Monochromatic Inversion
An inversion, in noun form, is a reversal. In verb form, applying an inversion is inverting, or even "to invert." In Photoshop, you can invert an entire image, or a…
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June 9, 2011
Does every photo need to be in focus?
Does every photo need to be in focus? Sometimes when I'm approaching landscapes or botanicals it seems that way. The convention is that landscapes are sharp and in-focus, usually across…
June 3, 2011
Cockeyed Fisheye Landscape
Late one spring afternoon I was scouting the bucolic farm country of rural Sonoma County. From Whitaker Bluff under scuttling clouds I photographed this cockeyed fisheye view of the bend…
May 14, 2011
I Am a Talking Head for Nikon
Recently it was brought to my attention that I appear on the Nikon website in a video conversation sponsored by the professional marketing arm of Nikon cameras. (I knew this…
May 5, 2011
Blanket DNA
Picking compulsively at his beloved blanket, Mathew leaves these microscopic skeins of fabric everywhere. He and Nicky have dubbed them "blanket DNA."
April 18, 2011
Aliens
Often when I'm out and about with the kids, and not specifically being a photographer, I carry a small camera such as my Nikon P7000. The shots I snap with…
April 17, 2011
Men’s Room at Hoover Dam
Smack dab in the middle of the Hoover Dam (see shot below) sits an elegant art deco men's room. Our bathroom at home should only look so good. Well, maybe…
April 13, 2011
Ceremonial Sword
Our good friend Mark recently retired from the armed services after 28 years. At his very special and moving retirement ceremony, Mark presented this ceremonial sword to his Dad---a World…
April 10, 2011
Eros: Sensual Portraits
Everytime I post an image of an attractive woman on my blog I get emails asking whether my marriage is in trouble. I appreciate the concern, and thank you! But…
March 22, 2011
iPhone Syllogism
If the best camera to use is the one I have with me, and I always have my iPhone with me, then many times my iPhone will be the best…
March 16, 2011
No Vampires
It's hard to imagine that you'd have much to worry about in terms of vampira if you were a wanderer in the caves found in this clove of garlic!
March 12, 2011
My New e-Friend
Wherever you go, there you are---and so, it turns out, is my new Verizon iPhone 4 camera. This shot of an old car is taken with my iPhone a few…
March 2, 2011
Red and Blue Splash
This is a shot taken in Scott Dickson's garage. In the grand tradition of American garage tinkerers, Scott has constructed a number of devices used to create stop-motion photos involving…
February 20, 2011
Teakettle Junction
Midway between Owens Valley and the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the west, and Death Valley to the east, six miles from the Racetrack playa, Teakettle Junction is pretty much in…
February 16, 2011
Escape
This is a shot of a hellebore blossom in a bud vase---or, as I like to think, escaping from the bud vase. The drops of water on the bud…
January 23, 2011
Compass Rose
Compass Rose, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. A compass rose is a figure on a map or nautical chart used to display the orientation of the cardinal…
January 16, 2011
Spiral
Spiral, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a shot looking up a spiral staircase in a tower at Scotty's Castle in Death Valley National Park. I…
January 9, 2011
Cartouche
Cartouche, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Not exactly an Egyptian cartouche, this butterfly joins my collection of digitally painted butterflies: Wings of Man My Brilliant Butterfly Butterfly…
January 3, 2011