Late Winter, Early Spring Aerial Composition

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High Point Lake Aerial Composition 1
High Point Lake Aerial Composition 1

My intent was to use my Mavic 3 drone to capture colorful spring buds in the old growth forest on High Point Lake, near the Piedmont Environmental Center.  The buds were not quite far enough along for a color photo.  Instead, monochrome made for a much more interesting composition of the fractal branching of hardwood trees.

Cheers,

C. S.

Lines of Confusion

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N College St Breezeway Abstract
N College St Breezeway Abstract

Architectural lines, glass and reflections create an interesting architectural abstract of the breezeway connecting Bank of America facilities along N College St. in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. For the best viewing experience, click to see a high resolution version.

Cheers,

C. S.

Mooring Line and Piling

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Hatteras Ferry Terminal Piling Detail 1
Hatteras Ferry Terminal Piling Detail 1

Ferry terminal piling and mooring rope composition from the Hatteras Ferry Terminal on Hatteras Island on the North Carolina Outer Banks.

Cheers,

C. S.

Resting Place of Frederick Acthe

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Frederick Acthe Tombstone
Frederick Acthe Tombstone

Tombstone of Frederick Acthe at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, in West Jefferson, North Carolina.

Cheers,

C. S.

Seeing the Mundane

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Bench at Winston Square Park
Bench at Winston Square Park

Contemplative photography encourages us to turn off the noise and distraction continuously streaming from our conscious mind, and instead, be present in the moment, and without prejudice or expectation, be open to seeing beauty and visual interest in the mundane.

Cheers,

C. S.

Oak Island Lighthouse Boardwalk

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Oak Island Lighthouse Boardwalk
Oak Island Lighthouse Boardwalk

Visit my Oak Island gallery to see more compositions this southern North Carolina coastline.

Cheers,

C. S.

Sagging Front Door

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Stony Creek Ruins Front Door Detail Monochrome
Stony Creek Ruins Front Door Detail Monochrome

This detail, from the house I posted a few weeks ago, shows signs of significant structural damage and decay. In my view, this is what makes the composition so interesting.

Stay cool and safe!

C. S.

Ruins at Stony Creek

Black And White Photography, C.S. Young Jr., Photography
Stony Creek Ruins
Stony Creek Ruins

A turkey vulture stands guard atop an abandoned and decaying old house on a cross road in Stony Creek, located in rural Caswell County, North Carolina.

Cheers,

C. S.

Uptown Charlotte Architectural Pattern Play

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3rd Street Architectural Abstract
3rd Street Architectural Abstract

I work in Charlotte a few days a week and enjoy scoping out architectural pattern play and street photography. Captured this composition a few weeks ago from 3rd Street looking west. One day, consumer photo software will have AI to count the number of squares in this composition. For now, anyone care to guess? For the best viewing experience, click to see a high resolution version.

Cheers,

C. S.