1) Weathered - Finding the Unusual in the Usual #1: A dilapidated old building in rural Iowa exhibits the strikingly simple but nonetheless beautiful elements of color, line, and texture.
2) Rusty Farmer's Hitch - Finding the Unusual in the Usual #2: How often do we notice the visual allure of everyday objects? I find beauty in materials that have been worn down by nature and time. Such items are not meant to be manipulated into a still life arrangement, but are perfect as they are.
3) One Man's Trash... - Finding the Unusual in the Usual #3: Junkyard perusal resulted in fascinating finds of texture and color.
4) Industrial - Finding the Unusual in the Usual #4
Arches - Duotone images. Focused on arched shapes, leading lines, and the rawness of aged building materials as a connective theme.
Iron Trio - Botanical Gardens
Love in Italy - Duotone images. Brightness and contrast manipulated.
Ballet Slippers - Nikon SLR
Procession - Nikon SLR. Black and white film, darkroom development. Additive technique of colored pencil on paper.
After Harvest - Nikon SLR. Black and white film, darkroom development, sepia toner added. Nature's leading lines make the horizon a focal point.
Signs of Fall - Botanical Gardens; color image converted to black and white, leaf omitted from adjustment layer.
Serenity - Botanical Gardens
Tree Fork / 3 - Botanical Gardens
Monarch - Botanical Gardens
Water Lily - Botanical Gardens
Man Vs. Nature - Santa Rosa Beach, FL
No Destination - 85% desaturated to leave just a hint of mauve softness in the sky.
Foreboding - Hue/saturation and brightness/contrast manipulated for emotional effect.
Wapsipinicon Mill - Independence, IA
Wapsipinicon Mill Dam - Independence, IA
First to Turn - Backbone State Park, Dundee, IA
Backbone...s - Backbone State Park, Dundee, IA
Massimo's Flowers & Plants - Pistoia, Italy
Tuscan Charm - Pistoia, Italy
Window with a View - Just before dusk from the city hilltop, Florence, Italy
Laundry Day - Venice, Italy
The Bridges & Canals of Venice - Venice, Italy
Gondolas - Venice, Italy
1) Vitsa - Colle Bereto winery #1: In the heart of Tuscany, Italy
2) Cypress - Colle Bereto winery #2: In the heart of Tuscany, Italy
3) Winery Grounds - Colle Bereto winery #3: In the heart of Tuscany, Italy
4) Courtyard - Colle Bereto winery #4: In the heart of Tuscany, Italy
5) Patio After a Light Rain - Colle Bereto winery #5: In the heart of Tuscany, Italy
Plantation Way - Bellagio, Italy. Desaturation and color manipulation (punched up reds) for an Olde World feel.
Stroll Through Bellagio - Bellagio, Italy
Wildflower Field - Bellagio, Italy
Italian Olive Tree - Despite the naturally occurring monotone color scheme, there are so many variations of green that interest and depth of field are created within a simplistic subject matter.
Passageway - Duotone. Bellagio, Italy.
Dock at Sunset - Bellagio, Italy
Al Fresco Dining - Bellagio, Italy
Harbor - Bellagio, Italy
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