• Black and White,  Cityscapes/Urban,  Documentary/Street,  Fujifilm X-E1,  rants

    I Used To

    May 20, 2014
    Bicycle in Old Town
    Bicycle in Old Town

    My blogging world has changed over the past couple of years. I do not read the blogs I enjoy on a daily basis. I used to. I do not set aside a time each day, or every other day, to write a post. I used to. I do not shoot everyday. I used to.  I do not post process images every day. I used to. None of this is a bad thing but different from the past 8 years.

    I could come up with a few reasons for this change but this post is not going into that. As some know my home life changed a year and a half ago when my youngest daughter and her two teenage children needed to move in with me. That, my friends is a dynamic change, probably 10 stops of light.

    I’ve, also moved into my retirement phase of life. Now that is an adjustment. I am enjoying spending more time in solitude, searching out places of quiet in parks, nature areas, churches. My retirement requires a financial adjustment on my part. I have to watch for those GAS attacks. There is no supervisor to hold me accountable, it’s up to me to get all those required tasks done. Yes, things are different as I move into this second phase of life.

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  • Candid Portraits,  Documentary/Street,  People/Portraits

    Sunny Day and Purple

    March 30, 2014

    Purple Dress
    Purple Dress

    “If you pass by the color of purple in a field and don’t notice it, God gets real pissed off.” Alice Walker

    Yesterday was a cold morning that warmed up nicely into the low 60s. So, a walk in Od Town was in order. I was not the only one there. Here are some images from the day.

    Hats in Thrift Store
    Hats in Thrift Store

    Tri-colored Bicycle
    Tri-colored Bicycle

     

    Enjoying the Bango Player
    Enjoying the Banjo Player

     

     

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  • Camera Equipment,  Documentary/Street,  Fujifilm X-E1,  quotes

    It’s a Cold Morning

    November 21, 2013

    Bicycle in Old Town
    Bicycle in Old Town

    “To experience growth as a photographic storyteller requires one to be a bit reflective.” Storytellers by Jerod Foster

    At 5:30 this morning it was 14 degrees with light snow. At 9:30 it had warmed up to 17 and the snow had almost stopped. The prediction is for more cold and light snow flurries throughout the day. Not going to be a good day for a picnic. May get some reading done.

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  • Cityscapes/Urban,  Documentary/Street

    Monday Morning

    April 15, 2013

    Locked Up

    … and it’s snowing. They have lifted the Winter Storm Watch and implemented the Winter Storm Warning. So, I think that means it is now actually snowing. The streets are slushy and the wet snow is sticking to everything, causing tree branches to droop down. Looks like this rider is walking this morning. Hope everyone has an awesome week.

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  • Documentary/Street

    Bicycle Rack

    March 2, 2012

    Home for the Weekend

    Back in Omaha and walking the streets again. Not sure what it is about this bicycle rack. I’ve posted images of it previously so sorry here it is again. What strikes me about this one is the absence of bicycles. This bicycle rack is located at Union Pacific Railroad headquarters office building So, when I’ve walked by at other times the place usually had several bicycles. When I walked by this time it was Saturday afternoon and rather on the cold side. The bicycles were home for the weekend. I like the gray color and the play of the shadows. Oh how the light can change quickly. The image below was taken about an hour later two blocks away. An hour later the sun was back out.

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  • Canon Powershot G12,  Cityscapes/Urban

    What I See

    January 9, 2012

    Locked and Secured

    Why do I see what I see? It’s a question that wanders through my mind every so often. I know we all see the world with different lenses and filters. That leads to another question, What sort of lens do I see with?

    A couple weeks ago while walking back to the hotel with two other members of my crew I noticed this bicycle locked in the bicycle stand. I had to stop because I knew there was an image there. They stopped and waited as I walked towards the scene, composed and took one shot. I then joined them and continued towards the hotel. Nothing was said to me as some crew members have come accustomed to my passion. When reviewing the image on my computer I wondered if they saw the scene I saw. A bicycle in a bicycle rack is a common scene on our city streets. Were they capable of isolating the bicycle from the whole scene where a photographer does on a regular basis? We humans have a field of view somewhere between 160 and 208 degrees. We scan constantly and pick out items that resonate with us. I smile to myself as I realize how often I see the world through my viewfinder which is usually somewhere between 17 and 140 mm. It’s what I see.

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