This shot of a small spiral piece of paper was inspired, in part, by an incident in our home this morning. I’ll get to that in a moment.
Tag: still life photography
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.
Blue White Blue
“A trilogy is a pretty abstract notion. You can apply it to almost any three things.” –Jonathan Demme This trilogy of alternating sheets of blue and white sheets of paper is a continuation of yesterday’s image.
Blue Star on White
“In the dark blue sky you keep, And often through my curtains peep, For you never shut your eye ‘Till the sun is in the sky. As your bright and tiny spark Lights the traveller in the dark, Though I know not what you are, Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Found Object: Sand Dollar
A continuation of the theme from yesterday of found objects: three sand dollars on a white background. I’m in the Midwest and it is still very much winter here, so it should be obvious that I did not “find” these today. They belong to my wife and she’s had them for quite a long… Continue reading Found Object: Sand Dollar
Found Object: Feather
Found object – a single black feather on a white background. Day 153 of my 365 photo a day project.
Creative Block
“The empty page before me now, the pen is in my hand The words don’t come so easy but I’m trying.” –from “On the Other Side” from Monolith by Kansas When you get 152 days into a 365 photo-a-day project, you are bound to have quite a few days where nothing looks right, there is no inspiration,… Continue reading Creative Block
A Collection of Old Nikon Gear
“The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long enough for you to level the camera and to trap the fleeting prey in your little box.” –Henri Cartier-Bresson This is most of my collection of Nikon camera gear with the exception of my D700 and 50mm 1.8 lens, used… Continue reading A Collection of Old Nikon Gear
A Puzzle of Twisted Nails
“The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.” — Douglas Horton It is still amazing (at least to me) how a simple object, removed from it’s normal surroundings, can have so much impact. This is just a pair of shiny chromed nails twisted and intertwined on a bright white background. Not very complicated.