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Folhas Secas, part three
I explain the basic differences in the leaves of tropical and Mediterranean-climate plants and show one of the sets-ups I use to photograph leaves when using artificial light.
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Autumn Day
Martis’ Creek Cabin near Tahoe last year was surrounded by yellow aspens and reminds me of the poem Autumn Day by Reiner Maria Rilke
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Folhas Secas, part two
My first steps working on the project “Folhas Secas” included defining my vision, laying out a set of guidelines to work with, taking test shots, and finding a logical way to organize them.
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Folhas Secas, a new project
While in Brazil, I started a project photographing decaying leaves, which I will continue to execute and talk about in future posts.
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The sunset of my trip and file workflow – Another sunset from Pedra de Itaipava (Petrópolis, Brazil)
The days end in sunsets and my trip to Brazil ended with a long airplane flight back to the USA. If you think that flying internationally could not get any worse, think again, with a mask on. On a previous post, Sunset, Pedra de Itaipava, I shared a sunset photograph…
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A view from Morro do Bonet, Rocio (Petrópolis, Brazil)
This post is about a black and white landscape taken from Morro do Bonet, Rocio, RJ, Brazil, a view often dominated by fog.
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Maria Comprida from Morro da Mensagem (Petrópolis, Brazil)
This post is about Maria Comprida, a mountain peak that dominates the landscape view from Itaipava (Petrópolis, Brazil), and which is a good subject for black and white photography.
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PBS KVIE Auction this coming Fall
My still life photograph Crabapple Harvest is going to be auctioned October 1 – 3 on TV (KVIE-HD). All proceeds benefit the PBS station, KVIE.
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The leaf of the Embaúba (Cecropia)
One of my favorite trees for photography in the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil is the Embaúba (Cecropia). In this post I talk about this leaf and give tips on how to photograph it.
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Sunset, Pedra de Itaipava (Itaipava’s Rock), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This post is about a sunset taken at Pedra de Itaipava (Petrópolis, Brazil), during a long hike and with minimal equipment.