Digital Photography Cyborg
I like saying that digital photography is a cyborg: one part photography and one part computer. To be a good digital photographer, you should be skilled at both parts of…
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October 27, 2005
Iris Tongue
Iris Tongue, photo by Harold Davis. I am continuing to photograph the irises today. They are so beautiful, and look good when positioned with a red lily for background color.…
October 27, 2005
Iris
Whale Song of the Iris, photo by Harold Davis. Phyllis got me some fresh Iris (from Trader Joe's, not our garden!) and I've been photographing them as they open...
October 26, 2005
Cyclamen
Cyclamen Wet, photo by Harold Davis. Nicky always loves gardening with me, or at least his idea of gardening with me. Which I think means we both put on our…
October 26, 2005
Fiberoptic Pumpkin
Fiberoptic Pumpkin, photo by Harold Davis. Soon comes the day of Halloween, which means in our house it's time to trot out the fiberoptic pumpkin! I bought this thing at…
October 26, 2005
More Fun with Scale
Zabriskie Point 6, photo by Harold Davis. Here's another image from my Zabriskie Point set that could be a close up of vegetation, or of a textile, or--as it actually…
October 25, 2005
Patterns
Slinkies, photo by Harold Davis. Toy slinkies, a single dandelion bud, irises, desert landscapes, and some of my photos on Flickr...
October 25, 2005
Landscape Scale and Texture
Zabriskie Point 4, photo by Harold Davis. One thing that interests me about landscape photography is the scale perceived by someone looking at the photograph. Is the scene immense, or…
October 25, 2005
Mount Diablo Sunrise
Mount Diablo Sunrise, photo by Harold Davis. Julian and I took a hike in Tilden Park yesterday morning. Julian surprised me by hiking five miles or so without complaint. Here's…
October 24, 2005
Inside the Lily
Inside the Lily, photo by Harold Davis. It's amazing how different things look really close-up! Here's a photo from inside a lily, of its stamen.
October 23, 2005
Secret Life of Dandelions
Dandelion 8, photo by Harold Davis. Mostly, of course, I regard the dandelions as a pest in the garden. The kids love to blow them when they've gone to seed…
October 22, 2005
Photographing Lustrous Metal
Slinky 8, photo by Harold Davis. A reader of my Digital Photography Digital Field Guide writes: Thanks for your excellent book which has helped me learn about digital photography. My…
October 21, 2005
Road Trip Wrap-Up
Road Trip, photo by Harold Davis. If you've been reading my blog, you know that lately I've been to some lonely and lovely places that are surprisingly near to where…
October 20, 2005
Digital Storage in the Field
Yosemite Autumn 2, photo by Harold Davis. I took this photo towards the beginning of my recent trip to Yosemite, Owens Valley, and the desert. It's pretty similar to another…
October 20, 2005
Family Circus
It's great to be back in the family circus. (Perhaps "family vaudeville" might be a better term.) Seen top to bottom, and youngest to oldest, are the Marx brothers, er,…
October 20, 2005
Homeward Bound
Twin Lakes, photo by Harold Davis. I called Phyllis, and it was pretty apparent she was at her wits end. I don't know how she managed the three kids for…
October 20, 2005
Crossroads of the Cowboy Universe
Alabama Hills 1, photo by Harold Davis. The Alabama Hills lie below Mt. Whitney and above Lone Pine in Owens Valley. You can view a map of my recent travel…
October 19, 2005
Mount Whitney Sunrise
Mount Whitney Sunrise, photo by Harold Davis. Above Lone Pine, I camped near the Alabama Hills and directly below Mt. Whitney. What a wonderful, glorious suprise to wake up just…
October 18, 2005