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Hello and welcome. Hope you enjoy the images I have posted. Please do not reproduce them without my permission. Most are available as note/greeting cards or as prints/enlargements. Thank you for visiting my site and your comments.
Many have asked about the Header image above, which I named 'Eerie Genny'. It was originally shot with film [taken on the shore of the Genesee River near the Univ. of Rochester]. During the darkroom development, I flashed a light above the tray. The process, known as 'solarization', produces eerie, ghostlike effects; some have mistaken this image as an infra-red photo. Some 35+ years later, I scanned and digitized the print, and did a little modern day editing, and, voila.
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Maiden Voyage

 Hi out there in cyberspace! Welcome to my blog site in the making-- I am new at this so I apologize in advance for any misfires [like I just deleted my whole post while trying to delete one photo]. Anyway, I invite you to comment on any of my photos -- thoughtful criticism can only make me a better photographer. OK-- I'll give it another try.


Amaryllis 2




Amaryllis 1


Anemone Study 1


Anemone Study 4


Whadda you know. Seems to have worked -- cool beans! That's encouraging. Let's try several more--

Orchid


Rose of Sharon


Rosemarie's Rose


Water Lily

[In contrast to the other pics, this was shot with a telephoto lens.]


Hibiscus??


Wow! Not too shabby. These were all taken with a 'point and shoot' digital camera, no fancy DSLR with a macro lens. I've made photo note cards using a number of the above images; if anyone is interested in purchasing some, please send me an e-mail and we can discuss the details.

Peace and love, Stan

7 comments:

Lori Skoog said...

Hey Stan! Very nice. You have your first paragraph on here twice...did you notice? Love the photos. Funny, I say cool beans too. If you go visit other sites and leave a message, frequently they will come back to visit you. There are many links on my sidebar...If you want to see beautiful photography, click on the one about Tuscany! or Bedlam Farm (author Jon Katz). It's a start.
I'll call you tomorrow with more hot tips. HaHa.

Anonymous said...

Stan, great pictures. love the detail, the color, and the lighting. what kind of lenses do you use?--Jon

Photos by Stan said...

Thanks again, Lori! I made the correction--- I don't know how I got to this page--lol. I guess Comments do not automatically appear; i.e., we have to approve they be published-- only then do we have a chance to respond ['moderate']. Oh well, I'll get the hang of it--

Photos by Stan said...

Hi Jon, I don't know where your Comment disappeared to; but I'll answer it anyway. Concerning the lenses I used. They were fixed lenses that belonged on the camera: a Kodak Z1015 [Rose of Sharon, Orchid and Water Lily pics] and a Canon A720 [all the rest]. For macro shots, I think it is hard to beat the Canon-- you get in amazingly close, but there is some noise. Still, for $145 on e-bay, the camera was a steal!!! It's an all around sturdy and convenient camera to work with. Some day I may actually buy a DSLR; for now, however, I look longingly at those of my colleagues.

Sally said...

I'll be an audience and enjoy...not a critic! I only know what I like.

Photos by Stan said...

That's a nice thought. Still, critical commentary helps the photographer and viewer understand the 'why'-- both gain from the exercise.

Miriam said...

I found you on skywatch, your photos are simply beautiful. I can only enjoy as well, I am still learning. I love very close/macro photos and sky's of course.