Visions

Today, I am entering two of my pictures into the Visions Photography Exhibition. Black and white was my choice for my pictures, and they are new photographs that I have never shown before. The clocks were at the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors Convention; I call it "Time and Time Again." The old ship was in Michigan and the ship crew was dressed in costume. It is titled, "Sailors Choice."

Visions

Yesterday, I delivered my entry form for the Visions Photography Contest during the Fine Arts Festival late in September in Columbia, MO. This may be one of my entries.

Similar pictures – Different techniques

I have just finished two similar pictures using two completely different techniques. They are both pictures of a lighthouse at sunset in St. Joseph, MI. The first is a grayscale and the second technique is a painting of a photograph that was taken later the same evening. I have added a couple of close-ups of the painting.

Boy fishing by the lighthouse

I felt lucky that I was able to catch a picture of this boy sitting and fishing, because he didn’t stay in one position for very long. Shortly after I took this picture, he moved over to the other side of the lighthouse to fish with his father. I have included close-ups of two different parts of this picture. There is a man fishing from his boat that I didn’t notice until I put the picture on my computer and zoomed in close. While in Michigan, the sunsets were beautiful. The water reflected it which doubled the color. The sun was still up but the color of the sky had already started changing.

Visiting Southwest Michigan

The last two weeks have been a time to take pictures. We visited family in Indiana; and then after a few hours of driving, we settled into our room on the sixth floor of an inn in St. Joseph, Michigan. Our room looked out over Lake Michigan and the lighthouse. We spent the days exploring the local area and making short trips. I took pictures and read while Jim wrote poetry and read. This picture was taken from the restaurant window of our inn; the lighthouse is a special draw for people to visit the community as well as the lake.