Photographic Technique
I was inspired by recent work Karen Messick has been doing. She has been creating what I would consider to be kaleidoscope images . Being that ice abstracts are one of my favorite things to shoot I took a few to create kaleidoscopic images. The kaleidoscope effect is created by mirroring a single image in […]
I have been aware of the photographic technique of panning the camera while using a shutter speed long enough to blur the image for several years. I have seen it used to create beautiful images by Karen Mesick and Tony Sweet but until last week never made a serious attempt to do it myself. I […]
The Smokies are full amazing streams and rivers, their water flowing down picturesque cascades and waterfalls. Most any road you drive down will have water flowing beside it. The beauty of these bodies of water can be captured in many different ways. The grand view, fluid motion, abstract details … … … “Cascade” uses a […]
Ruffles is a shot of a Cattleya Orchid taken using a 180mm macro lens with a 25mm extension tube and Live View. I always enjoy looking for abstract images to shoot but in general haven’t had much success finding them in flowers. This is at least in part due to the fact that making a […]
“Ominous” was taken in Wonderland, part of Acadia National Park, fall 2009. You may not be able to tell from this photo but I was there in search of fall colors. I was happy to have a bit of “bad” weather while there. Bad weather provides opportunities to make great pictures. As a photographer being […]