A lamp at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Lamp shade economics
Lamp shade economics, originally uploaded by raoulpop.
Nothing to say here really. It’s a lamp shade. Our country’s economy was on my mind. Draw your own conclusion.
Watching the skies
I count myself blessed for living where I live. Our community is a beautiful place, and even though it’s in the middle of a city, surrounded by major roads, great care has been taken in its planning and maintenance over the years. It feels more like a park than a residential community, and the fact that we’re bordered by forests on either side helps a lot. We have an open view of the horizon that looks out toward Rock Creek Park, and as a result, I get to see a lot of beautiful skies. Here are a few recent photos taken right from our terrace.
I couldn’t believe how beautiful these clouds were. They look hand-painted, don’t they?
A recent dusk featured a gorgeous light show that painted the clouds in all sorts of hues.
We had a full moon last week, and I “captured” it.
These two buildings are quite far apart, yet the long focal range compresses the distance between them, making them look as if they’re superimposed.
Planes often fly above. We get plenty of supersonic jets and military aircraft, since we’re very close to Washington, DC. Sometimes we also get these planes. I think they’re doing aerial photography that later makes it onto Google Maps.
Lots of Canadian geese choose to winter in our area. I see them in the nearly frozen water, swimming along as if it’s summer. I don’t know how they do it. I guess it’s warmer than Canada, but still… These three geese (one of them is obscured by the tree) were flying in to bed for the night.
This is my week 4 submission for the 2008 Community Challenge.
Swept away
The promise of something better
Resolute
I really like this photo of mine. It’s so grainy you might think I took it with a cheap digicam, but I didn’t. I used my Exakta EXA Ia SLR, and I think I had 100 ISO film inside. Yet it is this excessive grain that I like here. It lends a wonderful atmosphere to the photo, and when you superimpose that silhouetted tree against the moody, slightly glowing sky, you get something wonderful. I identify with this photo more than I’d like to admit. In truth, I find a lot of myself in it.
This other photo doesn’t look good in a smaller size like this, so I encourage you to click through and view it in full size. There’s something wonderful about shedding light on darkness. It’s that moment of truth when you expose what’s been hidden… Here light barely touches the tops of the trees, but I know it’s going to come pouring down soon, filling the entire view. It’s hope, distilled.
Patterns in everyday objects
I really like to find patterns and shapes in everyday objects. Whenever I get a few free moments, I look around me to see what I can spot. It’s fun, and it’s oddly relaxing. There I am, frowning, concentrating, making sure I get the right lighting, angle, exposure and focus (or lack of, depending on my preference), yet I’m relaxed. I tune everything else out and focus on the little patch of something in front of me. I even adjust my breathing, sometimes not breathing for 20-30 seconds while I get the shot.
This is a polished aluminum drawer handle:
This is the mesh vent above our stove top:
This is a detail from a painted, handmade earthen vase:
These are the spindles of a lamp shade. The center black knob is visible in the top right corner.
This is a macro of a bamboo leaf:
We all know what this is. The cool thing is that I shot this at 1600 ISO, and yet there’s no noise. The Canon EOS 30D does a really good job, doesn’t it?
This is a ceiling lamp, and I love the patterns of light and shadow it projects onto the ceiling:
Finally, this is a detail from a neon light cover:
