Category Archives: Blog

Prickly Pear

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Les

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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Jumping Cholla

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Les

  Jumping Cholla and  many others are available for purchase as archival giclee prints or stock photo files. Go to Les-Phillip.com.      

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On Strike – Stop SOPA

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Les

Contact Your Congress People Today. More information about SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act – House Bill 3261 or H.R. 3261):  Text of H.R. 3261 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.3261: CNET SOPA FAQ http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57329001-281/how-sopa-would-affect-you-faq/ SOPA Opponents (pdf) http://www.net-coalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Opposition_Dec16.pdf

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Traffic on the Place de la Concorde

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Les

I’ve been working on a post about the impact of the Japanese woodblock printers on artists in Paris around the turn of the 20th Century and how, even today, I still feel that creative energy. One artist in particular interests … Continue reading →

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Saguaro

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Les

    Saguaro Sentinel The Saguaro cactus is an amazing plant. The largest cactus in the U.S., it is found only in the Sonora Desert that spreads from northern Mexico into Arizona. A fully mature Saguaro can grow to about 80 … Continue reading →

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Oblivion

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Les

     Oblivion I tried rendering this image as both color and black and white. I think that black and white does the best of capturing the atmosphere of the moment. Perhaps it is a subconscious salute to all those science … Continue reading →

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