There are excellent videos of his studio work on his web site: http://www.chihuly.com/
These pictures were taken when his traveling exhibition stopped at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. Click the pictures for a larger view. Thanks for playing.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Answer - Friday Foto Quiz
Criminy, it's already Wednesday and I am supposed to post on Monday! Well, the answer is that this is the glass work art of Dale Chihuly. His large scale sculptures are created by a team of glass blowers and are displayed around the world. I have seen his distinctive work hanging from the ceiling in Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas and in the lobby of the Palo Alto Medical Clinic in Mountain View.
There are excellent videos of his studio work on his web site: http://www.chihuly.com/
These pictures were taken when his traveling exhibition stopped at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. Click the pictures for a larger view. Thanks for playing.
There are excellent videos of his studio work on his web site: http://www.chihuly.com/
These pictures were taken when his traveling exhibition stopped at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. Click the pictures for a larger view. Thanks for playing.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Friday Foto Quiz #8
Do you know what this is a picture of? Say if you know but don't reveal the answer. I'll post more pictures over the weekend and give the answer on Monday. Click the picture for a larger view.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Answer - Friday Foto Quiz
Bodie State Park, CA, is a gold mining town gone ghost. It is isolated enough that the few people that never left were able to maintain the town in a state of arressted decay and it is now a state park. Wander around the buildings and look in the windows to see things as they were left when abandoned. This is not a staged reenactment but a snapshot of life as it was. Just 13 miles east of 395 near Mono Lake, (the last 3 miles are dirt), this is a great place for history buffs and photographer's alike. Make a day of it, bring water, a hat and plan on walking/exploring a lot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodie,_California
Friday, August 6, 2010
Friday Foto Quiz
Do you know where this town is?
Please do not say the answer but feel free to comment if you do know. I will reveal the location on Monday. Click the pictures for a larger view.
Please do not say the answer but feel free to comment if you do know. I will reveal the location on Monday. Click the pictures for a larger view.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Answer - Friday Foto Quiz
As Ken Burns puts it, National Parks are America's best idea. This underground National Park is Carlsbad Caverns, located in New Mexico. I believe the formation is named "Giant Dome" and resides in the Hall of Giants.
We visited the caverns in July of 2007. I had just bought a Nikon D80 and was learning to use a DSLR. the low lighting of a cave was the challenge. We had not yet envisioned our light drawing project. I was confused as to why a white LED flashlight made the formations appear blue. I've learned alot about LEDs and white balance since then.
This is a great place to visit. The scale of these formations is lost by not including people in my pictures as a reference. Plan to spend several days here to get the full experience. The main self guided tour is mind blowing. Then sign up for guided tours to lower levels and other nearby caves. The history of those that found and explored the cave is fascinating. Stay for the nightly show as 400,000 bats fly over your head as they leave the cave entrance. Then go take the main room tour again because you missed most of what is to be seen. Here is the link: http://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm.
We visited the caverns in July of 2007. I had just bought a Nikon D80 and was learning to use a DSLR. the low lighting of a cave was the challenge. We had not yet envisioned our light drawing project. I was confused as to why a white LED flashlight made the formations appear blue. I've learned alot about LEDs and white balance since then.
This is a great place to visit. The scale of these formations is lost by not including people in my pictures as a reference. Plan to spend several days here to get the full experience. The main self guided tour is mind blowing. Then sign up for guided tours to lower levels and other nearby caves. The history of those that found and explored the cave is fascinating. Stay for the nightly show as 400,000 bats fly over your head as they leave the cave entrance. Then go take the main room tour again because you missed most of what is to be seen. Here is the link: http://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Friday Photo Quiz
I've been posting these on Facebook and despite their loose permissions policy, you still cannot view my profile unless you are a member, so...
Every Friday I will post a picture here that I've taken in my travels and ask you to identify something about it.
This week we go underground. Do you recognize this formation and where it is? Please do not give the answer but feel free to leave a comment that you do know. I'll post the answer on Sunday.
Every Friday I will post a picture here that I've taken in my travels and ask you to identify something about it.
