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Vignettes of 2010 | {August}

What a wonderful month August was! We finally got a few days of relief from the heat and the rain, which made trouncing around (you didn't know I trounced, did you?) in the woods much more agreeable. With these images I really tried to convey the overall feeling of the transition into the soon-to-be-here autumn. Leaves not as pristine as they once were, creek banks still green but with subtle signs that they're struggling to keep that color. All speaking to the fact that the days are going to be shorter and colder  - and I say bring it on. I can't wait to put a sweatshirt on.

Factoid: The white orb in the diptych near the bottom is actually the sun, shot with my macro lens at it's shallowest depth of field. Crazy.

Vignettes of 2010 | {July}

July has by far been my busiest month this year, but I still managed go out and make some time to do personal work. Every day this month was either rainy or hot(x2), which didn't necessarily make it the most enjoyable to be outside, but the fruits of the labor are definitely worth it. Enjoy!

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Vignettes of 2010 | {June}

I went on a walk nearly every day in June! It's been a very productive month of exploring new places while ruining several pairs of shoes and getting bit by loads of mosquitoes. Worth it? Definitely. Every month I try and step up my game, and not present you all with the same stagnant nature photos that bore us all do death. I hope I've succeeded this month. Enjoy.

Vignettes of 2010 | {May}

I know the rhyme goes 'April showers bring May flowers', but I apparently did a pretty good job avoiding flowers all month. Only one managed to jump in front of my lens. Hm. Not sure why. Oh well.

This month I was drawn to using a lot of monochromatic elements, specifically, as you'll see below, green on green. LOTS of green this month.

Any favorites?

Iain | {1st Birthday!}

My nephew Iain had his very first birthday on Saturday! It was a packed day, full of zoos, sugar and family. Due to other engagements we were only able to make the party at the end of such a busy day, but I think I got a few nice captures nonetheless. I do wish I could have gotten one of Mr. Iain-man and a real lion though!

Vignettes of {APRIL}

I'm going to be up in Green Bay for a Wedding on May 1st, so I thought I would do April's post a couple days early. For being SUCH a colorful month, I actually shot more black and white photos than I have for a long time, but I think the color ones are even more powerful for it. Being my own worst critic, it was a grueling process to narrow down the several hundred nature photos I took to just a dozen or so, but I hope you enjoy the finished edits.

Apart from the 15th, I think this is my favorite month of the first half of the year. (yep)

 

Vignettes of {March}

Shooting client's wants and needs is usually satisfying and a lot of fun, but If I don't get out in nature and shoot for fun (the reason I picked up a camera eight years ago) I tend to get a little wound up. More like a lot wound up. Personal work keeps photographers (and other artists, I'm sure) sane. For me that tends to be a lot of nature and abstract work, so I thought I would show you what I'm up to every month when I'm not shooting for monies. I'm also coming up with a few conceptual assignments for myself that I hope to share this summer.

So I present to you March. The month of renewal, when the ice finally melts, and the robins return with the daffodils. Also a month of vacillation; tricking us into donning flip flops and tee shirt shirts one day and then sending us back to our gloves and hat the next. I know that none of these images do the beauty of it justice, but it's my humble offering of how the month appeared to my eyes.

 

And just for fun, here's what our animals looked like in March:

Personal | Foggy Night.

As I was exiting one of the local colleges in town (after having orchestra practice) the cool foggy night was just begging to be photographed. I happily obliged. It's been a couple months since I've photographed any personal nature work and I stayed out until my fingers were numb. Here's a small study of a lamppost and some trees from the evening. I love the juxtaposition of the obviouslly artificial yellow sodium vapour light and the all natural branches below it.

Shot with: Canon 5D, iso 1600, Canon 28mm f/1.8 at f/4-f/5.6.