Category Archives: Photo

Mountains, Memories, Photos

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Les

Recently, Candice, a good friend visited from Milwaukee. She brought on her laptop pictures from her spring vacation out west: Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. I loaded them on to a memory stick so that we could see them … Continue reading →

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What Is Image Integrity?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Les

The photo above is of a Bluetail Damselfly, ischnura heterosticta, and taken at midday in full sunlight. The image is from the unprocessed, raw NEF file. I was at a workshop last winter and the question about HDR, high dynamic … Continue reading →

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Minnehaha Begins 2011 Cruises, 05/28

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Les

Tomorrow, the steamboat Minnehaha begins her 16th year of cruising Lake Minnetonka since her resurrection from the bottom of the lake. It is fitting that the Minnehaha begins each season on Memorial Day weekend, because she prompts us to remember … Continue reading →

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Fascination

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Les

Last January, I went to the 90th birthday party of my wife’s aunt. I wrote about it in an earlier post Green Bay Touchdown at the Barley Club. I enjoy being with my wife’s family and there is always something … Continue reading →

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Terroir – Essence of Place

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Les

If you’ve walked through a vineyard at harvest time you may have sensed the essence of the place.  The rich sweet smell of the grapes, warm sunlight, and the color of the plants and earth merge to create a transcendent … Continue reading →

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Homage to Henri Cartier-Bresson

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Les

On occasion, I intentionally take a photo that reflects the work of another photographer. Homage to Henri Cartier-Bresson is such a photo. With it I pay respect to a photographer whose images have given me great pleasure and taught me … Continue reading →

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