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2019 nov 1
abstract optical materialism macropaintograph with household materials
Camera: Pentax K-50 16 Mpixel Digital SLR + Carl Zeiss Jenna 2.8/ 50mm via extension tube
… when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs
Psalm 137
2023 Weekly Alphabet Challenge - ATMOSPHERE
In the background, the wonderful Mavis Staples being appreciated by the crowd.
Apologies for the late posting but too busy soaking up the atmosphere this weekend to get to my computer :)
A musician playing a didgeridoo, guitar and a wood conga sharing a conversation about music with a tourist at Balboa Park, San Diego, California. USA
I knew I was looking through my macro lens at a very pretty butterfly, but when I got around to processing I could hardly believe the spectacular colour patterns on the underside of its wings.
That tiny strip of out-of-focus material at the bottom bothers me; I wish I could have avoided it somehow, or at least the small portion that rises up at the centre. It's a small thing, yes, but I'm a perfectionist. And I understand that there is no such thing as perfection. We live with our contradictions. I enjoy the challenge of trying to come away with the photo I envision - exactly, no compromises. It happens so rarely...
Lying flat in the muck near a side branch of the river, I couldn't do much to change the angle of view because I didn't want to scare the butterfly away. I love the look of this little critter anyway. And I enjoyed the process - trying to put it all together in the field - as much as creating the final result. Probably more.
I did put more effort into photographing butterflies this past summer than I have for several years, and have to say I have a greater appreciation for photographers who create excellent, flawless images of them. It takes hard work and dedication. Somehow I was reminded of my first published photos, in photo magazines back in the 1970s. I think my first three submissions were accepted. I thought I was hot stuff. Then I received about ten rejections in a row, and came back down to earth. With this photo, I came to earth - literally and figuratively. More butterflies to follow as I round out the current insect series before moving on to something else.
I found this Red Admiral in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
At “We’re Here!” -- Lovely Elephants
the idea was to paint your own - but I just didn't find the time. I textured it, however!
For 120 pictures in 2020 where the theme is “Elephant Appreciation Day”.