It's the last day of November and here I sit plowing my furrowed brow for ideas for the last month of this blog — calling upon my inner Breton or Duchamp. Stay tuned!
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
Day 333 — Motley Bouquet
The lilies are finally in the trash, but not before one last shot.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/320, f3.2, ISO 400
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Day 332 — Thanksgiving Snake
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/160, f8, ISO 100
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Day 331 — Haute Couture
When I look closely at flowers I'm reminded where fashion designers get their inspiration. This resembles an extravagant collar on a classic dress.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/160, f11, ISO 100
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Day 330 — Ceci n'est pas un vase
A small homage to our great leader Marcel Duchamp. In my work you'll find many art references, particularly to Dada and Surrealism. Dada was my favorite subject at art college and I produce a website called Exquisite Corpse. It was my first entree to the machinations creating a webpage. Hmm, I just took a look at it and I see it could use some revamping. Nevertheless, it gets hundreds of hits each day from around the globe when young art students search for information about the Dadaists. You can also download a free pdf of André Breton's Manifesto of Surrealism. By the way, I am very pleased with this image today.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/160, f8, ISO 100
Monday, November 25, 2013
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Day 328 — Vase de Fleurs
Not entirely sure what produced the glow at the bottom of the vase, but I like the combined effect of the convergence of refractions and shadows in this photo.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/320, f8, ISO 100
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Day 327 — Knuckleheads
Another hand shot with less recognizable reference points. Here the knuckles of both my hands are butted together; head-to-head. I love the abstraction of this shot.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/40, f3.5, ISO 100, + screw on closeup filter
Friday, November 22, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Day 325 — Lily Lily Lily Lily, Stay
The title is a line from the song "Lily" by Pink Martini that was playing as I shot this, so the saga of the long dead lilies continues. We've had rain the past few days so I sat them on the balcony in this shot. Dry dead lilies sapping up drops of moisture.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/200, f4.5, ISO 100
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Day 324 — Float
I am making good use of the perfect division between black and white that I discovered with the sideboard picture I took on Day 314. I laid the mask on it's side for this shot and then rearranged it to vertical for the final image. The extremely shallow depth of field floats this mask high above the background.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/250, f1.4, ISO 400
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Day 323 — Thunder Thighs
I admire the human element that these candle holders project. I found these at Target a few decades ago when famous designers were consigned to make inexpensive unique products for the company. These gems were designed by Michael Graves of Alessi renown. They have opaque glass shades, but I preferred the human-like attributes of their bare bodies for this shot.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/80, f3.2, ISO 400
Monday, November 18, 2013
Day 322 — Dehydration
The slow transformation of these flowers is quite beautiful to witness.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/160, f8, ISO 100
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Day 321 — Playing with the Dead
Two lilies head to head. Coincidentally I am listening to Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/160, f11, ISO 100
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Day 320 — Brother Redland Spots
This wacky hybrid phalaenopsis sports spots that appear out of focus, like ink on a blotter.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/400, f8, ISO 100
Friday, November 15, 2013
Day 319 — I Spoke Too Soon
I found another lily to photograph among the bunch of aging stems. I especially love the strong overarching curve featured in this bloom. I find that flowers have varying personalities even within one variety. The soft lighting of this shot is the result of a very cloudy day.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/125, f3.2, ISO 100
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Day 318 — Last of the Lilies
They gave their all for about a week, but now the lilies are beginning to brown on the edges. This is the last one of the bunch in pristine condition.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/125, f3.2, ISO 100
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Day 317 — Elegance
This was taken in the same place as Day 314, I used the sideboard and wall to create a black and white background to 'pop' the lily.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/250, f10, ISO 100
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Day 316 — Bulb Bake
This is how I prepare a garlic bulb for roasting in the oven. After half an hour of roasting the cloves easily squeeze out their buttery goodness for spreading on toast. As I type this the kitchen is filled with the intense aroma of garlic.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/60, f5, ISO 400
Monday, November 11, 2013
Day 315 — Arums
Robust arum lily stems arch elegantly upward in this simple composition.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/160, f8, ISO 400
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Day 314 — Where the Sideboard Meets the Wall
At first glance this shot looks absurdly minimalist but it actually has a lot of detail throughout with the contrasting textures of the woodgrain sideboard and the paint finish on the wall.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/200, f10, ISO 100
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Day 313 — Egg Carton
The right light can make anything look interesting, I guess...
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/500, f6.3, ISO 100
Friday, November 8, 2013
Day 312 — Crystal Ball
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/800, f6.3, ISO 100
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Day 311 — Infinity and Beyond
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/250, f4, ISO 100
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Day 310 — Angles and Planes
The African mask plant in shadow with the contrasting plane of the coffee table in the foreground.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/200, f7.1, ISO 100
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Day 309 — Room to View
View with a view. These birds seem to be flying into their frame in this odd arrangement of shadows and forms.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 18-200mm) 1/250, f8, ISO 100, 18mm
Monday, November 4, 2013
Day 308 — Photo Bomb
Originally, I was going to only photograph the shadow of the African mask leaf, but as I pulled back the leaf itself came into view and rather than reposition the plant or camera to negate the intrusion, I allowed the leaf to peek into the composition.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 18-200mm) 1/200, f7.1, ISO 100
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Day 307 — Wrong Side of the Bed
My partner is away at the moment and by chance I literally awoke on the wrong side of the bed this morning and immediately became captivated by the curve and light of the ceiling against the wall. I grabbed the camera and this is the result.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 18-200mm) 1/40, f3.5, ISO 100, 18mm
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Day 306 — Dia de los Muertos
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 50mm, 1.4) 1/320, f1.8, ISO 100
Friday, November 1, 2013
Day 305 — Tamarind
This striking vase by Jonathan Adler has bold feminine proportions and is called Tamarind.
Nikon D7000 (Nikkor 18-200mm) 1/350, f5.3, ISO 100, 105mm
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