Sunny Sixteen
You've heard of Sweet 16, but probably not sunny 16 unless you are a photographer. Maybe not even then. I've been taken photos for...
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Digital Rabbit
- Apr 2
- 1 min
Rusty Abstract
The Old Faithful Geyser of Calistoga erupts about every 90 minutes. While waiting, people can hang out in lounge chairs, play bocce ball,...
Digital Rabbit
- Apr 1
- 1 min
Black on Black
A couple of days ago I mentioned the difficulty of capturing a scene that was mostly white, and the need to over expose it to trick the...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 31
- 1 min
The Kiss
The word of the day for the 365-Day project is kiss. Glen was kind enough to pucker up. I did some post processing to impart a painterly...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 31
- 1 min
A Whiter Shade of White
One of the most difficult scenes to photograph accurately is snow. Actually anything that has white on white is difficult: a white dog...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 26
- 1 min
Does Envy Apply to Turkeys?
I am still participating in the 365 Day Project for which I submit an image a day to the Photographic Society of America (PSA). PSA...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 23
- 1 min
Tinder for Turkeys
You would think that living on 15 acres away from town would be a peaceful, quiet experience. But at this time of year, when male turkeys...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 22
- 1 min
Redhead Walking
Today was unseasonably warm so I headed to Vasona Creek Park to work on my motion studies assignment. I had three objectives: Create a...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 20
- 1 min
Capturing Motion
There are two approaches to capturing motion in an image. One is to freeze the action, such as the leap of a ballerina, the jump of a...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 18
- 1 min
Precious Drops
When Hakone Gardens started in 1915, water wasn't a consideration. But after more than 100 years, climate change, and the current drought...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 10
- 1 min
A Painterly Approach After a Day's Work
I spent most of the day writing drafts for upcoming workshops at my local camera club. I volunteered to be "VP of Education." A heady...
Digital Rabbit
- Mar 9
- 1 min
Flower Fun
As much as I love to travel, doing so sets me back on many of the projects in which I am involved. I worked on a set of photographs...
Digital Rabbit
- Feb 27
- 1 min
The Last Yellow Flower
I sometimes purchase flowers for photography projects. More than two weeks ago I bought a bouquet of yellow flowers and another of...
Digital Rabbit
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Climbing the Walls in San Jose
The Opera San Jose production of Carmen was so wonderful, that I decided to see it a second time. The first time I attended a matinee,...
Digital Rabbit
- Feb 24
- 2 min
The Giant Hand
One of my assignments for The Art of Seeing class, was to create a silhouette image during the day. It is far easier to created a...
Digital Rabbit
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Staying Warm
When yesterday's temperatures dipped to 36 degrees, I thought it was cold. But this morning it was even colder at 30 degrees. Those of...
Digital Rabbit
- Feb 22
- 1 min
The Standout in a Crowd
Patterns are wonderful subjects for photography, but they are even better if the pattern is in some way broken. One of this week's...
Digital Rabbit
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Sunny Sixteen
Part of this week's lesson in The Art of Seeing, is to use my camera in fully manual mode. Most people today take photos with a phone or...
Digital Rabbit
- Feb 20
- 1 min
Oil and Water Don't Mix
The fact that oil and water don't mix is what created this image. I covered a table with a colorful Mexican blanket. Put two glass...
Digital Rabbit
- Feb 19
- 1 min
The Southern Hemisphere in Santa Cruz
Among its gardens, the University of Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden has an impressive collection of plants and trees from...