Thursday, December 11, 2008

Bordighera hors saison


Bordighera hors saison, originally uploaded by David Michel.

There is something special about photography that lets you present to people things that the eye does not normally see. Long exposures are one of those magical techniques. This is a simple enough scene, but with the misty, featureless water and the movement of the clouds in the sky it becomes a scene from a dream.

pinhole polaroid 55


pinhole polaroid 55, originally uploaded by saracvcp.

Pinhole shots so often leave something to be desired. But this is not one of those pinhole shots. This is a refreshing and atypical perspective of the California seaside, a very beautiful place to be sure. The sharpness of the pinhole, the long exposure, and the vignetting come together wonderfully for a very appealing image.

Fields of corn


Fields of corn, originally uploaded by rlwhitephotog.

The dramatic sky immediately grabs your attention. The tracks in the field leave me wondering where they come from and where the lead to. There is a certain emptiness to this very carefully composed, very well done image.

Sheep


Sheep, originally uploaded by chrisfriel.

The lone sheep looking at the camera makes the image. I find the simple composition very appealing.