April 2024

Construction Art

Abstract, Construction Equipment, Micro Four-Thirds /

I have become attracted to something I don’t think many people pay attention to, construction equipment. My family was in the contracting, land development, and building materials industry for all of my childhood. So I was around lots of big equipment, Dozers, Excacators, Frone-End tracked loaders, Lifts, Tractors, Back-Hoes, etc. I have taken to stopping whenever I have time at random construction pieces, almost always between jobs or parked on a weekend. The yellow, orange, or other bright colors are really irresistible to me. Where else can you find such bright colors, strong lines, graphs, geometric shapes, or bold lettering? […]

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The Lone Palm

Minimalism /

So you’re driving around rural, central Florida hunting for photographs in the middle of the day. It’s hot, the shadows are harsh. There almost nothing out there. But I see this lone palm tree on a random road in Bradenton, FL. There are trucks whizzing by. I stop on the side of the road and take this photo. One lone palm tree in front of a pasture. I break rules – NO “rule of thirds”. – I put the subject right smack in the middle (but I do plan to crop this square). – I shoot in the harsh light

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Nighttime church

iPhone /

In Orlando for the Olympic Trials Marathon and of course, I have some camera with me at all times. We were on the roof of the hotel and it was just after sunset. We looked over the wall and this church was all lit up. I didn’t have a “real” camera, but I did have my phone, an iPhone 14 Pro. Took this as the light was vanishing with care to get it sharp. It was very nice in color, but I thought better in BW, so BW it is. The church is the First United Methodist Church in downtown

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Electric White

Abstract, Micro Four-Thirds, Minimalism /

You’re walking around suddenly something catches your eye. For me, it is often electrical boxes. I know that sounds mundane, but I find the asymmetry appealing as subjects. This one in Covington, GA struck me with its off-white color, but there was that little touch of blue on the tags that was nice. I think that they painted everything to match, including the connection box and the wires, which added to the scene. I had to give it a little extra exposure, maybe 1 stop to make it right, as the in-camera meter would have made everything gray.

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