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I started by shooting gulls that were sitting in the water, bobbing in the waves. Once, I saw one dive to hunt for something, but I saw no sign of a catch.<br />
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I did get to practice follow-focusing on birds in flight, in tricky conditions, between the rain and mist, resulting dim light, and backgrounds that sometimes were more contrasty than my subjects.<br />
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This is what the lens looked like when I was done. I had already dried off the camera body when I thought to get an iPhone snap of the drenched telephoto.<br />
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Jess Isaiah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-9152889766346174612015-02-09T21:22:00.002-05:002015-02-09T21:23:40.247-05:00Let Sleeping Dogs LieI try to let this sleeping dog lie, because she's so cute and it's a pleasure to watch her. There's no risk following an accidental awakening, though. Ziva can snap to alertness in a second, and is well tempered even then.<br />
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Even more impressive to me is how dogs and cats can fall asleep in a few seconds when the opportunity is given them. I sometimes wish I could do that in the middle of the day, then return immediately to wakefulness and be refreshed and fully functional. There's no app for that!<br />
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Fallen trees over Crabtree Creek.<br />
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The second is how I react to this decaying structure and the encroaching vegetation. It is simply a black and white conversion of the same photo. I minimized the luminance of blue and tweaked the influence of other colors, much as if I had shot through a very dense red filter. This is why the sky appears black. There are similarities to the look of infrared capture, but IR film or IR digital capture would have rendered some things differently. I adjusted the color response to yield the structural emphasis that I wanted.</div>
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Jess Isaiah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-7492355176554136022015-02-07T18:39:00.003-05:002015-02-07T18:39:30.870-05:00Emotions evoked by art, and the emotions of the artistToday was a beautiful day, moderate temperatures, and a Saturday (so that many people with "normal" jobs - unlike mine - were free). Our window of opportunity for a hike was noon to 1:30, and as you might expect, there were quite a few people, and their dogs, sharing the Crabtree Creek Trail with Ziva and me. In spite of this contrast with our trip yesterday, when we were almost alone, I made two photos that I felt showed solitude, and even a sense of loneliness.<br />
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Revisiting the site of one of yesterday's images, I was intrigued by the strong shadow of the bridge, and allowed myself to become a part of it.<br />
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Does that look like a lonely person? Maybe it just looks like a photographer with a phone camera in hand. I can't really judge the effectiveness of my own works, but I will observe this: many great composers have created music which elicits powerful emotional responses from listeners. Sometimes the feelings correlate with things we've all experienced in our lives - sadness, elation, longing, tenderness. However, the composer is no more likely than not to have been feeling those things while crafting the music. Having been there at some previous time is sufficient. I'm sure the same thing applies to great visual artists. Could Picasso have painted Guernica without being intensely personally moved by the horror of what happened? Undoubtedly not. Yet I think that in a lot of cases, a very moving painting results from an artist's memory, or wishes, or pure imagination.<br />
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I make no lofty claims about the rudimentary photos that I do to document my frequent walks, but I do think of some of them as art, simply because they are a way for me to explore my thoughts and share things that can be difficult to articulate. Today has been a very happy day for me, so far, yet I felt like creating some images that I would not describe as happy. Because I could!<br />
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Jess Isaiah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-14942981909445600662015-02-06T23:35:00.000-05:002015-02-06T23:35:12.773-05:00SwampedSometimes I get so swamped with work as a violinist that I feel I have all I can do to keep up with basic chores, and there isn't time to work at photography (otherwise, I would do some photos virtually every day). I thought today might be pretty much like that, but one of my responsibilities was to exercise our dog Ziva. No, it wasn't going to be some brief little stroll, Ziva had designs. We had about two miles of the Greenway trail almost entirely to ourselves on the outbound journey. We hiked for two hours and forty minutes. When I'm wandering outside for that length of time, the only thing that could keep me from trying some shots would be the total absence of any kind of camera. I guess that makes me addicted, right? Anyway...<br />
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After crossing over Crabtree Creek, we passed a swamp that I wanted to elevate to the status, or at least appearance, of an exotic landscape.<br />
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We recrossed the creek at a second bridge, and found a peaceful view that lent itself to a quasi-vintage approach to image processing.<br />
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From there, it was a pretty straightforward return journey for me, though Ziva had the fun of seeing a few walkers, joggers and bikers.<br />
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Jess Isaiah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-36241042092262074432015-02-03T17:59:00.000-05:002015-02-05T16:26:09.271-05:00Finally Putting It Out ThereSome of the flowers that <a href="http://jilcp.blogspot.com/2015/01/here-come-flowers-of-winter.html" target="_blank">showed signs of blooming a month ago</a> are now actually opening for business. I wonder what insects are the usual pollinators of these Lenten roses. I'm sure there's sufficient insect activity in this winter season, although it's not nearly so obvious to us as it is in spring and summer.<br />
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I shot these hand-held, lying on the ground, with a 100-400 mm zoom at its longest focal length and minimum focusing distance.<br />
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The second shot is cropped just a bit.<br />
