Stair to Heaven
Stair to Heaven, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is an abstraction created in the Photoshop Darkroom from Twisted Stairs. Here's an earlier post about some of…
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November 24, 2009
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Map of a Life
Map of a Life, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I don't know very much about this old woman. I photographed her in Las Terrazas, Cuba---part ecology preserve…
November 23, 2009
After Cataract Surgery
After Cataract Surgery, photo by Harold Davis. View this image lagrer. This is my mom Virginia Davis, world traveller and distinguished fiber artist. She recently had cataract surgery, and can…
November 22, 2009
Edificio Cuervo Rubio
Edificio Cuervo Rubio, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a fisheye shot looking down the staircase in the Edificio Cuervo Rubio, an art deco apartment building…
November 21, 2009
Cover Model
Cover Model, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. In Cuba, posing for tourist photos is a desirable profession---and a good way to get convertible pesos. All it takes…
November 20, 2009
Malecon Moon
Malecon Moon, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. I shot this view of the Malecon in Havana, Cuba from the small bluff that the Hotel Nacional sits on.…
November 19, 2009
Twisted Stairs
Twisted Stairs, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a fisheye shot looking up from beneath the bell tower stairs at the Revolutionary Museum in Trinidad, Cuba.…
November 18, 2009
Creative Close-Ups
Creative Close-Ups, photo by Harold Davis. In keeping with recent family tradition, Katie Rose is shown here photographed with Creative Close-Ups: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, which is now shipping.…
November 13, 2009
Havana Panorama
Havana Panorama, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a panoramic view of Havana and its harbor taken from the huge statue of Jesus that overlooks the…
November 12, 2009
Milk Scam
Milk Scam, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Across the street from the Cuban capitolio nacional under a dark and crumbling arcade a mother and two daughters watched…
November 12, 2009
Capitolio Nacional
Capitolio Nacional, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The dome of the capitolio nacional is a landmark that can be seen from many parts of Havana, Cuba. The…
November 11, 2009
Back Stair
Back Stair, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. This is a back staircase in the rundown Palacio Ferrer in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Built by sugar baron Jose Ferrer Sires,…
November 10, 2009
El Malecon
El Malecon, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Night comes to El Malecon, the boulevard that runs along the ocean. Old Havana glimmers in the distance. Soft light…
November 9, 2009
Flower Macros
Echinacea Pink Double Delight, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Flower macros are a personal subject that I return to over and over again with great joy. The…
November 4, 2009
Painting with Light
Light Painting Pas de Deux, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Painting with light is a great deal of fun. You can do it anywhere. A darkened room…
October 29, 2009
Guiding Light
Guiding Light, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The Point Reyes Lighthouse is one of my favorite night photography subjects. This was shot during a recent workshop I…
October 26, 2009
Dahlia in Decay
Dahlia in Decay, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. Like people, flowers are beautiful even when imperfect. Perhaps particularly when they are imperfect. If you search for a…
October 23, 2009
Ghost Flower
Ghost Flower, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger. The monochrome White Dahlia came from a color image. A high key color image, and one that didn't have much…
October 16, 2009