Trillium

Photo quote for today: "On one hand you want to see your subject well. On the other hand, you want to be caught off guard to retain the spontaneity. If you know your subject too well you stop seeing it." -Harold Feinstein

I very much agree with today's photo quote, you do need to retain that spontaneity with your subject otherwise you can become apathetic. When I find myself in that situation, my cure has been to really work the subject hard, exploring every angle until you see that something that rekindles your interest. Back when I was shooting film that approach would tend to run up my tab at the processors, but now with digital imaging you can go nuts without breaking the bank. The Trillium below is a good example; after some stiff editing I probably have twenty slides of the same bloom from different angles. This one however is my favorite, it's the one that peaked my interest when stopped long enough to really see my subject.

Fog over MDI

Photo quote for today: "A good photograph is knowing where to stand." -Ansel Adams

This is one of those images where less is better. Without some help from mother nature, it would have been an image cluttered with homes, but thanks to some early morning fog it became a very simple composition.

Spring Stream

Photo quote for today: "Perhaps most intriguing of all is that it is possible to photograph what is impossible for the human eye to see - cumulative time." -Michael Kenna

At this time of year Maine, like so many other places, has an abundance of seasonal streams, and once the winter snows have melted they quietly go to rest until the next year.

Spring Thaw

Photo quote for today: "Photography teaches that how well you see has nothing to do with how well you see." Anonymous Author

Took this image in an area near the Appalachian Trail. I had been photographing more broad landscapes, when the ice formations covering the rocks caught my attention.

Oak Leaves Under Black Ice

Photo quote for today: "I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them." -Diane Arbus

This image is just one of those finds. I was walking down an old abandoned road near my home and came across a frozen puddle. The ice was exceptional clear, and just below the surface you could see the leaves frozen in-place.

Ferns

Photo quote for today: "Art is not to be found by touring Egypt, Chine, or Peru: if you cannot find it at your own door, you will never find it." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ferns from along the river bank.

Bald Eagles at Sunrise

Photo quote for today: " A photograph does not speak, it does not smell, it makes no sound, it does not move, it is just a two dimensional piece of paper, but a good photograph can do at least one if not all of the above." -Eryk Fitkau




This image is from a page in a book of self-published work that I did on Maine back in 2006. When I arrived, only a few minutes before sunrise, both birds were in total shade. At that time I was thinking it was going to be an uneventful morning, then the sun made it's appearance and illuminated just the head of the Eagle facing my direction. With light being such an important part of any image, timing can sometimes mean everything to an image.

Loons

Photo quote for today: "A painter works with color as the medium, a photographer works with light." -Carlotta M. Corpron

Photographed these Loons from my kayak on a nearby lake known for its large loon population.

Bald Eagle

Photo quote for today: "There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer." -Ansel Adams



Grabbed this shot one morning while paddling down river from my home near an island with an active nest. Look forward to seeing the Eagles every season, and this year did not disappoint. Last week, after John and I set the dock, we launched the kayaks for our first paddle of the season. Went across the river to explore a large cove, and as we came around one of the islands noticed one perched on a branch above the water.

Fun in the Sunflowers

Photo quote for today: "It matters little how much equipment we use; it matters much that we be masters of all we do use." -Sam Abell



I took this image on the same day as my earlier post of the sunflower field. This little guy seemed to be really enjoying himself among all those flowers.