Saturday, April 30, 2011

Untitled

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ISO 100 ----- 60mm ----- f4.8 ----- 1/60th

Friday, April 29, 2011

Hook

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ISO 400 ----- 60mm ----- f5 ----- 1/180th

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Trap

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ISO 400 ----- 60mm ----- f5 ----- 1/40th

Stem

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ISO 400 ----- 60mm ----- f4 ----- 1/320th

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Cloud Ship

A few weeks ago, I was approached by a young photographer who was a little depressed. She felt like she was being called to create, but was getting no support or respect for what she was doing. "How can I get people to quit looking at my work and saying "It's just clouds."?

Just clouds?

Cirrus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Cirrus Uncinus, Contrail, Pileus, Altocumulus, Altostratus, Altostratus Undulatus, Altocumulus Undulatus, Stratus, Nimbostratus, Stratocumulus, Cumulis Humilus, Cumulonimbus, Pyrocumulus, Cumulonimbus Incus, Cumulonimbus Calvus, Cumulus Congestus....

Just clouds?

Rain, snow, sleet, hail, shade, tornadoes, hurricanes....

White, gray, black, orange, red, yellow, gold, silver, and pink....

Always present and always changing.

Just clouds, you say?

So what do I say to this aspiring artist?

First of all, stop showing your work to anyone who says "It's just clouds." Secondly, don't let your self worth be determined by outsiders. Your work needs only to be validated by you. Now, if you are subconsciously saying to yourself "It's just clouds", then maybe you need to rethink your subject matter. Sometimes, when negative comments really hurt, it's because you are thinking the same thing and were really hoping for validation as opposed to a confirmation of your own fears. I haven't seen these photographs of "just clouds". Maybe they are poorly done, maybe skill and vision is lacking. I don't know. But any failure can certainly not be placed on the clouds.

It's never "just a kitten" or "just a flower" or just anything else... I've seen beautiful photographs of kittens and flowers and single, solitary rocks. I've also seen horrible photographs of kittens and flowers and single, solitary rocks. Once again, skill and vision trumps the subject.

Remember laying on your back in a field as a kid, looking up at the clouds passing by? Where has that wonderment gone?

It's almost sad that someone could look at this and say "It's just a cloud."


Cloud Ship




Limp

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4-10-2011 ----- 6:37 AM ----- ISO 400 ----- 60mm ----- f3.5 ----- 1/50th

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Gastropoda

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4-10-2011 ----- 6:49 AM ----- ISO 400 ----- 60mm ----- f9 ----- 1/4

Rye Sunrise 4-10-2011

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4-10-2011 ----- 6:17 AM ----- ISO 100 ----- 200mm ----- f5.6 ----- 1/125th

Topographic #5

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4-7-2011 ----- 8:12 AM ----- ISO 100 ----- 60mm ----- f8 ----- 1/60th

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Topographic #4

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4-7-2011 ----- 7:18 AM ----- ISO 100 ----- 60mm ----- f4.5 ----- 1/160th

Friday, April 8, 2011

Topographic #3

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4-7-2011 ----- 8:12 AM ----- ISO 100 ----- 60mm ----- f8 ----- 1/80th

Topographic #2

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4-7-2011 ----- 8:02 AM ----- ISO 100 ----- 60mm ----- f8 ----- 1/125th

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Topographic #1

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4-7-2011 ----- 7:55 AM ----- ISO 100 ----- 60mm ----- f8 ----- 1/80th

April Oak

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4-7-2011 ----- 8:16 AM ----- ISO 400 ----- 60mm ----- f8 ----- 1/100th

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

World War Two

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ISO 100 ----- 60mm ----- f3.5 ----- 1/10th

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Weak Link

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ISO 400 ----- 60mm ----- f3.2 ----- 1/125th

Monday, April 4, 2011

Early Morning Grain

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ISO 100 ----- 100mm ----- f29 ----- 10/13ths

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Yearning for Sun

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ISO 400 ----- 60mm ----- f5 ----- 1/45th

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Quilted

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ISO 400 ----- 60mm ----- f5 ----- 1/30th

Fan Blades

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ISO 400 ----- 60mm ----- f45 ----- 3.5 Seconds