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"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness." (Oscar Wilde)
Lately I have been reading a lot about Daido Moriyama and some other photographers associated with him, and of course I've looked at many pictures. I have known Moriyama's work for a decade or two, but it seems only now these photos are starting to speak to me. Some things need time.
I find it fascinating how they work, and it’s interesting to read about the degree of awareness they had of what they were doing. They were really up to date theoretically and somehow worked with that. Well, possibly the 60s, 70s and still part of the 80s were a good time for this, when modernism turned to post-modernism and all kinds of stuff.
Maybe it’s anachronistic to mimic a style 60 years old. I mean, we all know that’s long gone for better or worse … but still, I tried.
Doing this has already taught me at least three things that are quite valuable:
1.
I consider myself an "advanced" photographer, after doing it for almost 40 years and basically doing nothing else for 25 years now. But in this field I am an absolute beginner. It’s humbling in a good way to see (and to feel) that I don’t know anything about this.
2.
It’s surprisingly hard to let go of the "conventional" photographic qualities most of us learned the hard way. Now it feels so strange to make blurry, underexposed, tilted photos. You really need to trick yourself to give up control.
3.
This kind of photography seems to be at least as much about "feeling the scene" as "seeing the scene". It’s hard to put in words that are not clichéd, but it’s more seeing with the imagination than with your eyes. It’s another way to approach previsualization, I guess – possibly quite useful for other genres, even if those pictures are not so great.
1. I took a picture of a pile of leaves on the floor of a forest. This represents fall because it shows the leaves that have fallen from the trees and the many different colours that they are. It also shows how the leaves cover all of forest floor.2. I fi could retake this picture I would zoom in to get high resolution of up-close leaves.
Set 1:I was soaked down multiple times during the event including my camera equipment. Water seeped into my memory card slot and I lost a bit of pictures.
1. I chose this layout with all the great lines that lead your eyes around the layout and to the front door, also the blue hue in the sky compliments the yellow/red hues of the building. The awning create nice manmade shapes that repeat creating interest.
2. The focal point which is about where the steps are, displays good contrast of light and dark values. The dark behind the steps leads your eye up to the focal point. Also the organic texture and pattern of the climbing vines contrasts with the exterior wall by the door that is just straight stucco.
3. I exposed the photo just enough to have clear brightness as well as good contrast. And the colors look as vibrant as they can be on this overcast gray day. I was lucky to get a little blue in the sky. The light is muted with soft lines, not much shadow.
4. Since it was an overcast day I had to experiment with my shudder and f stop to get the exposure just right, and to get a clear detailed picture. The white balance was set at auto which was good because I had forgotten about setting it.
5. I often admire this building which is a guild house for the church and all the interesting lines in the architecture attracted my attention. I chose a vertical layout to feature all these vertical lines. Also the random lines of the vines climbing up the building add a nice organic design.
1. I took a picture of a path someone made from their boots in the snow. I think this is a creative example of winter because usually when people are looking around they only look up or straight forward but never usually down. And looking down shows the texture and shape this persons boots have created in the snow.
Set 1:I was soaked down multiple times during the event including my camera equipment. Water seeped into my memory card slot and I lost a bit of pictures.
7-25-10
this didnt turn out the way I wanted it to.....
these are those shape rubber bands. I bought them at walmart yesterday for $1 I thought the texting ones were cool but I probally won't wear them, i'm not really a trend follower.
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My earbuds were hanging off of my nightstand one day. I decided to embark on a photographic journey grabbing close ups of them. Earbuds and SUPER flare #1
I think this one is my favorite.
1. I took a photo of my friend covering her face from the snow falling above. I think this is a great example of winter because she's excited about the fact that its snowing and winter is one of the seasons where you can do a lot of fun activities
1. I am not really physically fit, can barely run on treadmill with 15 degree incline at 2.8 mph for about 45 mins.
2. got sore throat on day 2 of the climb :P
3. thank God I am over 10 years old
4. don't think I have heart or lung issues
5. I am pretty slow, not by choice
6. I did push beyond what my body could do :P
7. drank the most 3 litters a day during the climb
8. got severe headache pretty much since day 2 and got a cold on day 3. climbed for a few days in fever :P I was fine the summit day though. boy, what a trip.
Two names you go by:
1. Bella
2. Bella Boo
Two things you are wearing right now:
1. My New Charms
2. My new Hello Kitty skirt by Cocoa Jackson
Two things you want right now very badly:
1. A Trio Dress
2. A Bunny Nugget all of my own (I'm sick of sharing)
Last two people you talked to on the phone:
1. Mum to pick me up from the spa
2. Hair sytlist - need to have my hair re-styled desperately
Two things you did last night:
1. Watched telly
2. Searched Etsy for some new clothes
Two things you are doing tomorrow:
1.Catching up with my sisters - I have missed them alot!
