East Mesa Trail
East Mesa Trail, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It's easy to hike the East Mesa Trail up to the rim of Zion Canyon---all it takes is a…
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December 26, 2010
digital photography: techniques: thoughts: photographs
Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is an image of our Christmas Tree lights---shot with a long lens (200mm) and thrown way out of focus.…
December 23, 2010
On (and Off)
On, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is the reflective plate for an on/off switch in our dining room, reflecting the lights from our Christmas tree. To…
December 22, 2010
Eclipse
Eclipse, photo by Harold Davis. The lunar eclipse last night was something to truly get excited about, but rain and cloud cover have been blanketing the Bay area recently. I…
December 21, 2010
Seeing the Light in Black & White
In the clear light of a November day I strode up the Virgin River in Zion National Park, Utah. The water down the Virgin Narrows ran fast and cold, and…
December 16, 2010
Digital Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry!
Tree in the Snow, photo by Harold Davis. This is a re-processing of a photo I shot about a year ago and originally presented in monochrome. Essentially, Phyllis asked me…
December 14, 2010
Fifteen Santas on a Trolley
How better to say "Merry Christmas" than to ride along with these fifteen Santas, found boarding a trolley this afternoon in Yountville, California?
December 12, 2010
Taiwan Edition of Creative Night
The Taiwan Complex Chinese Edition of Creative Night was published this week; here's a great blog story by the translator introducing the book (a Google translation will give you the…
December 11, 2010
Drops of Rain
Drops of Rain, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Another water drop photo from the other morning...to get this one I combined shots with several different focus points.…
December 11, 2010
Serendipity Rules
Crassula argentea, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. It rained overnight, and after I dropped the boys off at the school bus stop the weather turned perfect for…
December 9, 2010
Butterfly Totem
Butterfly Totem, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This started as a photo of a backlit butterfly on white. I then composited the butterfly with itself at a…
December 9, 2010
Double Double
Double Double, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Not only was this Alabama Hills rainbow intense, it was also nearly complete. As in double wide. And double double.…
December 7, 2010
Chasing Rainbows
Rainbow, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. So the number one trick with rainbows is to be there with your camera when there is a rainbow. Rainbows need…
December 6, 2010
Gabriella
Gabriella, photo by Harold Davis. I think this shot of Gabriella was a little too bright and contrasty because the soft box was dialed up too much and a bit…
December 4, 2010
Sunrise, Alabama Hills
Sunrise, Alabama Hills, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Do you miss the colors of sunrise in this landscape shot taken in the Alabama Hills above Lone Pine,…
December 3, 2010
Run Silent Run Deep
Run Silent Run Deep, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is Photoshop art, created from the photo of a rose hip and seeds shown below. I photographed…
December 2, 2010
Flaming Lotus Girls Calendar
Serpent Mother and Egg, photo by Harold Davis. I'm pleased to see this shot of mine in the Flaming Lotus Girls 2011-2012 calendar. Flaming Lotus Girls made the Serpent Mother…
December 1, 2010
Urban Star Circles
Urban Star Circles, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Star trails---and star circles---are tough to pull off in an urban environment because of all the ambient light pollution…
November 30, 2010