Summer Photos from years past.
First in the line up is a surfer at Hermosa Beach. Oh for a zoom lens, eh? Left here and bought a 300mm Nikkor lens.
Next up . . . a spontaneus kiss from grandma and Cydney on laundry day (our machine had gone out so we were at Cydney's house).
This next one was for a photo project: Solitude. Color aberration on the right ruined it. :(
A unique look at beauty. It's not all bees and butterflies. Here a fly takes a moment to smell the flowers!
For a Black & White photo project, my own rose (named Mark). Accenting texture and form.
The Pacific - and a passing freighter.
Pacific Study #1
My first award winning composition . . . which can never be fully appreciated at this size.
I called this one Pacific Lace. Nature's lace.
A summer rain disrupted obedience class. I called this one "Missing Man" as my dog needed to wait without one!
A lighthouse from a person first learning landscapes.
Rookie mistake. Lighthouse #2. DEEP depth of focus. The flowers should have been in focus too. Oh well! Live and learn!
Lifeguard. Actually, not a bad composition! Could have been MUCH improved if the freighter was a tad to the left.
Los Angeles Sheriff's Air Unit One helping to catch a criminal . . . err . . . suspect.
Same chopper much later and straight up.
Ocean fisherman. Fancy framing I quickly outgrew!
Cydney said "Grandpa, LOOK!" Before I could react she had a Morning Glory flower which she could hold to her nose by smelling it! Luckily, Grandpa had his Nikon around his neck!
A moment of reflection in Grandpa's rose garden.
Summertime and time for the Corgis to run off leash at the local dog park . . . where the games never end.
Devon, the youngest and 6th grade valedictorian gives his speech. No butterflies. Damn him! :)
Daisy Squared. For a project that required a square image.
For an "Above your Head" photo project . . . my model Cydney agreed to a few shots. Here, a sun conure (pet named Yankee) rests on her head.
Another shot of her with Yankee.
Here, my intrepid, beautiful, can-do-nothing wrong grandaughter humors grandpa by allowing Plato, a pet tarantula to pose on her head.
Thanks for looking. Any FAVS?
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I loved that "Missing Man" photo, it really caught my attention. But that penultimate picture of Cydney and the sun conure is a precious shot. That smile says a lot to me!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
Thanks Edna! :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
Thanks Tonia . . . I realize the level horizon is absent and that's supposed to be a cardinal sin, but being a maverick I sometimes break rules for effect. It's a tough thing to teach people that "rules" are absent in art, but there IS a correct way to do things and one needs to learn that before breaking the so-called rules. Of course, I've outgrown the frames. ;)
You're welcome Carol!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
I love candid shots and the reflection in Grandpa's rose garden would win my vote for a favorite just for that reason.
I'm hoping someone will give square photos as a challenge on IPC. I know nothing about the rules for it.
Your granddaughter is the scene stealer though. She is just so photogenic!
You do beautiful work, though I think you know it.
Having said that, I love the ones with Cydney the best. She's a charmer, even on film.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
I think you owe Vicky a royalty for saying that...
Day-um! Your talents! Sometimes, I just wanna punch you in the face for them... ;-)
Isn't that the truth! She's also a natural. I like being able to get the candids because she becomes quite the ham if I try to tell her how to pose. Come to think of it that seems to be the case with all the grandkids. Anyone over the age of 10 I pose and then use a 'squeaky toy' . . . or pet toy. Seriously, as though i was dealing with a pet or a child. The surprise factor does seem to do the trick. :)
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
Thanks. ...And she does kinda' have me wrapped around her little finger, which she now sticks up and looks at me with that pinkie by her eye as a silent way of saying exactly that (a trick Marny taught her).
Thanks Sheryl. You're awfully kind. It's kinda funny the way that stuff happens. I was perfectly happy doing my nature shots when I decided to get into settings to complement the animals . . . which led to finding myself beginning to examine decent landscape techniques when I was talking with other photographers and getting accolades and realized I couldn't take a portrait shot to save my life and . . . there it goes . . . I find a good portrait photog and ask him what I could do to improve . . . that person gets nature tips from me . . . sharing knowledge, free, hands-on learning. What could be more funner-est?
:P
Plus it really does help if you Love what you're doing. I'm quite content to read technical photography books or magazines. :)
HAHAhahahaaa! I think you might be right!
