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I've been continuing my learning and practicing Photoshop for the past few months.
Over the last year I've learned a lot about photography a few great places that I think everyone should check out:
Beginning: Froknowsphoto (froknowsphoto.com/)
Lighting: Strobist (strobist.blogspot.com/)
Photoshop: Phlearn (phlearn.com/).
These skills have been really combining recently to allow me to create exactly what I envision and I'm very thankful to these people and their websites.
Time is one of those things that I think makes a great subject because its something that affects us greatly while being nearly invisible. I liked the idea of trying to portray time in the context of a photo. I hope you enjoy!
Behind the Scenes photos:
Clock: www.flickr.com/photos/omgdek/6779694073/
Perch: www.flickr.com/photos/omgdek/6779695515/
Stand-in Model: www.flickr.com/photos/omgdek/6779697725/
Flash:
Clock: SB-900 camera left 1/4 CTO gridspot
Subject: SB-900 camera left 1/4 CTO softbox into umbrella
YN-560 camera left umbrella low fill
The things of Time are in connivance with eternity. The shadows serve You. The beasts sing to You before they pass away. The solid hills shall vanish like a worn out garment. All things change and die and disappear. Questions arrive, assume their actuality and disappear. In this hour I shall cease to ask them and silence shall be my answer. The world that Your love created, that the heat has distorted, that my mind is always misinterpreting, shall cease to interfere with our voices.
-Thomas Merton, Entering the Silence, pg. 487
One view of New York's Time Square in the evening.
On Explore December 14/2007
Best viewed large on black
84 printemps sur terre...et cet homme est seul.
Sa femme, après 60 années de mariage, est atteinte par la maladie de Parkinson.
Elle vit dans un centre spécialisé, loin de lui.
Je reste troublé devant cette sorte de résignation dont fait preuve ce vieil homme face à cette chose universelle et impalpable qu'on appelle le temps.
Before time began - Live the dream time.
Aboriginal Art of Australia.
Exposition: Art & History Museum (Brussels, Belgium).
Time zones are always interesting. Leave New Orleans at 7am, spend hours in the air, layover in Dallas, land in San Diego at 9am. Somewhere over Louisiana.
We just got our tickets and exited the Richardson Station to note this arrival. We nailed a few of the steamup shots and gooned Henry when it came time to enter the yards through the depot. I already spied that the Rico vestibule business car brings up the rear. I just had to shoot the remaining standard gauge D&RGW (Dangerous & Rapidly Growing Worse) #683 Consolidation, officially a C28 or Consolidation with 28,000 pounds of tractive effort standing at the station. A consolidation engine configuration has two pilot wheels and eight drivers, 1 and four a side. The pilot wheel help buide a road engine into curves on the line. Made by Baldwin in September 1890, #11207, as D&RG 583, Class 113. It became D&RGW 683, Class C-28, in 1924. Bob Richardson of station name, was the original who bought old mountain railroad gear and stored them at his railroad motel in Alamosa, Colorado until he got the chance to start the Museum in Golden. It was he who lent me the only original of the D,L&NW photo, comment. I think he had railroads running in his veins. But for the tenacity of one man... The collection seems to expand regularly.
Be aware that as you exit the depot right here, you will see the separate, new CRRM library building where many researchers have poured over the books that would entail a king's ransom to procure. It's right behind me right here. Real foamers better figure on allotting serious time to that building. I have already read many of the valuable tomes to Mac Poor's "DSP&PRR" that no money can buy now and the "Colorado Midland" masterpiece. I even read the engineer's warning to the new kid fireman to never stick his head out of the cab while crossing the bridge over the Colorado (Grand) River at Aspen, Colorado. Suffice it to say it's wise to listen to your elders. Research is best done across these station tracks, even if only for engineers' warnings.
Eddie and I spaced the Christmas Steamup this year but he found there was a "Black on Track" costume event upcoming. He really wanted to see this steam up. We are REALLY waiting for the RSG #20 to return for a steamup. Donate generously at the CRRM.That day will be shoulder to shoulder at the Colorado Railroad Museum; keep an eye on upcoming events on their web site. Outlanders could target Colorado trips with the expectations of hitting an event here in Golden. The entire yard is accessible during weekdays. Someone will have already been here from your home town and/or country. These are the takes everyone is foaming at the mouth to see.
Outrageous light here for the bold early steam, IMHO. Steam is a winner in winter but the wind made it a blustery day. Are you ready for some steam? The first excursion was not quite full but is building on this blustery Saturday morning runby. The re-enactors are busy putting on a show now that we took our ride.
This lovely picture was shot in London with the kit lens.
I am lucky that this man stayed still enough for him to be sharp, yet the train moving created a nice blur.
The slow shutter speed really suited this picture.
"Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an off hand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way"
Time - Pink Floyd
Please view in full size for the best effect.
Click here to hear and see my favourite band perform an excellent cover version of this great song.
I had time today to do whatever it was that I wanted. Felt so good. No rushing about! :)
I think I'm going to start taking more self portraits.. I need to build up my confidence on the other side of the camera :)
PLEASE WATCH THIS. I have two very talented friends who are incredible at filming. vimeo.com/16666951
Hope everyone is doing well.
N. x
Photography: David Gilliver
Hair & Makeup: Mish Bratsos
Modelling & Retouching: Kelly Kooper
A fun little fact for you guys is that David actually photographed me for the first time at the Melbourne Camera Club in 2002 - just over 22 years ago now. We couldn't have known then that we'd continue to work together for what has become literally decades later but Dave tells me I'm one of the only people he has shot repeatedly for 20+ years. I'll find a photo from our shoot back then but in the meantime, enjoy this new one from a few weeks' ago :)
Spurred on & inspired by lyrics from an Iron Maiden track 'Hallowed be thy Name':
"I'm waiting in my cold cell when the bell begins to chime,
Reflecting on my past life and it doesn't have much time,
'Cause at 5 o'clock they take me to the Gallows Pole,
The sands of time for me are running low".
I'd credit all those whose stock images went into putting this together, but regrettably I forgot to note them - all are from DeviantArt.com however.
No element within this image are my own - merely a creation of my own imagination.
This is the last photos I will be able to upload. I have reached my limit. If anyone would like to GIFT me PRO status I would be able to continue to upload more Pantyhose photos.
Our sky ... Your every imperfection is perfect.
Live & catchy "Say you'll never let me go" ... youtu.be/OJBfv9CHlcw
* Straight from the camera.