Enigma Grafitti

Enigma Grafitto

I share this photograph with some trepidation. That’s because I do not know exactly what it is. This is a graffito (you know, the singular form of graffiti). It is a human figure, presumably. It is in a prominent place on a structure that has no other graffiti. There are no other words or figures […]

Wizard of EL-Nikkor

Wizard of EL-Nikkor

Just having some fun here. The idea is that fiddling around, even with no particular destination in mind, can teach something that may come in handy in the future. One goal of the One Picture a Day project is just to get the equipment out to do something. Here we were playing with depth of […]

Gooseneck

Gooseneck

Canada geese make an appearance in today’s One Picture a Day. These geese were pairing up near a pond, grazing in the grass. They are pretty common in these parts. I wanted capture something different about them than the standard “Oh, look, a goose!” shot. This image emphasizes the long, flexible neck of these birds. […]

Ansel Ash

Happy Birthday, Ansel Adams

Happy Birthday, Ansel Adams! In tribute to Adams’ birthday today, I went outside to photograph in black and white. I did not have any dramatic landscapes handy, so I decided to channel something like Young Oaks in Winter. I at least had some winter to work with, even if I did not have the Yosemite […]

Blustery White Throated Sparrow

Blustery Sparrow

This white-throated sparrow seems to lean into the wind, his feathers lifted by a stiff winter breeze. This is a crop, framed to take advantage of the rule of thirds. The rule of thirds tells us that images look more dynamic to the eye when the points of interest are not positioned in the center. […]

Roots Dodged

Artful Dodging: Tree Roots

Artful dodging is behind these tree roots. I saw these roots today, and thought them worthy of a photograph. In post-processing, I went straight to black and white because I thought it suited the texture of the wood. The winter day was already naturally rather desaturated. I found the background to be too obtrusive, however. […]