Playing with my close up filter again in the backyard.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
JCO in the snow
With all the good light we were seeing on Palomar, I wanted to make sure I get a portrait of JCO in the snow, all bundled up for the cold. I deliberately picked out a dark background (the shady side of a tree) and liked the way the side lighting from the sun highlights his outline on the dark background. Ever since the El Charco Ingenico shoot (see older posts) I've been really paying attention to the relationship between subject and background.
Reflections on Palomar
We drove up to Palomar Mountain a couple of weekends ago hoping to see some snow that was left over from the storm that occurred around Christmas. A lot of the snow had melted, but we found some patches for JCO to play in. It was a beautiful afternoon and the light quality was amazing. I can't expalin what "good light" is, but I have definitely experienced it a few times and they all seem to be at some altitude. In these experiences, there is an extra clarity and definition to things bathed in this light. Another place I experienced this was in Lake Titicaca, Peru at 12,500 ft above sea level. I've also heard that New Mexico is frequently bathed in this good light as well...and it's on my list of places to explore with my camera.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
La Parroquia, Church of St. Michael the Archangel
La Parroquia...The iconic cathedral in San Miguel de Allende's main square (El Jardin). With such a beautiful historic Gothic-style building in this plaza, somehow it seems wrong that there is a huge Starbucks right across the street.
GTO Alley at Night
Grabbed this shot of the alley we used to walk back to our hotel in Guanajuato every day. That PC carrying JCO. We were coming back from a callejoneada which is an evening stroll through the labyrinth of alleys (callejons) guided by a large group of costumed musicians singing, dancing, and telling stories. A must do when in GTO.
Pre-dawn at Plaza de los Angeles
Plaza de los Angeles in Guanajuato Mexico captured pre-dawn using my point-and-shoot on a pocket tripod (UltrapodII). Mexico is so colorful, isn't it?
El Charco Ingenio Close-ups
Some more pictures from the El Charco Ingenio Jardin Botanico in San Miguel...This time in color.
El Charco Ingenio B&W Plants
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