The Great Divide

Black And White Photography, Photography, Steven

The Great Divide © Steven Willard

Separated by age, gender, point of view and experience; how do we find common ground? How do we prevent the over-loud voices from the extremes from drowning out the more reasonable dialogues taking place closer to the center? How do we keep a skeptical eye on the demagogues* without letting our attention on them become fixation?

We talk to one another.

*We don’t need a tweeting Cleon for our time.

I invite you to visit my blog at https://stevenwillardimages.wordpress.com.

Beach Huts in Black and White

Black And White Photography, David, Photography

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From a summer holiday a couple of years ago. The local beach near to where my sister lives in the UK has these small huts which are well maintained, and function as a home away from home for the lucky few. I liked the clouds that day they always can be used to add a little drama to a shot. I deliberately took a low angle and shot upwards . I love the diverging verticals of the huts too like they are being squeezed ever so slightly.

Nikon D800

Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

PP HDR Efex  Pro II and some little tweeks in PS.

Memorial Day in the US

Black And White Photography, Laurie, Mobile Photography

Memorial Day in the United States, always on the last Monday in May, is a day to honor and remember those who died serving in war.  Sometimes Americans forget this and say “Happy Memorial Day”.  Others confuse it for Veterans Day.

We must remember those who died on the battlefield, and remember the suffering of their families.

This image was taken at Radford’s Annual Memorial Day Program.

2018 was our 20th annual program.

The Flow

Black And White Photography, David Jensen, Photography

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Late evening along the St. Louis River as it flows through Jay Cooke State Park in Minnesota.  This beautiful park is home to amazing rock formations, rapids and waterfalls.  A trip across the famous swinging bridge will take you to several vantage points to view the river and allows access to hiking trails in the park.

More of my images can be found at Northern Visions Media.