Door Knob
Door Knob, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is an unmanipulated photo of a glass door knob. I'm mentioning that this is a straight photo as I…
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March 24, 2008
Point Reyes Field Seminars
I'll be giving two workshops in 2008 under the auspices of the Point Reyes National Seashore Association. Please consider joining me on Saturday, June 14 for a one day intensive…
March 22, 2008
San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco City Hall, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. They say you can't fight City Hall, and in the case of this beautiful neo-classical San Francisco building…
March 21, 2008
Close Encounters with Calypso
Close Encounters with Calypso 2, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In Greek mythology, Calypso was a water nymph. In ancient Greek, calypso (Καλυψώ) was a form of…
March 20, 2008
Proofing in Bed
I know that many things are done in bed, but I think it is kind of unusual to review the proofs for a book in that location. But Phyllis is…
March 18, 2008
Wet Leaf
Wet Leaf, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I saw this small leaf with water drops in our side yard and couldn't resist taking the time to photograph…
March 18, 2008
Vertigo
Vertigo, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I lay down at the bottom of the spiral staircase shown in After the Wedding. With my tripod fitting clumsily in…
March 17, 2008
Study in Camellia
Study in Camellia, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Sometimes simple is best. This is a straightforward, unmanipulated shot. I used basic lighting and a black background to…
March 16, 2008
Resurrection
Resurrection, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Are cougars reincarnated as flying insects? Anything is possible. This illustration is a Photoshop composite based on my mountain lion skull…
March 15, 2008
After the Wedding
After the Wedding, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. For me, this is a dream-like image of what it may feel like after the wedding is over and…
March 15, 2008
Skull
Skull on White, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a mountain lion skull, acquired from a taxidermist. The original photo was on a black background (far…
March 13, 2008
Colors and Patterns
Red Cyclamen, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Where the composition of a photo is about pattern, a single color often plays an important role. Cases in point:…
March 12, 2008
Rocky Shore
Rocky Shore, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is another grab shot from along the Big Sur coast. [Nikon D300, 18-200mm VR zoom lens at 62mm (93mm…
March 10, 2008
Focus
Nectar of Lily, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Focus, in the sense of focusing the lens, is one of the primary variables in a photograph under the…
March 6, 2008
Lily in a Green Vase
Lily in a Green Vase, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Flowers in our house often do double duty, and this lily is no exception. Purchased as part…
March 5, 2008
Portrait of Mathew
Portrait of Mathew, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a portrait of Mathew taken recently at pickup time in his pre-school yard. I'm struck by how…
March 5, 2008
Moby Dick
Moby Dick, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Looking through the lens at the rain-drenched petals of this white cyclamen, I was reminded of something great and white...maybe…
March 3, 2008
Blossoms and Sensitivity
I've written about using noise for aesthetic purposes. I've also explored the possibility that noise generated by boosting a camera's sensitivity (ISO) will become a historical artifact and thing of…
March 2, 2008