This week we go underground. Do you recognize this formation and where it is? Please do not give the answer but feel free to leave a comment that you do know. I'll post the answer on Sunday.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Tour de France is more then a bike race
I look at photographs with 3 things in mind - education, inspiration and entertainment. This extends far beyond still photography to include movies, TV and sports coverage. I find the Tour de France bike race to be one of the most amazing visual experiences on TV providing a full serving of everything I look for.
The Tour is a 21 day dynamic challenge for any photographer and the coverage provided by the Versus cable network is first class. These photographers and videographers ride along with the 197 racers over the streets of France on the back of motorcycles and hanging out of helicopters without getting in the way. There is no stopping the race to accommodate for advertisers. Accidents happen, and lenses snap from their camera bodies.
Yet, these people persevere to bring you street level views of the rider's faces, from their eyes to their injuries and of the high tech bikes they ride. You see and experience, close-up, all the skill, concentration and emotion that is the sport. Ever changing lighting, from bright sunlight to full downpour rain and every shadow in between test their exposure and focusing skills. Shooting moving targets while you twist backwards on a motorcycle make creating good composition an amazing feat.
Dodging spectators adds to the danger, but they are also interesting subjects and are included in the coverage. You must see the costumes and enthusiasm of these fans to believe it. Don't forget the support teams. Cameras and microphones are installed to monitor team strategies. It is amazing to watch these small cars, covered in bike parts run the gauntlet of people crowding the narrow roads, bikes and motorcycles winding between them.
And, you get a free tour of France, amazingly photographed. While the motorized camera people show us the cobblestones, the local houses and gardens of the small towns and big cities of France, the helicopters give us grandiose views of medieval castles, cathedrals and estates. There are endless miles of sunflower filled farmland, green forests and vistas from the highest Alps. The Versus camera crews always find a way to include the peleton as a focal point in the composition whenever possible.
The race started July 3 and runs until July 26. Every day includes between 3 to 5 hours video of race coverage, interviews and technical analysis. The picture quality has improved greatly over the past few years and is now broadcast in HD. This TV event is not just coverage of a sport but also a colorful, undulating visual feast for the eyes.
Check your local listings (it feels funny to write that) and visit http://www.versus.com/ for more information.
The Tour is a 21 day dynamic challenge for any photographer and the coverage provided by the Versus cable network is first class. These photographers and videographers ride along with the 197 racers over the streets of France on the back of motorcycles and hanging out of helicopters without getting in the way. There is no stopping the race to accommodate for advertisers. Accidents happen, and lenses snap from their camera bodies.
Yet, these people persevere to bring you street level views of the rider's faces, from their eyes to their injuries and of the high tech bikes they ride. You see and experience, close-up, all the skill, concentration and emotion that is the sport. Ever changing lighting, from bright sunlight to full downpour rain and every shadow in between test their exposure and focusing skills. Shooting moving targets while you twist backwards on a motorcycle make creating good composition an amazing feat.
Dodging spectators adds to the danger, but they are also interesting subjects and are included in the coverage. You must see the costumes and enthusiasm of these fans to believe it. Don't forget the support teams. Cameras and microphones are installed to monitor team strategies. It is amazing to watch these small cars, covered in bike parts run the gauntlet of people crowding the narrow roads, bikes and motorcycles winding between them.
And, you get a free tour of France, amazingly photographed. While the motorized camera people show us the cobblestones, the local houses and gardens of the small towns and big cities of France, the helicopters give us grandiose views of medieval castles, cathedrals and estates. There are endless miles of sunflower filled farmland, green forests and vistas from the highest Alps. The Versus camera crews always find a way to include the peleton as a focal point in the composition whenever possible.
The race started July 3 and runs until July 26. Every day includes between 3 to 5 hours video of race coverage, interviews and technical analysis. The picture quality has improved greatly over the past few years and is now broadcast in HD. This TV event is not just coverage of a sport but also a colorful, undulating visual feast for the eyes.
Check your local listings (it feels funny to write that) and visit http://www.versus.com/ for more information.
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