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The Color Poppy
The poppy is one of the most vibrant, delicate and interesting blossoms of spring. Sadly, it is a short lived beauty. Our small supply of poppies have been brutalized by the strong winds we’ve had lately. This photo was taken a week ago.
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Deposit of Gold
I enjoy this calm, inviting view of a Lake Michigan sunrise from the shores of Kewaunee, Wisconsin. If you look closely you’ll see a long pier, extending from the left side, to a lighthouse on the horizon. Kewaunee is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
This image is a blending of three different photos, exposed at three different levels, to create an image with more dynamic range. There has yet to be a camera created that can capture all the light and contrast and color and detail as well as the human eye can capture it and the brain can process it. The HDR (high dynamic range) process is our effort to compensate for the camera’s shortcomings.
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Flowing Focus
After a light spring rain, I photographed the back side of a freshly bloomed poppy. The water droplets were the point of interest to me.
When I opened the image up on my computer for processing, I thought a monochrome version held more promise. The full-color version was nice, but this one seemed to draw me in more.
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Two-Thirds Blue Hue
The sky was filled with clouds of blue for this Lake Michigan sunrise. You can see the Kewaunee, Wisconsin lighthouse and pier on the horizon.
This is a panoramic view – where I combined four separate images into one big (and in this case, long) image. I took this approach to gather in more of the sky, which I thought was the most interesting aspect of this moment.
If you look very closely, you can see a charter fishing boat heading out for the morning behind the pier, just to the left of the lighthouse. Click on the image to get a larger, better view.
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Turtle Happy
This big fella seemed content to be lounging in a ravine, caked in mud, balanced on a log, basking in the sunshine of an early spring morning. This photo was taken in the woods of northeast Wisconsin.
As we began a hike along the Ahnapee State Trail another couple ending their hike told us to watch for a large turtle in the ditch. We walked quite a while and didn’t see anything. We thought we’d missed it or it had moved on. Well, as you can see, we eventually spotted it.
To get up-close and personal, I had to tromp through some muck. It didn’t seem to mind my presence and sat for quite a few shots. Eventually it slid off the log and moved to the shade and mud under the log.
I don’t know what kind of turtle (or tortoise) this is but I can tell you he was large and looked ancient. Judging by the slight smile on his face, I think he was happy to see me.
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The Sun’s Warm Embrace
The sun seemed to be wrapping it’s fingers around the Kewaunee, Wisconsin lighthouse for a warm hug as it rose over Lake Michigan.
When I am catching a sunrise at a lighthouse setting, I often try to get the sun to line up right behind the lighthouse to create a great silhouette effect. The camera settings and a telephoto lens helped to create a star burst effect at the points were the sun was peeking around the edges of the lighthouse.
I like the tone and the silhouette effect here. The flying birds and the sitting fisherman’s silhouette (to the right of the lighthouse) were an added bonus.
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Friendly Faces
You can always count on finding simple beauty as you walk through the countryside when wildflowers are in bloom. These were found along a path as we hiked through a wooded area in our rural, northeast Wisconsin neighborhood.
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Infinitely Glassy
The infinity mirror effect of these unique glass bottles is mesmerizing. The reflective nature of the different shaped bottles, combined with the infinity mirror effect captured my gaze for quite some time. This is a work of modern art on display at the Milwaukee Public Museum. I thought a monochrome treatment worked well for this display.
One of the most interesting aspects of this image – at least, for me – is the fact that you can’t see my reflection in this image. I’m standing right in front of these reflective bottles (about 2 feet away) and there is nothing of me, or others in the room, to be seen.
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Considering His Options
This Brittany puppy (only a couple of months old) looks directly into the camera with a thoughtful expression. You have to wonder, what he’s thinking?
This cute rascal belongs to my wife’s parents; longtime fans of the Brittany breed. We had the good fortune to be visiting when they brought him home. They named him Tucker.
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Another Day at Work
I found these purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) blooming in the meadow of an area park last summer. The bees were busy; hard at work…doing what bees do.
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