Project 365 / Day 44 – Time
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. Charles Darwin
Project 365 / Day 43 – Beauty
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. Albert Einstein Canon 7d, 24-105mm f/4.0 L. 1.3 sec at f/16, ISO 125, AWB. Autotone, Medium Contrast Tone Curve, YSW Preset Antique B&W.
Project 365 / Day 42 – Dial M for Murder
That’s the trouble with these latchkeys. They’re all alike. Canon 7D, 24-105mm f/4.0 L, 0.4 sec at f/8.0, ISO 125, AWB. Lightroom adjustments: Autotone, Medium contrast tone curve, clarity, highlights reduction, YSW Preset: Antique B&W.
Happy New Year of the Snake / Project 365 – 41
Today, Chinatown in Washington D.C. celebrated the 4711 Chinese Lunar New Year. A tradition well established in the Chinese culture that is based on a lunar calender. According to legend, the beginning of the Chinese New Year began when villagers began to place food offerings outside of their home […]
Project 365 / 40 – In the Music
If music be the food of love, play on. William Shakespeare Try to name this object. Bet your kids never dreamed of this. Taken with iPad 2, camera + and edited.
Project 365 / Day 39 – Want a Do-Over?
We all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive. C. S. Lewis There are times when we all wish there was […]
Project 365 / Day 38 – Cat’s Eye
Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are God. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and affection, they draw the […]
Project 365 / Day 37 – Winter Turns to Spring
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet ‘Meditations Divine and Moral,’ 1655 Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Orchid Extravaganza.
Project 365 / 36 – What’s on the Other Side?
What’s on the other side? The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which to burn. David Russell Canon G12. Lightroom edits: Medium contrast tone curve, noise reduction, YSA B&W preset: Impressionista, OnOne Preset: Gritty-Medium, LR Vignette 2, clarity added.
Project 365 / Day 35 – Waiting for Warm Weather
A cold day on the Magothy River. Parts of it frozen, while the sun has melted the ice where the water moves faster. A lone sailboat waiting for warmer weather. Hoping for a visit from its captain to open up its sails to float freely across the […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 