Dilettante Photography: Retrospective

Just playing around with my Fujifilm camera © Oshi Shikigami

Winter dreams

Going for glory in the garden this year, the evening shadows of the solstice attract my attention. This Climbing Hydrangea, back lit by evening sun, also reflects a blue sky above. It's yours to print & share with credit. Enjoy! #DiverFamilyFavorites

This was a merging of two 12mm wide angle shots (at portrait orientation)... Originally shared by Nisah Cheatham Wolf Point Nights by Nisah Cheatham (Chicago, USA, 2018) At Wolf Point, all of Chicago's urban, photogenic potential is actualized. Portfolio: https://buff.ly/2sciG3Q [full size 36MP]

I am learning how to process photos to emphasize focal points. This one also hints at the speed with which my loving companion departs from our planned route! I've posted another such experiment in my [ bit.ly/DiverFamilyFavorites ] Family Favorites Collection. Originally shared by Jeff Diver The dog will be leaving the path soon! Is it that fresh spring grass? The secret is seldom shared with me. It's a wonder we make any progress at all...in the direction I want to go, that is! P.S. to those interested in details: Shown here is a head halter, not a muzzle. [ http://bit.ly/HeadHarness ] As per the Humane Society, "You've probably seen one, and you may have thought, "That looks weird!" But although it looks a bit like a muzzle, a head halter is actually just a special kind of collar designed for dogs who like to pull their people when they walk." They work. On the chest harness, I'm battling for control. The head harness makes walks much more p...

SnowShadows and another of my cell phone experiments [ bit.ly/SunTraces ] depend on very special climatic conditions. Strong spring sun, cold ground temperatures and air temperatures at freezing or just below combine to produce fleeting opportunities for photography. I am reminded here of an observation from one of my painter acquaintances, that all shadows on earth are actually shades of blue. #FamilyFavorites

Exploring the limits of my dinky cell phone camera.... Originally shared by Jeff Diver Sneaky photographer catches Minnie sleeping! Ah, the joys of having a handy cell phone camera. Celebrating a wonderful cat, we are! #FamilyFavorites

Originally shared by Hugues Le Roy http://japanization.org/une-japonaise-imprime-ses-photos-sur-des-feuilles-darbre-grace-au-soleil/

Hello everyone. It has been a while that I was away from g+. I hope everyone is well. Japanese Butoh. In December I had a special client. She practices Japanese Butoh. A dance form. From our portrait session we ended up creating a video. The video.part was taped in one shot hand held with my lumix GH2 so was the photography was shot during a second dance in my studio. The music is her choice. Voila https://youtu.be/ICp7YPJGPnQ https://youtu.be/ICp7YPJGPnQ

Cityscape by night (painting style)

waiting for the squirrel

the last rays of the sun on the beautiful autumn colors

Loches, France

Not to die from hunger!

Cityscape

Budapest, Hungary

Golden hour