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"Regarder", 2018, 18" x 27", acrylic on panel
Private collection, Seattle
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The title of this work could be understood as "one who regards" or (French) watch / to look at / pay attention to.
A red-shouldered hawk's scream caught my attention, and with my camera in hand, I dashed out the door in the early evening. The shot was challenging; I had to lean back against the side of a house, tilt my head as far back as possible, and take the picture!
The hawk successfully snatched its target meal, stolen from another hawk perched on the branch above, before flying off to enjoy its reward!
the sea
the sky
and you and i
sea and sky and you and i
we're all blues
all shades
all hues
all blues
some blues
are sad
but some blues are glad
dark and sad or bright and glad
we're all blues
all shades
all hues
we're all blues ...
~ lyrics oscar brown jr.
music miles davis
This building was the former Head Office of Barclays Bank situated at Lombard Street in the heart of the City of London. The location has long been associated with the Bank. Soon after the Great Fire of London in 1666 the Goldsmiths which were to become the Bank established themselves on the site. The building shown here was completed in 1994. It didn’t last long as the Banks headquarters though as by 2005 all departments had moved over to a much larger building at Canary Wharf. It is a difficult building to photograph as it fronts on to a narrow street. I found an entrance to a building opposite which gave a good pov
The picture was taken handheld with a Sony A68 with a Sigma 10-20mm wide angle at 10mm. 3 raw images 2EV spacing processed for HDR with Photomatix Contrast Optimiser setting for a natural look. The minus 2 EV image was brought back in with a layer mask to correct the cloud highlights. More detail with Topaz adjust and selective brightness adjustments on the face of the building. Some adjustments with lens correction to get the lines of the building correct.
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A red-shouldered hawk landed on a large pine tree branch just as I was heading out for my evening photo walk. I'm grateful for the blessings that appear before my eyes, allowing me to share them with those who aren't fortunate enough to witness them themselves.