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…
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November 4, 2008
digital photography: techniques: thoughts: photographs
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
Night View of Bodega Bay
Night View of Bodega Bay, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This view is looking north out from the tip of Point Reyes across Bodega Bay. This is…
October 27, 2008
Edge of Night
Edge of Night, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Against the backdrop of pounding surf and a light mist on the ocean, I photographed star trails behind Point…
October 26, 2008
Under the Bridge
Under the Bridge, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: Multitasking while shooting star trails for stacking at Kirby Cove, I captured this view of the North…
October 26, 2008
Bridge and Stars
Bridge and Stars, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Last night at Kirby Cove the weather was balmy. I ate a chicken sandwich from Bakesale Betty's in the…
October 23, 2008
Same Fuschia This Year
Fuschia Gradient, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Down the block, in front of Heidi's house, there's a great fuschia that grows buds like this one (Jet Engine…
October 22, 2008
Merced Reflections
Merced Reflections, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: Along the Merced River the seasonally low water was totally still in the morning, leading to crystal clear…
October 20, 2008
Glory
Glory, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Crawling out of my sleeping bag to the sounds of a massive rock slide (here's the story), I found the Yosemite…
October 18, 2008
Another Starry Night
Starry Night 3, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Briefly noted: This is another fisheye starry night stacked photo from Glacier Point. This one consists of 12 captures…
October 17, 2008