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Photography 101: Triumph

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I can’t quit, though, without sharing a photo for the final assignment – Triumph.  This dog gone bird, after chasing all the other birds away, shows triumph and bravado in every feather.

This arrogant pose by a redheaded woodpecker, after having chased all the other birds away, is almost human in its gesture of triumph.
This arrogant pose by a redheaded woodpecker, after having chased all the other birds away, is almost human in its gesture of triumph.

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Photography 101: Just Messing Around to End the Week

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I’ve not been able to do all the assignments, but I’ve enjoyed the ones I did do. Been sitting here on Black Friday catching up on book reviews and outlining my new novel, but as i go into the weekend, when I’ll be totally focused on these two tasks, I’d like to share some photos I took on Thanksgiving Day near my daughter’s home in Woodbine, Maryland in neighboring Howard County – a mainly rural county.

The Patuxent River, at the border of Howard and Montgomery Counties. A light dusting of snow fell Thanksgiving morning. It was mostly gone by the time I shot this, but enough remained for contrast against the brown earth and leaves.
The Patuxent River, at the border of Howard and Montgomery Counties. A light dusting of snow fell Thanksgiving morning. It was mostly gone by the time I shot this, but enough remained for contrast against the brown earth and leaves.
After shooting the picture above (from a bridge over the river) I turned around and shot in the opposite direction (upstream). The snow-coated trees make this look a lot colder, don't you think?
After shooting the picture above (from a bridge over the river) I turned around and shot in the opposite direction (upstream). The snow-coated trees make this look a lot colder, don’t you think?
Then, after arriving at my daughter's house, I'm always drawn to the bird feeder in her back yard.
Then, after arriving at my daughter’s house, I’m always drawn to the bird feeder in her back yard.
Despite the cold weather, the feeder and the trees near it are always full of many different species of birds.
Despite the cold weather, the feeder and the trees near it are always full of many different species of birds.

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Photography 101: Double

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Again, I think I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. This is for Photography 101: Double.

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Photography 101: Edge

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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I’m taking a stab at the Photography 101 theme Edge here. I’ll let the photo speak for itself:

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Photography 101: Treasure

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What do you treasure? What is important to you? Today’s Photography 101 is on Treasure, and I had to think for a few minutes before coming up with a photo that shows the things I treasure most in the world, my granddaughters, Samantha and Catherine.

Catie (l) and Sammie, my granddaughters, are the things I treasure most in the world.
Catie (l) and Sammie, my granddaughters, are the things I treasure most in the world.

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Photography 101: Architecture

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Okay, this is my last one – promise. London’s architecture is unique, a combination of old and new that is somehow still uniquely English.

London's architecture is unique.
London’s architecture is unique.

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Photography 101: Moment

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Grabbing that quick shot that tells a story is often difficult. Light is poor, and subjects are moving, and you get strange reflections. Then again, that in itself can make an interesting composition.

A hotel doorman, complete with top hat, at a hotel in Central London, chats with a cabbie.
A hotel doorman, complete with top hat, at a hotel in Central London, chats with a cabbie.

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Photography 101: Buckingham Palace

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During the past week in London, one of the areas that caught a lot of my attention was Buckingham Palace. Partly because I was staying at the Royal Air Force Club, just across Green Park from the palace, making it easy to get to, but also because of the history of the place. The guards are not as colorfully dressed during the dreary fall and winter, but still impressive.

I started with a shot of the palace from Green Park.

017 This was shot around 4:00 pm, when the sky was already starting to darken, and lights come on inside the building. This helps to establish the size of the structure.  I was also impressed by the statue and fountain in front of the gates, which attract less attention than the palace itself, but are in many ways even more impressive. Take the water gushing from the mouths of the figures, for instance. You cannot help but be drawn to that. 013

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One’s attention is drawn to the ornate gates and the crowds gathered around them; then the building itself:

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Finally, we have the Buckingham Palace guards and these two photos I got just before it got too dark to get good exposures:

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Photography 101: Swarm

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Continuing my photo blogs based on photos I took during this past week in London – only in reverse order of when they appeared on the Photography 101 site, here’s my take on Swarm.

This flock of pigeons in Green Park, London, are swarming around a juicy collection of worms brought out by a recent rain.
This flock of pigeons in Green Park, London, are swarming around a juicy collection of worms brought out by a recent rain.

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Photography 101: Landscape

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I was in London for the past week, and while I took a lot of photos, I wasn’t in a place where I could do a photo blog and post it, so I’m playing catch-up this weekend, starting with the subject Landscape.

While not your traditional landscape, this shot of a lone walker in Green Park, in Central London near Buckingham Palace is, you have to admit, a peaceful shot.
While not your traditional landscape, this shot of a lone walker in Green Park, in Central London near Buckingham Palace is, you have to admit, a peaceful shot.

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Photography 101: Mystery

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It’s not necessary to manipulate light or take photos of an unrecognizable object to convey a sense of mystery. What, for instance, is on the other side of this passageway? A photo that implies something hidden or unseen is just as mysterious as an unidentifiable object or unusual color and lighting – don’t you agree?

What's behind the walls? Wouldn't you love to know?
What’s behind the walls? Wouldn’t you love to know?

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Photography 101: Bliss

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This is bliss to me.

Walking a dog on the beach.
Walking a dog on the beach early in the morning – this is bliss.

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