some type of order that will make a 2-dimensional image effective. It is part of human nature to want to see things in an orderly manner. Therefore when we see an image […]

Edgy detours to Spring

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

I find myself wanting to push the limits of maximizing contrast for many of my spring images lately. I think it adds, for lack of a better term, perhaps a bit more drama to a photograph. It takes a bit of a detour from presenting spring as I normally have, time […]