Tag Archives: red

View 137: Summer Knowledge

Funny how you fall into a fun project.  First, there was the impromptu winter photo I grabbed before a Syracuse University basketball game which was followed up by a planned spring HDR photo.  Late Saturday night, I decided the summer … Continue reading

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View 133: Rite of Passage

It is high school graduation party season.  Since the end of June, I have seen many parties and yesterday was my turn to enjoy a family graduation party.  My cousin’s son whom I have never really gotten to know was … Continue reading

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The Star Spangled Banner

The flag flown by the Privateer Lynx was the same 15 star-15 stripe U. S. Flag which was over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.  In 1814, the flag was still there in the early morning after a major … Continue reading

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Sidelighting a Ladybug

Sidelighting – light coming from the left or right of a subject. Because the light is scraping across from side to side, it catches every surface blip and imperfection, leaving a trail of large and small shadows and exaggerating surface … Continue reading

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View 123: A Walk in the Woods

Walking in the woods in Spring is a sensory delight.  The leafs of the trees are not fully out yet and the sunlight dapples on the forest floor.  There is the fresh smell of growth everywhere and the birds and … Continue reading

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