Soaring
In the air
Fying high
Rapidly above
Not bound by surface constraints.
“Soar with wit. Conquer with dignity. Handle with care.” – Criss Jami
Cracked
Fissures
Of parts
Without separation
Aging surfaces are often visually interesting.
“Photography is essentially an act of recognition by street photographers, not an act of invention.” – Duane Michals
Optical Angle
Acute edge
Wave distortion
Aesthetic control
Walks in the colony allow for photographic lens experimentation.
“The path between the trees leads us home.” – Catherine DeBenedetto
Sea Nymph
With sanderlings
Continuously varying
Actuated by a whim
Cloudy beach days evoke a special moodiness.
“What a soft thoughtful time.” – Vera Nazarian
Lift Off
High frequency
Fast response
Wing beat
Shot with a Vivitar Series 1 lens: the 800mm f/11 Solid Catadioptric.
“Some of my old memories feel trapped in amber in my brain, lucid and burning, while others are like the wing beat of a hummingbird, an intangible, ephemeral blur.” – Mira Bartok
Frame Work
Hypothetical description
Complex entity
Inversion process
Tonal distribution is the name of the game.
“There is no difficulty in painting detail, the real difficulty lies in getting the general truth of tone and tint. ” – John Collier
Disproportionately Prominent
New conditions
Extensive range
Critical activities
Parking lot cultural messaging.
“The city’s monuments go unseen, its past unheard, and its culture slowly fading in the dismal sea.” – Nathan Reese Maher
Ghost Riders
Moving in lines
Through the day
Softly humming
In a cyclic universe the path forward leads to familiar particulars.
“For he saw the riders coming hard and he heard their mournful cry.” – Jones Stan
Valediction
Melancholy arrival
Moody departure
Destinations
Like observing a gothic novel in motion, the early morning rounds out as a success.
“There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand.” – Mary Shelley
Full Particulars
Individual feature
Distinct parts
Of a whole
Architectural details, found on a walk around town, momentarily capture interest.
“And the more magnification we use, the more details are brought out, perfectly formed, like endless sets of boxes within boxes.” – Roman Vishniac