West Third
West Third II
“Some photographers take reality…and impose the domination of their own thought and spirit. Others come before reality more tenderly and a photograph to them is an instrument of love and revelation.”
Ansel Easton Adams
“The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to SEE something, and tell what it SAW in a plain way… To see clearly is poetry, prophecy, and religion, all in one.” - John Ruskin
Clarion. 6.14.2010.
Clarion. 6.14.2010.
Clarion. 6.14.2010.
Clarion River Series. 6.14.2010
The Clarion River- once the most polluted river in Pennsylvania!
“When people look at my pictures I want them to feel the way they do when they want to read a line of a poem twice.” - Robert Frank
Boardwalk. Incredible.
Boardwalk. Storm II.
I had the impulse to bring my camera along to lunch today. After all, we were going to eat ‘al fresco’ at the Boardwalk Cafe with it’s uninhibited view of Lake Erie. Actually, its more like you’re eating in the lake or on the lake rather than at the lake. The cafe’s outdoor tables are right on what was the dock for the former automobile and paper warehouse, Quay 55, which was built in 1929 and abandoned in 1974.
So- about the impulse to bring along the G10- I had it in my hand and then I succumbed to the resistance and put the camera down before leaving for lunch. Given that fact, I was not at all surprised that while finishing up eating the bountiful and fresh garden salad, I was absolutely struck by the impression of Lake Erie framed by the umbrella and the railing, along with the graceful hanging planters.
As I pulled out the Blackberry Storm II to see if it’s fixed focal length lens could ‘capture’ the scene as seen, one of my lunch companions pulled out his new HTC Droid Incredible. I immediately snatched it from him to make some comparison files.
Above are the post production results, after some basic PS color balance and exposure adjustments. Both ‘cameras’ product decently large files, however the Incredible’s is larger. Both produce acceptable file quality, although the Storm II falls a little below acceptable and the Incredible is amazingly above acceptable in quality.
Overall, this quite unscientific test definitely inspires camera envy in the phone category!
“You have a lifetime to learn technique. But I can teach you what is more important than technique, how to see; learn that and all you have to do afterwards is press the shutter.” - Garry Winogrand
West Side Market 5.21.2010
Stepping into the West Side Market is entering into a world that was, from it’s beginning almost 100 years ago, designed for the shopper to feast on the foods of sight, sound, and smell. I will be visiting often during the next year to photograph for the new book by Laura Taxel and Marilou Suszko that will celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of The Market.
Occasionally I come upon expressions of creativity which, in their similarities and simplicity, spark a moment of recognition. On a recent walk these door details and ornaments spoke to me in this way….
#1 1.22.2010
#2 1.22.2010
#3 1.22.2010
“The artist is nothing without gift, but the gift is nothing without work.” - Emile Zola
[1840 – 1902] French writer and amateur photographer
“I am not interested in shooting new things - I am interested to see things new.” - Ernst Haas
Innerbelt. 4.17.2010
Boiler. 4.17.2010
Geometry. 4.17.2010
Nickel Plate. 4.17.2010
Columbus. 4.17.2010
Columbus. 4.17.2010
“The most difficult thing is what is thought to be the simplest; to really see the things which are before your eyes.” - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Brooklyn NY 4.10.2010
Paris 1.2010
Cliff by Big Lyons Falls
We rarely have been able to time an outing to coincide with the peak of autumn colors. Somehow we did tear ourselves away last Saturday (10/25/09) to take a drive in the country south of Cleveland. Having no particular destination, we found our way to Mohican State Park and within there to Big Lyons Falls. The falls themselves were just to the right, however what was most impressive was the sheer height if the stone wall down which the water falls. The colors were awesome, as well, especially the fresh blankets of fallen leaves at the bases of the trees.
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On September 21st, just three days before the Pittsburgh G-20 Simon Taxel and I spent several hours walking downtown Pittsburgh, PA. The pre-G20 energy was building with alternating bands of anarchists and law enforcement officials reconnoitering the streets surrounding the Convention Center. While our conversation covered a wide range of topics, my camera (my inner camera, that is) was drawn to the wonderful sense of place that Pittsburgh possesses.
Pittsburgh Geometric
Liberty Avenue
Wired Pittsburgh
Discount Red
Waiting for G20
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Sausalito
Dashe Cellars, Oakland
Financial District, SF
Fitzpatrick Winery, Fairplay, CA
Clouds, Lake Tahoe
Palace of Fine Arts, SF
China Beach, SF
Peppers, Ferry Market, SF
Lee and Merce by Avedon, SFMOMA
Ocean Beach, SF
Ferry Wedding, SF
Self Portrait, SF, 2009
Many heartfelt thanks to our generous hosts, friends, and guides in Oakland and San Francisco-Dianne Jacob, Owen Rubin, and Susan Taxel Wolin. And a special salute to the winemakers of Oakland (Dashe Cellars) and the Sierra Foothills (Drytown and Fitzpatrick), who helped make this journey especially enjoyable. BT