POINT of VIEW

Backlighting 01

Image was taken with Iphone, using backlighting to bring out the color and texture of the orchid. By placing the flower against the black background I was also using the silhouette technique. By changing my point of view the image felt stronger.

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The image was captured with an Iphone while having lunch at the beautiful Montaluce winery in Georgia. The backlighting of the glass made the name stand out and the wine droplets on the glass possible. The low camera angle opened up the top rim and brought the railing in above the name. I have to admit I move the table and most of the other items off the table. My wife was embarrassed and other people in the restaurant were starting to copy what I had done with their Iphones.

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The backlighting of the Lion of Venice with the sea gull on its head made this slightly different image. I used the buildings in the bottom of the image to anchor and give the image place. Just enough exposure to bring out some detail but still have the feeling of a silhouette. The image was taken in the early morning. I had to find an adjacent building, across the square, where I could have an almost straight on view for the correct point of view. Nikon D300

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The backlighting of the Saint Theodore of Venice and a slight upward point of view created the grandeur of this statue. I had to move around to include the pink glass lanterns in the early morning light that anchor and give the image place. Just enough exposure to bring out some detail but still have the feeling of a silhouette. Nikon D300

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The window formed the perfect backlighting for the sewing machine and plants. The backlighting brought out the green leaves and white crochet in the window. The single light source also gave the perfect lighting for the red cloth table and sewing machine. The window also framed the windmills in the background giving the image place and feeling telling a story. I took the time to have the windmill centered in the window pane and the hanging lamp at the correct height. The horizontal hanging crochet bisected the lamp top to feel right and leave the reflection unaffected. Nikon V2 on monopod

Framing 01

The arch made the perfect frame for the arches again in the background. I like the play between the verticals and curves in the image. The point of view from the side invited the viewer to enter the image from the left to the right.

Bike 01

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The image was taken from a lower angle to draw attention to the shadows. Backlighting the bridges brought out the silhouette of the beams as well as the fall leaf change behind the bridge. Exposure was a compromise with a little burnout on the wood. The vertical and horizontal lines of the beams were what initially caught my attention. Nikon D7100.

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The Gandhi statue was taken in the early morning. I moved around the statue to have the sun backlighting from the side. This created the silhouette appearance with enough light to see the facial features. Exposure was critical to make it work. The point of view looking up helps with the feeling of grandeur for this important person.

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This craft beer was taken at a very low point of view to place the beer lens in the correct location and have the rim of the glass backlighted against the dark ceiling. The amber inverted lens effect and the reflection through the base of the glass was enhanced by the backlighting technique. Taken with Nikon D7100 near the edge of the table and caused quite a scene in the brewery. Afterward everyone was trying to make the image with their cell phones.

Wild Florida Alligator

American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) This is the American Alligator that lives in marshes and wetlands through out South Eastern United States. A member of the Crocodilia group of reptiles that have remained unchanged for some 180 to 200 million years. I came on this Gator in the Wetlands Park in the late morning hours. He was BIG! This image was taken while laying on my stomach. I had a long lens.

Chicago Water Tower