The Dying of the Light

"Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." --Dylan Thomas An abstract macro photograph of a dried dill flower. Copyright 2019 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com

“Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” –Dylan Thomas

Curl

Only a few millimeters across, this is a tiny curl from the shoot of a pea pod. I love how something so small can be so truely wonderful and graceful. Note to self: Don't forget to take notice of the small things - they are amazing! Copyright 2017 Scott Norris Photography scottnorrisphotography.com

Only a few millimeters across, this is a tiny curl from the shoot of a pea pod. I love how something so small can be so truly wonderful and graceful.

The Questions Worth Asking

The Questions Worth Asking

“The questions worth asking, in other words, come not from other people but from nature, and are for the most part delicate things easily drowned out by the noise of everyday life” –Robert B. Laughlin

What Are You Looking At?

What Are You Looking At?

What are you looking at?  This is just me playing around with some surrealist ideas. What would it look like if you took your glasses off and held them out in front of you and saw your own eyes staring back?

Night Falls on the Lonely Robot

Night Falls on the Lonely Robot

After a long, long day of searching the streets in vain, the lonely little robot finds a quiet spot on a hill above the din of the city where he can sit and rest.  He is alone and sad and he wonders if he will ever find her again.

Fretboard

Fretboard

I wanted to find an interesting shot of my son’s Hohner Ukulele and thought the fretboard would be cool.  So I slapped my nifty 50 onto my macro extension tube, placed it in front of my desk lamp

Mic Check 1 2 3

Mic Check 1 2 3

I recently got the Blue Yeti Microphone for Christmas.  While I can’t claim to know a lot about the different microphones on the market, I can say this mic is awesome.  I don’t have a radio voice ( a radio face,  maybe.), but this mic makes me sound SO much better than the one built into my… Continue reading Mic Check 1 2 3

Under the Tree

Under the Tree

“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” –Roy L. Smith A garland of stars on our Christmas tree.  Oh, what fun this tree will see in the next few days.

Trio

Trio

A trio of native plants shot in the Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum near the Urban Ecology Center on the East Side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Shot hand-held with a Nikon D700, 24-85mm lens at 85mm, f/5, 1/160, ISO 200.