These two are without any doubt my favourite subjects in Frognerpaken. They are just so touchingly human. These two strike a deep seated chord in me. I have many shots of these two dating back to the mid eighties. I’ve tried to capture what they mean to me ,and I fall short each time They don’t age,which means I’ve got plenty of chances yet,and they are always fun to meet again.
If you get to meet them Say hello for me ;0)
An incredible bank of clouds over Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Basseterre, St. KittsI posted this photo two months ago on my own blog in response to a Weekly Photo Challenge (scale). It’s one of my favorites, so I thought I’d share it here.
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More of my images can be seen at – The Things As They Are In Pictures
Signs of Spring
SS 1/60 f 5.6 ISO 400
Signs of Spring was shot in diffused light in between rain showers; April showers bring May flowers. I used a shallow depth of field to achieve a more abstract composition.
Can you guess what the rain drops fell on? I’ll give you a hint – they are some of the first signs of Spring on the North East Coast and provide much needed color to dull, early Spring landscapes.
To see this image in color visit my personal blog: Robyn Graham Photography. I’d love to hear which you prefer – the monochromatic image or the color image.
Fujifilm X-T1 and Fujinon XF 14 mm f/2.8 R Lens – 1/15 @ f/5.0 – ISO 500
Monday morning at the Helsinki Central railway station.
Steel Against Sky
There is a large sculpture in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden that for most people is viewed as a whole construct. However, I chose to go under the center of the sculpture and view it looking straight up against the sky where all the components meet.
Canon 7D, Tamron 10-24mm, ISO 100, 10mm, f11, 1/60 sec. 3 exposures, 1 1/2 stops each way.
The color version can be seen at – Northern Visions Media.
Sailed this day nineteen leagues, and determined to count less than the true number, that the crew might not be dismayed if the voyage should prove long. ~Christopher Columbus
My two week self-imposed period of mourning has made me realize several things. You can read about them on my personal blog, if interested.
After the first week, I thought maybe it would be nice to get away from everything for a couple of days. And how fortuitous? Groupon had a deal on a short weekend cruise that was pretty darn cheap. I mean, I thought cruises were in the thousands of dollars. Imagine my surprise when I saw the price! That Groupon sure is good. I called on Tuesday and asked if they had any openings for Thursday, and they did. The cheapest cabin had no windows. I figured that was OK because we wouldn’t be in the room much.
So we drove down to Long Beach California. And there she was, the Queen Mary. We boarded just before 4 pm and were taken to our cabin, which was surprisingly roomy. And surprisingly dark when you turned off the lights. At 6 pm the ship’s horn blew and we were off. But I felt nothing. Such a smooth ride. Unbelievable. I commented to my wife and she started to crack up. About a half hour later she was able to gather enough breath to tell me the Queen Mary has been moored since around 1967. She’s a hotel and museum (not my wife, but the QM). And she’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Well, no wonder it was so cheap! We stayed for two days. I will come back to the boat and our experiences there in several future posts. But the one memorable moment was, the first morning I heard through the walls what I took to be a baby sniffling or crying. Then I realized it was the sound of the next door occupants enjoying each other! The walls are paper thin because the white noise of the engines when at sea would usually mask such connubial bliss!
No longer!
Central Park Sunday with warm spring sunshine and ice-cream love.
Monochromia 
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