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I can't believe that it is a month until the start of Jeff Clow's Inaugural Photo Tour to Maine. Known as the Maine Lighthouse, Laughter and Lobster Tour, it promises to be a special event. I am fortunate to be co-hosting with Jeff, and, if our scouting trip that we conducted this past April is any indication, we will deliver on all fronts. We have a couple of late openings, so if you have an interest to attend, drop Jeff a message.
This shot is of my favorite lighthouses on the tour, taken a few years ago. I shot quite a few snaps on this late afternoon, one of which hangs on my wall showing the lighthouse and its reflection. For this composition, I decided to make the reflection the main subject.
I usually don't include people in my landscape photos unless I am trying to accentuate scale or some other element. I am not sure why I don't include the human element, as plenty of other photographers do so quite successfully. I accidentally learned about my tendency not to include people in my photos very early on during my life-long photography journey. It was in the early 1980's and I had gone with a co-worker to shoot some gardens outside Philadelphia. When we had the film developed, we were showing our photos to others in the office. One person asked if we had shot in the same location. I was a bit puzzled by the question and asked why did he think we didn't. His response was that there were no people in any of my photos and there were lots of people in my co-worker's photos.
Even today, I have this unconscious tendency. For this photo, I overcame it to show the scale of the cliffs around Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. To the left of me is John Bishop, who was one of the few of our group that climbed down the rocks. Up at the lighthouse level are a few members of our group that seem to be mere specks in the scene.
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Still haven't had any outdoor Tassia time since the outbreak.. so since the last 3 posts were all indoor pics, I thought I'd post another throwback of me enjoying the fresh air outdoor. 😊
I really would love to go outside for more than just groceries and a quick jog.
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The Rural America Series
Saturday, May 28, 2016
McHenry County, Illinois
Olympus E-P5
Lumix G Vario 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom
ISO 400 -- f/6.3 -- 1/80 -- 32mm
FB.2016.05.28
Yosemite is situated in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and is one of the most famous and most visited national parks in the US. For those of us that love the outdoors, Yosemite has everything: granite cliffs, waterfalls, rivers, streams, lakes, mountains, meadows, glaciers and sequoia trees, Yosemite has enchanted many for a long time. Galen Clark first championed the protection of Yosemite Valley, leading Abraham Lincoln to sign the Yosemite Grant in 1864. He was followed by John Muir, whose efforts helped establish a larger area beyond the valley to be included in what was to become a national park. The park gained even more acclaim through the photography of Ansel Adams. Adams' photo of Half Dome in 1927 named "Monolith" and his subsequent amazing black-and-white photos made Yosemite a must-visit location to the public. Yosemite's popularity continues today as more than 5 million people visited the park for the first time in 2016.
What do you think of when some one asks about San Francisco? I'll bet that the Golden Gate Bridge comes to mind. Every city seems to have a defining iconic symbol that somehow conveys what it is known for. For the city by the bay it is this bridge. The bridge is considered by many to be the most beautiful and most photographed bridge in the US, if not the world. Try finding a travel guide or website that doesn't have its image prominently displayed.
I traveled to San Francisco often during my working career. I think one year I was there ten times on business trips, and I would often head down to the bridge and hope the fog would roll in. It is an amazing experience to see the bridge clearly, and then within a few minutes, it would be gone. Unfortunately, those trips were before my passion for photography was reignited. How I wish that I had brought a camera with me. Of course, this was before the iPhone was invented. Whenever I now travel to San Fran, a camera and a stop near the bridge is mandatory. This photo was taken from the Sausalito side of the bridge from Fort Point State Park. It was taken toward the end of rush hour one evening a few years ago.
Kaiser loves nothing better than lying in the sun catching the rays. Unfortunately after a sunny weekend we are now back to rain. This one is for you Agnes to show that a cat can be happy even if a big, ginger cat takes over the household.
Another reason for posting is that there is a programme on TV tonight all about cats. Horizon is a British scientific and philosophy documentary programme. They have featured animal programmes before but tonight they are investigating domestic cats. They have fitted 50 cats in a village in Surrey with GPS collars and 'cat cams' I can't wait to see the results. For those who have access it is on BBC2 tonight at 9.00pm.
On a tour of the island of Corsica, our tour guide asked if there were any French on the bus. When she found out that there were not any French, she exclaimed “good”. I thought it odd that she would ask that, as Corsica is part of France. After learning the history of the island, I knew why she asked.
Throughout history, Corsica has been invaded and occupied by more than ten other countries (Carthaginians, Greeks, Etruscans, Romans, Vandals, Visigoths, Saracens, Lombards, Genovese, French and English). All through this tumultuous history, the Corsicans have strived and fought for independence. Given its history, It is easier to understand their disdain for the country that currently controls them (France).
The island itself (the fourth largest in the Mediterranean) is almost as diverse of its occupiers. Its attractions include gorgeous bays, beaches and cities and towns along its coastline. Inland there are and sawtooth mountain peaks, valleys, lakes, dense forests and hilltop villages. Of course, I was drawn to the latter and travelled to Lake Tolla in the mountains. From this vantage point, the beauty of Corsica is on full display.
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On the way to see Glacier Bay National Park, one has to navigate through the Alexander Archipelago. The archipelago is 300 miles long and is made up of about 1,100 islands. The islands themselves are really the tops of submerged coastal mountains that rise from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Between the islands and the Alaska mainland there is a series of channels, fiords and straits that are collectively known as the Inside Passage. It was so cool to be standing on the deck of our cruise ship and realize that we were sailing between mountain tops. This particular stretch of water is known as the Icy Straits and is near the entrance to the National Park.
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There is no better city to roam around in with no destination in mind than Venice, Italy. The history and age-old architecture is something to see. The city has such a romantic feel to it with all of it's canals and gondolas. What I really like is getting out from the main tourist areas to see what the real Venice is all about. There are gems found in almost every nook and cranny of the the city's back alleyways (canalways?).
For the photographer, compositions are found almost everywhere. The challenge in capturing some of these "backstreets" is balancing out the light and the shadows of the scenes. Cameras try to average out the light resulting in poor results (the human eye is much more effectively in this). The advances in editing software allow for easy fixing of the scene's highlights and shadows. This image, for example, was quite dark in the shadows, which hid the details and darkened the reflections. With a quick adjustment, the details and reflection just popped on out.