I love street photography. It is all about being observant... and quick enough to catch that moment. Obviously the captions do not reflect what they are really saying, or thinking. But is fun to assume. :)

I am DONE talkin to you!


OH damn... I am SO done with hearing this emtional crap


are you even listening to me??

good point rook, I tend to often think things .... backwards :)

Hey Orange.... working on some samples tomorrow.... did take some shots this afternoon but deleted them. It is an interesting idea.... and it looks really cool.... so yes.... I will post some tomorrow.

But the way.... if you live in Simi Valley CA?? I used to live there years ago.... in fact my son was born there.

SO I was sitting in Macdonalds today, having coffee and apple pie... and the wife was eating ice cream... yeah, it's a year round thing for her.... and I am looking at the plastic lid that comes with the Sundae. Here we have a dome with a hole in the middle. The old creative brain started whirring and grinding the gears. I snatched up that lid and sure enough, when I got home, it fit perfectly over my 17-70 zoom lens.
Yes... it does create some really cool circular blurring effects. With the clear circle in the middle I have to make sure the camera is set to spot metering if I am using auto focus, or it just goes crazy trying to focus.

wow... these are astonishing. I would love to get photos like this.... I have a lot of flowers in my garden come spring.... I guess I will keep trying :)

wow!! beautiful!

Joe Blow I have to agree with you 100%!!!

LOLOL

I have spent some time thinking lately about what we learn as artists... as a photographer.
My grandfather [maternal] was an interesting man. He told me... if you want to learn anything, watch what others do while remaining unnoticed - ask, knowing that you must listen - listen as if you know nothing.
I observe those simple rules when I show anyone any photograph. I expect opinion to come to my attention, with the same imaginative diversity that I apply to my vision when I photograph something. I am aware that not everyone will agree with me. It is the same in any task we set out to do.
Opinion - from another is always a learning experience. Some people offer their opinion with such conclusive determination that I wonder what brought that person to that place where they are so totally convinced that the only worthy result is how they would approach a given task.
We can respond to that in two different ways. The best way is to understand that the passion in the opinion comes from experience. But experience is also a personal journey. With that experience, comes perception; individual perception.
The second and less valuable response would be to react defensively in order to protect your personal vision... your personal journey. What we forget in this second defensive response is that we are listening to or reading an opinion... and not an attack on our perception. Although in some instances, it is.

Perception is no more than personal opinion. Some offer it constructively, responsibly, in an informative and productive format. Others are convinced that their perception is governed by strict rules that deny any flexibility.
When an opinion denies flexibility, imagination, or tolerance of individual perception, such an approach is usually reserved for entities such as galleries, magazines, and of course the undeniable nature of a mind with narrow and inflexible vision.

So in seeking opinion, I have learned to not dismiss any approach as invaluable; to be ignored. I have learned to pick up those tools that I perceive will help me understand and improve my vision. All other opinion that is unproductive in it's conclusive and inflexible approach, I leave it lay where it is. I leave it behind; because by dwelling on the impracticality of arrogant inflexibility, I am hindering my ability to absorb the experiences that will allow me to advance on MY journey.

I shoot in raw

well done.... I dont have patience for birds... or maybe I am just to slow to get my camera ready for that best shot... I dunno... nonetheless.... great set of photos.

I have always been a big fan of black and white photography, but I wonder sometimes if I will very really master it. Then I start thinking.... hmmm maybe it is better to focus on a subject that is better suited to BW and not worry so much about "the zone".

My son having some quality time with his mom


extra seating?


cast off... aka hurry up!

Hello there.... I see where your city is.... just north of Mt Vernon off I 5 on 20.... or I could go straight up SR 9.
Perhaps we could meet up one day.

Ian

yes Tberwick, it is a lily

Thank you guys... appreciate your interest