2. Cakes, I am going to bake some cakes
Two favourite drinks:
1. Iced Chocolate
2. Mimosa (although I am only allowed that on special ocasions)
Two random facts:
1. I really looove Hello Kitty! You can't half tell can you??
2. I can belch the alphabet
Four dolls that will hopefully answer this:
1. Poppy - Kimberly
2. Candy - Sam
3. Punkey - Sandey
4. Ruby - Kiarra
As the darker nights and the darker mornings seem to be here ..i was looking through some shots from the summer.. 1 i processed but didnt post caus her eyes were shut ...However ...they made me smile this morning :)
Reg. W18 SWA
Fleet number. -
Volvo B11RT with Plaxton Elite bodywork dating from 2018 and wearing a plain black livery. This vehicle was previously in operation with Swans Travel of Chadderton and originally carried the registration YX68 UAB.
Seen parked in the Gateshead Sports College Car Park at Gateshead International Stadium in use as the Oldham Athletic FC team bus who were playing Gateshead in the National League in a match which ended 1-1. I never attended the game but popped into the station to check out the coaches in attendance.
Staircase inside the pavilion.
Photograph taken during the event 'Return to Bexhill' organised by the Twentieth Century Society on Saturday 18th August 2012. The tour was led by Ian McInnes and Peter Wilson.
1. I like squirrels
2. I like legos and basketball and Breaking things.( Don't forget Football!)
3. My favorite lego theme is Modern war
4. My last name is tight.
5. I pwn at breaking things ( If I can't break something, it is called Hankewycz proof (nothing has been found Hankewycz proof))
6. I just broke an action figure yesterday.
I got alot of snow here. (3 feet FTW!!)
7. Just got mah first BA
8. I am awesome.
9. I got a friend named chaca.
10. My friends say I'm a spazdogface ( Do not ask....)
Professional Bull Riding (PBR) Tour at the Central Texas State Fair, Bell County Exposition Center, Belton, TX. August 30, 2014.
Lessons learned :
1. I had to shoot at high ISO, so yes, there is graininess and quite a bit of "motion" in the shots. Maybe it would have been better if I were closer, had a camera w/better sensor, etc. Note for next time...GET CLOSER to the action.
2. Watch the pattern of action. While the cattle were constantly in motion, they would pause briefly at times, when bucking the rider off. I attempted to wait for those moments. The reaction time from pushing the button to the camera actually clicking, even split seconds, was difficult to manage. Anticipate the moments.
3. Don't take your eye off the action. The unexpected action may happen and only last a split second. Catch it. I was shooting in RAW. If I had shot in jpg only, I would have been able to shoot more frames/sec, catching more of the moments.
4. Many more lessons... Key is to shoot more and to always keep learning. This was way out of my comfort zone, but a great learning experience!
©2014 Karin Markert
I don't think there's a DVD version of Baraka that I haven't bought. (For North America, anyway.)
l-r:
#1: I think this may be the first DVD version that came out, and I believe I bought this at a used CD/DVD store in the Bay area.
#2: Then, the special collector's 2-disc version came out, so I had to get that one!
#3: THEN, the ultradigital HD version came out, so I bought that.
#4: This is the Blu-Ray disc I just bought my parents for their fancy new Blu-Ray player. The film looks absolutely outstanding on Blu-Ray and a large plasma TV. Holy cow. It blew my mind. Baraka on VHS blew my mind several years ago, but the detail in the HD version is stunning.
Brimsdown Rovers 1 Enfield Town 1
Brimsdown won 4-2 on penalties
Roy Butler Trophy
22nd July 2008
Town's Lewis Jones on the ball.
i'm falling 4 U....
U make me fly angelic 1...
i can trust my self..
^i^
*going under* ~song lyrics by evanescence
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZjf9C6atT4
Now I will tell you what I've done for you -
50 thousand tears I've cried.
Screaming, deceiving and bleeding for you -
And you still won't hear me.
(going under)
Don't want your hand this time - I'll save myself.
Maybe I'll wake up for once (wake up for once)
Not tormented daily defeated by you
Just when I thought I'd reached the bottom
I'm dying again
I'm going under (going under)
Drowning in you (drowning in you)
I'm falling forever (falling forever)
I've got to break through
I'm going under
Blurring and stirring - the truth and the lies.
(So I don't know what's real) So I don't know what's real and what's not (and what's not)
Always confusing the thoughts in my head
So I can't trust myself anymore
I'm dying again
I'm going under (going under)
Drowning in you (drowning in you)
I'm falling forever (falling forever)
I've got to break through
I'm...
So go on and scream
Scream at me I'm so far away (so far away)
I won't be broken again (again)
I've got to breathe - I can't keep going under
I'm dying again
I'm going under (going under)
Drowning in you (drowning in you)
I'm falling forever (falling forever)
I've got to break through
I'm going under (going under)
I'm going under (drowning in you)
I'm going under