Thank you Vickey . . . buck up, it'll all be fine! :)
Wow. It'd be fun but I'm busy trying to free up some of my activities. I finally resigned from one non-profit board of directors AND as an editor. Something I would consider in the future though . . . you know . . . when I get good. :P
But I must confess that I am now a thief. Your Daisy squared photo is now my desktop. I couldn't help it. Daisies are one of my faves, and it was irresistible.
Spanky Baby! Your theft-ery is my honor! Thanks very much!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
Missing man is quite funny
Cydney is adorable, she makes a great model.
"Okay: that delightful child let you put a HUGE spider on her head! she must love her grandfather lots! " She does! :)
Jenn, Kristi, Thanks!
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
Now SEE Robin? You can write on your own and not just copy/paste other people's stuff! ...And since I know it was a BIG step for you to write something on your own instead of copy it from someone else and try to get money from comments by people who you lead to believe think YOU wrote something...I'm going to reward you! Look at the left side of your keyboard. You can DO it. Ummm...Oh...the side towards the number "1" in case you're not sure which side was left...
Somewhere over there...near the "Tab" key you'll find a key that says "Caps Lock". Push it! Now type any letter! SEE that? It's a non-capital letter! Aren't you HAPPY? You can now write like a real person! Good for YOU! Yes! GOOD FOR YOU!
As to you original comment...you know, about plastic surgery being an option? I guess if anyone would know it would be you, so I'll trust you that it is an option. My family has never indulged in such vanities...nor needed too...so I'm certainly no expert on that.
Incidentally, you wouldn't feel the need to bitch and moan about trolls so much if you were a bit more polite. I'm beginning to understand why you might attract them. Just something to think about, Your comment might be seen by some as rude.
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
See this? ---------> ( ? ) It's called a....question mark! Yes! It's what grown-ups...err...silly me, I almost said it's what "grown-ups" use when it turns out kids do too! Isn't that funny? Anyway...it's what literate (that means people that know how to read and write) people use to indicate a question. Yes it IS! Isn't that exciting? You learned TWO things THAT fast! How 'bout you?
Anyway, I'm not sure which person, since there are many, you are referring to as the "old lady". If it's the one hugging my granddaughter, then that would be my wife, Mrs. Doyle. Frankly, I'm quite certain that THAT was rude. You do know you have the manners of a cross-eyed, incontinent duck, don't you? The "old lady" that was your mother should be ashamed of herself if that's how she raised you, otherwise you should spare her the trouble and just be ashamed yourself. Sheesh. No WONDER you have "trolls". They're probably just people you've dropped you own "special" dollop of sunshine all over!
So why is the lovely Robin V. picking on you today? She doesn't like you picking on her copy/paste articles/jokes/email forwards/trash?
Robin must be bored.
Incidently, I find it disturbing that anyone would refer to a dog as "the love of their life", I'm pretty sure that's illegal in most localities.
Hmpf! I do NOT pick on her trash. In fact...I played the thrilling, intellectually stimulating, fast-paced yet perspicacious game "Name a word with the letter M in It". I said, as I recall, George W. Bush, explaining the the M in Moron was Silent! I think she has a thing for people who haven't had cosmetic surgery. :)
Perhaps not in Kentucky? :P
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~
*gasp* The thrilling Name a Word With the Letter M Game? No shit? That's the first time I would have seen that article on Gather. It's very stimulating, no? I wish I would have played. I always miss out on the good stuff. Sonofabitch.
I regret the error.
Please drop your DB1 here. It's purely out of spite because Doyle's pictures make mine look like someone took a picture of a pile of monkey poop.
Regards,
Joseph
then again, i write in only lower case as a signifier that i'm soft spoken and have a problem with loud talkers/typers who assume that the louder they speak the more people will listen.
too bad they never learn that it just makes people not want to listen at all.
No fricken' kidding?
"I don't know why she's trying to give us a bad name."
Actually...I suspect she's not trying...Could be worse...There's only ONE decent Don.
"I wish I would have played. I always miss out on the good stuff. Sonofabitch. "
And I KNOW you know words with the letter "M" in them!
"I regret the error. "
You are forgiven. Dominus Hominus, et Spiritus, et Sanctii, et nominee Patris.
"It's purely out of spite because Doyle's pictures make mine look like someone took a picture of a pile of monkey poop."
IDIOT! That IS monkey poop!
"seems to me that Robin's actions here are extremely troll like. "
Oh NO CC...she HAS a troll...she says. Shocker, eh?
Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~