Abstractions
Casserole Reflections I, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Starting from an already fairly experimental image, like the view of reflections on the stove top that is the…
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November 18, 2008
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Stove Top
Stove Top, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. There's a bit of magic in any kitchen. Food is life. Looking in the reflections on this stove top I…
November 16, 2008
Rose Heart
Time in this society, and on the Internet, is biased to the now. But who is to say that a photo I took a while back isn't every bit as…
November 13, 2008
Drop City
Drop City, photo by Harold Davis. Close up, the water drops gathered on the petal of the Rio Samba Rose remind me of a city, or civilization, all huddled together…
November 12, 2008
Rosa ‘Rio Samba’
Rosa 'Rio Samba', photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It rained over night. In the first light of the morning sun, I photographed the translucent petals of this…
November 10, 2008
Perfect Baby Face
Baby Face, photo by Harold Davis. Obviously I am prejudiced. I think Katie Rose has the perfect baby face. Katie Rose had her first monthly shot of Synagis last week.…
November 9, 2008
Hike to Pirate’s Cove
Hike to Pirate's Cove, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Julian had the afternoon off from school, so we took advantage of the beautiful weather and hiked to…
November 8, 2008
Indomitable
Indomitable, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Winter morning in Yosemite dawned cold with flakes of snow and remnant fog, but the promise of a possible clear day…
November 7, 2008
Purple Flower Dance
Purple Flower Dance, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: Like Gaillardia Gone to Seed, this is a flatbed scan, using a black velvet cloth taped into…
November 4, 2008
Half Dome by Moonlight
Half Dome by Moonlight, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a roughly twenty minute exposure during most of which Half Dome was lit by light from…
November 3, 2008
Four Arms and Two Heads
Four Arms and Two Heads, photo by Harold Davis. When Mathew and Julian horse around it's hard to resist a smile. Even though chaos often ensues.
November 3, 2008
Sleeping Angels
Sleeping Angels, photo by Harold Davis. When Phyllis puts Katie Rose to bed, she sits holding our little angel. Often Phyllis falls asleep herself. Like Katie Rose in Chiaroscuro, this…
November 2, 2008
Emperor Julian
Emperor Julian, photo by Harold Davis. In this photo Emperor Julian is shown with his brothers Indiana Skywalker (a/k/a the Alien Monster, on the right) and the deceptively innocent-looking Holy…
October 31, 2008
Red and Purple Gladiola
Red and Purple Gladiola, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: I carefully positioned the gladiola stems on a light box. I photographed almost straight down, but…
October 31, 2008
Alien Monster
Alien Monster, photo by Harold Davis. Nicky went to his school Halloween parade dressed as an "alien monster" in huge orange sunglasses, red spiked hair, and his mom's orange vest.…
October 30, 2008
Stacking Star Trails: Tips & Techniques
Edge of Night, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. "Holy Stacking Star Trails, Batman!"...As many of you know, I've been shooting and then stacking star trails lately. The…
October 30, 2008
We Are Not Alone
We Are Not Alone, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Mark and I climbed to the top of a hill in Tiburon. There was a clear view north…
October 29, 2008
Bridge from a Different Angle
Bridge from a Different Angle, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. There's always a new angle from which to photograph the Golden Gate Bridge. This image is from…
October 29, 2008