Peter J. Crowley

Downtown Olympia on the Sunny Side of the Street

06.04.2015 by Peter J. Crowley // Leave a Comment

May 20th outside Le Voyeur met these two folks as I chased down a filter case, the little thing that keeps the filter from sliding round the case. It was a block and a half chase in traffic on a very breezy day. Good folks just squinting from sun.

The Sweet Niche an excellent high contrast image as I continue to teach my digital camera how to see what I see. Very good treats inside. I will be back soon. Olympia is a maze of temptations for a diabetic. LOL enjoy pjc

Photographic Art Silver Gelatin Abstract Figure Study

Jan 22, 2005 I’m Not That Person Anymore

05.31.2015 by Peter J. Crowley // 7 Comments

Jan. 22nd Norwich Ct Blizzard Watch.

Jan 23rd after the snow

I’m not that person anymore.

Out in the new fallen snow, the driver to all the beautiful places, Adventures. I watch through the window on the screen. I’m not that person anymore. Peace, Justice, Antiwar. I can’t separate the consumer from the artist. I’m not that person anymore. “Look what’s happening out in the streets” Nothing! It’s an emailution Volunteers in easy charge card chairs. I never was that person. When did activism become so singular? So elite so anti social. I signed an email petition Click Click I’ve done my part. Delete Delete and your liberal senators aide has done theirs. See you in the shallow end of the gene pool. Red State, Blue State, Purple State, Das State, My State, I’m not that State anymore. Something must be done. Done not Spun I’m not that person anymore! Who am I?

© Peter J. Crowley 2005 peace pjc

Photographic Art

Another essay on life

Light Color B+W Digital What Does Meter See?

05.21.2015 by Peter J. Crowley // 2 Comments

So on my almost daily walk to get cookies I come to my poppies, not mine really but a great subject when in bloom. I am shooting with my camera set to B+W with a RAW color file but it is Digital B+W I am focused on learning. I make a couple of exposures, but not liking the contrast my mind drifts to film. Film I’d use a filter to pop the contrast. This is without filter.

I add a Red 25 filter meter and shoot. Image is way underexposed say 4 times or two stops. Check meter and am given the same reading. Open up two stops for the filter factor and get this image. Now I really wonder, it is my understanding that the digital sensor makes a mathematical calibration of light that is not seeing light as film does. Does the sensor not see the different colors? The affect of the filter is very similar to use with film the bright orange poppy is lightened while the green in background is darkened. Which is exactly what I wanted in this back light scene. Something to think about and experiment more with. Both images worked in PS but just to resize and burn dodge. enjoy pjc

Photographic Art Infrared Shewville Road Ledyard Ct