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Jess Isaiah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-7937313116142871552015-02-02T19:44:00.000-05:002015-02-02T19:44:22.298-05:00Fifty Million Shades of GreyToday was sort of a black and white day. I would say a gray day, but that sounds disappointing, and there are actually infinite shades (forget fifty) of gray (or grey if you live in the UK). The overnight rain diminished, then stopped, and mid-morning seemed like a perfect time to cover a few miles on foot. The sun was out for awhile. Then, when about two miles from home, I noticed that the cloud cover was again pretty dense.<br />
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Sometimes I have an almost "<a href="http://talpidalpinism.blogspot.com/2015/02/corvidian.html" target="_blank">corvidian</a>" propensity for being riveted by something "shiny", by which I mean not literally a shiny object, but anything visually unusual, alluring, or transitory. Thus, I can become fascinated by changing cloud formations, yet not reflect on the probability that they indicate a need to seek shelter soon if I wish to avoid a soaking!<br />
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If you've randomly looked at a few of my blog posts over the past three months or so, there's a good chance that you've seen narratives that revolve around exercising our dog Ziva (and myself) while looking for photo opportunities with no heavier equipment than my iPhone. Between the rain-soaked terrain and dappled sky, I saw texture and tonal possibilities that I would love to have captured with a larger format camera. So in a way these are sketches that I hope to bring to more complete form at a later date, but everything is always changing, which means my little iPhone shots will remain unique.<br />
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Here is where I probably should have been thinking "ok, time to turn around and head home, pronto!" Instead, it was "Wow! Cool clouds! I can frame some nice shapes here! Give me a moment, Ziva!"<br />
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We kept going. At the mid-point of our trip (a boulder with a view of the lovely Crabtree Valley Mall parking deck), Ziva played queen of the hill. Photographically, I had to leave this image full color, because color is the only thing that clearly separates her from the background.<br />
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This colorful duck got close enough that I could get a tight headshot (with 600 mm on the camera).</div>
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From a particular angle, the water strongly reflects the color of the foliage behind it, which turns it into an incredible golden hue.</div>
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Three geese approached from the west, flying in formation, and circled over the east side of the lake and toward the north.</div>
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The trio flew by the impressive waxing gibbous moon, but they were "lower" in the sky.<br />
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Exposing for the very bright moon made the sky appear darker than it actually was, but enabled me to show all of the detail that is actually more apparent when the moon is at an intermediate phase than when it is full. This is because the sunlight is striking it "from the side". The effect is much like a side-lit landscape, where textures are emphasized. The craters are almost three dimensional.<br />
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Here are the same three birds coming in for a landing:<br />
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With a lull - or more like a total cessation - of flight activity, I did a little playing with an abstraction of shapes in a stairway.<br />
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After awhile, I moved to another area, where I saw some more possibilities beginning to develop.<br />
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Three runners, to go with the three geese, entered my field, so I used them in my composition.<br />
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My main interest at this point was in the amazing tiers of color that developed in shallow channels of the lake. I got a few shots of ducks playing in the area, then called it a day.<br />
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If you thought the series of "got milk?" mustaches were impressive, look at the almost perfectly arced, delicately drawn muzzle ring of cottage cheese that Ziva displays (no touch-up, no enhancement). Nasal accent optional.<br />
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And here is how it is done. One picture, worth at least a few dozen words of explanation (which I have already squandered), yes?<br />
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Jess Isaiah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-14820559041503573542015-01-24T16:41:00.001-05:002015-01-24T16:41:54.426-05:00Can Cute Be Terminal?Can a creature be so constantly cute as to be boring?<br />
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Yes, in the following pictures, you see a portion of a cow bone. I recognize the inconsistency of protecting one animal while participating in the use of another one that may have been raised for slaughter. The world is filled with carnivores, predators in every available niche. The constant struggle for survival is how the incredible variety of microorganisms, plants, and animals (including people) came to be. However, we can, and should, at least ensure humane treatment of any animals that we humans use for our own purposes. We can be sure those purposes are good and necessary, and we can certainly avoid frivolous or cruel mistreatment of any creatures, including our fellow humans.<br />
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Last night I was reading a different author's work (I've long since caught up with Grafton's output, and eagerly await "X is for..."), and parked on a sofa for comfort. Ziva parked by my feet, only slightly overlapping one slipper (she often puts herself squarely on whatever part of me is available). So as I absorbed <i>The Racketeer</i>, by John Grisham, Ziva emitted z's...zzzzzzz.<br />
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One quick glance to be sure she had my permission:<br />
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She didn't budge when I reached one arm to the side to get this perspective (a camera phone is much more practical than a DSLR for this sort of shooting):<br />
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Today, when I got home from rehearsal, after we went for a hike, Ziva made it clear that she wanted to play with a "snowman" that she was recently given by a neighborhood friend. Our dear friend has an older dog named Alexa, who was best friends with our late, beloved Photon. Alexa had grown tired of some of her things, gets along well with Ziva, and Ziva seems really excited about getting to play with them herself. She wanted an audience, too, so I obliged with a camera.<br />
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After the exercise (there was a lot of running and fetching), Ziva calmed down, looked around and sniffed...what dogs do to explore their surroundings, after all...so I caught some tight portraits.<br />
