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Already…
Already… leaves start turning red. We don’t have our summer yet! (I don’t think we do.) Already… my nephew and niece have become responsible, matured adults. (They really are 😉 He slept a lot when he was a baby. No … Continue reading
Posted in photo, photo and thoughts
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XDrive Photo Lesson 7 – Frame your subject
This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 7 – Frame your subject. All photos were taken with Nikon D750. Raj’s examples (for this lesson) are easy to understand. But, don’t we all already stop in front of every arch … Continue reading
What I should have said…
A couple of years ago, my nephew Jason introduced google photo to me. After trying it for 5 minutes, I gave up. This year, again, Jason created a google photo album to share our family gathering photos. Seeing how much … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, random thoughts, Writing
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XDrive Photo Lesson 6 – Focus on Blurs
This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 6 – Focus on Blurs. All photos were taken with Nikon D750. (Left: F/5.6; 1/6 Sec.; ISO 320; FL 48mm Right: F/5.6; 1/8 Sec.; ISO 320; FL 170mm) (F/4.8; 1/10 Sec.; ISO … Continue reading
Two Photos at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
These photos were taken at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, which is located at Church Creek, Maryland. I had mentioned this visitor center to my daughter and she said I should stop by, so I did. Then, I felt … Continue reading
Posted in photo, street photo
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Odd Ball and Sharpness
I haven’t participated Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge for a while, but it is in my mind all the time. Here is my submission… Also, I would like to re-post my photos for XDrive Sharpness lesson, particularly for those who … Continue reading
XDrive Photo Lesson 5 – Sharpness
This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 5 – Sharpness. (All photos were taken with Nikon D750.) There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept. — Ansel Adams It’s easy for him to say that, … Continue reading
XDrive Photo Lesson 4 – Breathing Space (Part 2)
This is a continuation of my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 4 – Breathing Space 😉 Mainly, I am trying to incorporate some (all?) of Raj’s comments. (All photos were taken with Nikon D750.) Photo #1 Raj said, “Pic 1: … Continue reading
XDrive Photo Lesson 4 – Breathing Space
This is my submission for XDrive Photo Lesson 4 – Breathing Space. (All photos were taken with Nikon D750.) “White Space is where the world and all distraction falls away. Where the voice of the Divine can be heard. Where … Continue reading
Temptation vs. Discipline (Cropping exercises)
Yes, this is the same photo I posted before 😉 After reading Raj’s second comment, I thought this might be a good time to practice cropping. After all, I was the one who once said loudly in a workshop that … Continue reading
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