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Category Archives: Blog
The Copyist: Resurrecting Old Negatives
The Copyist was taken in the Musee d’Orsay in Paris, in 1991. I prefer using available light which in this case was a mix of fluorescent and heavily overcast daylight. The painter is reproducing Women Ironing by Degas. At the … Continue reading
Harvests Past
In preparation for my upcoming exhibition, I’ve been going through my negatives and slides. I’ve been a photographer for over 40 years and only during the the last eight years have I worked exclusively in a digital format. Prior to … Continue reading
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Sunset, Olargues, France, 2003
My wife and I had the very good fortune to spend time in Olargues. Olargues is a commune, the most elementary level of government administration, similar to an incorporated village or town in the U.S. The commune is located in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Color, France, Languedoc, Photo
Tagged 2003, 9th century, April, bridge, church, Every Picture Tells A Story, France, Languedoc, Les Phillips, Olargues, photograph
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Planning for April Exhibition
This April I will have an exhibition of some of my French photos. I’ll announce specifics when the date gets closer. I’ve started planning and thought that I’d include you in the process. The first thing that I did was … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, April, exhibition, Les Phillips, planning, preparation
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Staghorn Cholla – HDR Experiment
Staghorn Cholla with Palo Verde Thomas Edison said about his experiments leading to the light bulb, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Keeping Edison in mind, I find that every experiment is a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Color, HDR, Nature, Photo
Tagged 2011, Arizona, cactus, cholla, december, Every Picture Tells A Story, HDR, high dynamic range, Les Phillips, nature, photography, Saguaro National Forest, Staghorn Cholla
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Prickly Pear
It is incredible how a few of hours can be so productive. Because the lighting conditions were changing rapidly, for every photo that I took several more were missed while I set up my equipment. At first I worked hurriedly … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Arizona, cactus, cholla, december, desert, fog, Jumping Cholla, Les Phillips, Saguaro National Forest
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