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"Why don't you put down that Grisham novel and get back to <i>The Calculus Diaries </i>(Jennifer Ouellette)?" Okay Ziva, you don't have to monitor my reading habits, even though I <i>do</i> monitor your <i>eating</i> habits.<br />
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Although the sewer line work on the Crabtree Creek Trail is far from completed, the workmen waved me through today, so I felt I had official permission to hike and explore. So, we headed for Crabtree Valley.<br />
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Not so long ago, this area was covered with ice.<br />
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Ziva, the junkyard dog? No, but how did she get in there?<br />
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She fits where most adult humans can't (and she was on her leash the whole time).<br />
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The return trip under Edwards Mill Road was impressive, thanks to reflection of a blue sky that rendered even deeper blue water.<br />
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Some of the pumping and dredging equipment is very colorful.<br />
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This might give some young kids nightmares.<br />
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It's a cyborg zombie, ready to suck the brains of the unwary.<br />
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But that oddly gruesome thought only occurred to me now, as I write. Our trip this morning was very pleasant, and put me in a good mood for the start of the day.<br />
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It is, of course, the abandoned bridge over Crabtree Creek near Crabtree Valley. The Raleigh Greenway, my route to that spot, is still undergoing major work to install new storm sewer lines, and there are closures at Lindsay Drive and at Woodridge Drive. However, people (not I) have lowered the orange plastic mesh barriers, and many walkers, runners, and bicyclists could be seen traveling the full length of the trail. One needs to move carefully past some of the heavy equipment that has been left in place.<br />
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Ziva cautiously inspected piping for itinerant squirrels.<br />
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No mole sounds in there.<br />
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I think we're cleared to the next check point.<br />
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That's a friendly, inviting gateway if I've ever seen one!<br />
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And here we are at the old bridge.<br />
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Weighty apple:<br />
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Keeping company:<br />
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Which apple do you think will be the tastiest to eat? It's no contest - the first is a genuine Honeycrisp, the others are artificial.<br />
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Jess Isaiah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-11633546686359252042015-01-16T16:50:00.001-05:002015-01-16T16:50:33.027-05:00Greenway sections still closed, but......an alternative path through the woods let people access some parts of the grounds. Ziva kept an eye on some boys playing in one of "her" puddles.<br />
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We took a look, from a safe distance, at some of the heavy work going on.<br />
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The closure kept us from covering any meaningful distance, but I didn't want it to stop me from at least one stab at a nature photo, so I found a spot along the river.<br />
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I like to shoot into the light (<a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/contrejour" target="_blank">contrejour</a> sounds fancier), though having the sun in the picture can be a problem unless there are some handy tree branches to mute things a little. It's not the Grand Canyon or El Capitan, but working on mundane local surroundings like this is something I find rewarding.<br />
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First, from the afternoon in Raleigh, here are two shots of the cabbage-like plant that I'd spotted earlier and "sketched" with my phone.<br />
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Jess Isaiah Levinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037913907655451813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471682564764584057.post-72361699175069018402015-01-15T23:54:00.003-05:002015-01-15T23:54:58.345-05:00The Day BeforeThe day of my Wednesday night in Carolina Beach (the day before I did the <a href="http://jilcp.blogspot.com/2015/01/carolina-beach-sunrise.html" target="_blank">sunrise photos</a>) was going to be an early morning trip to Fayetteville to perform two Education Concerts with the NC Symphony. Unfortunately, due to freezing rain, the shows were postponed until such time as a makeup date can be arranged. This meant that travel to the Wilmington area to prepare for two concerts there (which we performed today) was postponed until evening.<br />
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The upshot of all of this for me was that I had my Wednesday free until late afternoon. Ziva had not expected me to be able to traipse around with her, so when I began my stretches and breakfast prep, she was napping in her bed.<br />
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The Greenway had been closed the day before for major sewer line work, and I wasn't sure what the situation would be there, so when we did get out for our walk, we began with the neighborhood park.</div>
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On a street heading for the Greenway entrance at its current end point, I stopped for an iPhone shot of a winter flower frosted by the precipitation. I would return later to shoot it with fancier equipment.</div>
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When we got to the entrance, the trail was indeed closed.<br />
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"Maybe I can just move this sign out of the way, and we can go in!"<br />
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It's supposed to be open from Dawn to Dusk!<br />
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Sorry kiddo, it's really closed. We'll have to go somewhere else today.<br />
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A few minutes later, some warm colors did appear through a thin region of the clouds, and a lone beachcomber stood admiring the view for a moment. I again greatly intensified the image, but all of the elements you see were really there.<br />
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The last shot is in some ways the most interesting color display that I observed, and it lasted only a few seconds!<br />
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