Darnit.....

...I was supposed to get some shots on my little trip to nevada, but it turned out to be more work, and no shooting. damnit. Oh well, so it goes. I recently did some work on a image of mine, and i am very pleased with the outcome. "Rosa Negra" came out of me wanting to do something very dark, forbodding, but also elegant. I choose a rose. I guess your saying to yourself, A ROSE?? well I like to be unconventional. So I took this beautiful, red rose,..on the end of its life span, and I mythologized her. I gave her a soul, albeit a dark one, and the forbodding edge I was looking for. Thanks to my friend Nancy Davila for helping me with translating some english to spanish.............. I have always liked looking at water fountains, I dont know why,..it think it has something to do with the water, and how it dances in certain light. I can remember my mother taking me and my brother for walks along the boardwalk at the pier on New jersey avenue, I was no more than 3 or 4,and  there was this fountain there. I was mesmarized by it. (Thinking of my mother now, she's no longer with us) Anyhow, in my photographic career, I always tried to recapture that thrill, that image of the dancing water. My newest addition to my quest. This is the Multple-jet, mini fountain at the Comcast Center in center city philadelphia.......

The Gavel

On one of my recent trips to "Image Rich" Columbus, I came across this unusual, giant, metal, gavel, which was anchored in the middle of this spacious water fountain and granite monument outside of this courthouse. It stood out so much because of its placement, and how the light just lit this monolithic structure in such a special way. I had to shoot it. I think I was drooling a little. I was thinking of the different ways I could shoot this work of art. I was in heaven. Afterwards, I looked up the origin of this piece, and I found the artist who created the piece.(click the post title for the link to the artist) the final product I will display pretty soon, a art gallery owner/friend of mine will showcase it, and I'll keep you posted. But in the mean time, I've posted one of the images I didn't use. Enjoy.

Walkabout....

I normally do this thing I call my "Walkabout". I grab some gear, pick a place, and I just walk thru it. sometimes it takes all day. It's theraputic. And it's where I'am at my most creative. I recently traveled to Columbus, Ohio, where I captured some great imagery.