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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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Savannah 4 [Orange You Glad It’s Friday]
The friendly relaxed atmosphere makes Savannah an excellent place to do street photography. My favorite encounter came along River Street late one afternoon. A craftsman had his table set up displaying necklaces, bracelets, and rings that he had made. I wandered over to look at his wares and began to chat with him. His name was Mamedy and he came to Savannah from Senegal some 29 years ago. He was fascinated by the amulet I was wearing [that of a miniature djembe], and we started talking about drums. Bottom line, I ended up buying a necklace and getting to take his picture. I think the images capture his persona.
Earlier
in the day a large group disembarked from a river steamer cruise. Here
is a shot of some of them relaxing along River Street.
Forsythe
Park is a huge area at the southern end of the historic section. It
contains a magnificent fountain [see my July 2 posting in Sky Watch
Friday] that is its main attraction. The young fellow playing violin for
tips knew how to take advantage of the large numbers of passersby.
As
I noted in last week’s OYGIF posting, I came across a club that had
live entertainment. The musician below is Thomas Claxton playing solo;
he happens to be the lead singer in a group, The Myth, that can be seen
on You Tube. The lighting was not conducive for shooting, but I managed
to get something acceptable.
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