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Sunday July 26, 2020 Morning Light

July 27, 2020 By Peter J. Crowley 4 Comments

Yesterday I was out for a stroll at 8 am people time. But 7 am sun time. There is a magic in this light crisp cool even in the heat of summer. I am up most days to see the light but the science project that is my body coupled with morning haze restricts my strolls.  

Delicate light on a neighbors Poppy. Joe came out of his house coffee in hand to tell me I can walk into the yard to get the best angle of the light. The flower bed is his wife’s project he told me not wanting to take credit for her work that he loves. I love when folks greet me. I am more at home here now since the days of being the “creepy old guy with a camera.” LOL nearly six years now in Olympia. 

There are mornings I stroll where the light, birds singing a cool breeze are enough. A few shots but just the light and the walk feed my soul.This was not one of those days. The grass at another friends house drenched in stark back light provided wonder to shoot. 

Not over saturated in PS no in fact saturation and contrast was dialed down for these four images. Just my seeing, the perfect light provided for these exposures.

A gentle breeze the colors danced seeking a solo of focus with each shutter release. 

But this short depth of field highlights the importance of negative space. Here as important as the focused subject.

In the center a white spec? A dust spot? No part of a spider web so strong holding between the shafts of color. A deep breath another image seen I stroll along.

peace pjc

 

Filed Under: Abstract, Color Fine Art, Dancers, Flowers, July, Midsummer, Morning Light, Muse, Olympia Wa., Summer, Washington Tagged With: Abstraction, Color Fine Art, Flowers, Olympia, Street Photography

The Winter Side of March 2020

March 14, 2020 By Peter J. Crowley Leave a Comment

March 2nd Mexican Art at Traditions Cafe. These eyes of mine continue to improve steadier opens up my lens selection. Here Nikon 85 mm 1/100 F1.8 ISO 100. 

March 3rd outside my door 1/250 Nikon Micro at F-8 ISO 100 from about 5 inches away. A much lighter prime lens yet shake is still a big problem. The camera to subject distance  magnifies the visual shake.

Simon March 3rd Safeway parking lot. I saw him in the market we nodded to each other knowingly. I caught him outside introduced myself, he laughed when i asked to shoot him. “You have character, history and are the kind of person I am drawn to photograph.” We both laughed two images and a few minutes of talking, laughing a highlight to my day.

March 4th  around the block Spring peaks at me.

March 8th again the 85 mm a dark and cold morning my kitchen window my world view for to much of the time in recent years. But now my health better walking more, seeing better. Now spring!!

Spring!!! a view from March 11th around the block.

A Ray of light March 12th. Nikon AF [not on my D-3100] 28 mm to 105 mm  a much shorter turning radius on the focus ring. ISO 400 1/40 F4.5. No vibration control I am very pleased with the image Tech. and emotion. Is she not quite sharp? Of course she is 8 and never not in motion. 

peace pjc

 

Filed Under: A Life in Photographic Art, Close to home, Color Fine Art, Eyes of the child, Flowers, Nikon, Olympia Wa., People, Seasons, Spring, Washington Tagged With: Color Fine Art, Flowers, Olympia, Portraits, Seasons, Simplicity

Lately on my Monitor April 2016.

February 22, 2020 By Peter J. Crowley 3 Comments

Just a simple life in a new world. 

The New garden from GRUB gets a look 4-22-16Tax Day April 15 2016.The very cold river at Staircase National Park.

Outside my door a bevy of purple/blue flowers April the third. No flowers yet but they are up soon to bloom 

On a stroll Theodore’s  big white dog comes to say hello. April 2nd 2016

April 20th 2016 Staircase National Park. Walking, climbing,  running, Mom has a hip and arm to rest a bit.

peace pjc 

Filed Under: A Life in Photographic Art, Adventure, Adventures with Grandpa, April Fools, B+W Portrait, Color Fine Art, Flowers, Freedom, Nature, Olympia Wa. Tagged With: Adventures with Grandpa, Color Fine Art, Flowers, Olympia, Portraits, Seasons, Street Photography

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