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reflection in double paned window; myself in a dark room with handheld LED illumination
We're Here! : MirrorProject @Flickr - self-portraits in mirrored surfaces ONLY
dahon© 2010
one of my favourites of the opera house shots.... taken on a trip to the opera house again yields great pics!
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Taken with the Sigma 10-20 lens
Shot @ 10mm
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2 Extrapolated Exposures [-2,+2]
Combined, Tonemapped & Boosted through Photomatix
Minor Sharpening, Crop & Curves applied through Photoshop
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Ilford HP5 Plus pushed +1 Stop
Mamiya RZ67 Pro
Sekor 110mm f/2.8
Godox AD400 Pro through 48" Octobox camera right.
Scanned with an Epson V850 Pro
there is something in this photograph that speaks of cycles and of healing -- something that feels "right" to me today. i took this originally last march.
Antiques store window display with reflections - Hillcrest
( not sure who created this painting...it was not signed , and it is probably a reproduction :-D )
Quick shot from early evening back in the autumn, over in Harefield at the foot of the hill on the Grand Union Canal. Busy times at the moment, so apologies for the slightly sporadic appearances. Thanks to Getty Images who, over the last week, have requested a few of my images - really proud to be part of the collection. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
April 17th, 2024 on US Gypsum's Narrow Gauge Railway in the Anza Borrego Desert of Southern California. the empty train has arrived to the quarry, allow for some time to kill waiting on the next photo opportunity. Aimlessly wandering off I went into the sandy, arid desert between the railroad and the foothills of the Fish Creek Mountains to see if I could find anything that would help me properly convey the topography.
The thing I love about this unique railroad is just how deafeningly quiet is it out here, noise from cars rushing by on the highways, no urban sprawl, none of it. The only noises generally heard are people out enjoying the day shooting guns for target practice, the occasional Navy fighter jets flying overhead in the not so far distance. Minimal distractions and lots of time for self reflection absorbing everything around, being immersed by nature.
After casually walking amongst the desert brush and occasional cacti, eventually I caught eye of what I initially could only mistakenly assume was another cacti of sort, sprouting high out of the desert floor. It even has these beautiful, bright orange flowers blooming at the end of the stems. A closer examination is a must. Sharp, prickly needles jut out everywhere from its stem, like a plant prepared to defend itself in war. How cool is this I thought!
The cactus lookalike plant stands at almost 10 feet tall, towering far overtop of me, as to how I tally tower above the ground level shrubbery. Through today’s power of technology, I took some photos of the flowers for further researching later that night when I got back to the hotel.
What I had discovered was not a cactus after all. But rather a plant that is more closely related to the likes of blueberries and tea trees, than compared to a cactus growing in the arid desert environment. To someone like myself growing up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, this was a fascinating learning moment. I likened it to imagining a wild cacti growing among the green deciduous forests of Pennsylvania - where neither would theoretically belong.
In all actuality the Ocotillo is a native plant found commonly throughout the southwestern United States - stretching as far east as Texas. Thanks in part to Tropical Depression Hilary dumping rain across much of Southern California's deserts in August of 2023, the spring wildflower bloom that followed in April of 2024 was a complete 180 from what I had seen in my previous year's visit. Had it not been for the heavy rains, the likelihood of having ever paid any notice to this fascinating plant would’ve never happened and instead probably settled for some cliche photo with awkward framing that would involve a cacti in it somewhere.
I've decided to try the 365 day project again. Wish me luck! I have a list of ideas started and I hope to share a little bit about myself through these photos. I'm also hoping that it gives me the much needed practice I need for portraits.
This photo: The tree is finally finished. The last decoration went on at 3:30 this morning and I'm in love. Something about having a real tree (vs. the artificial ones I grew up with) has really put me in the Christmas spirit.
Self reflection.
Toronto, Ontario
Kentmere 400 with Y2 Yellow Filter
Nikon FE
Nikon 50mm F1.8 E Series
Epson V370