tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63658986703762017662024-03-13T12:49:48.905-04:00Charlie Johnson - "The Arts and Other Things"Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.comBlogger963125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-23114650724316284672023-03-24T16:35:00.000-04:002023-03-24T16:35:18.168-04:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD4vB8K6-qzgt3QxGm9hPEj3B9P85kCAwGb3y4GdIE9S5vtdvJZPkJlTfCjutKmOm0JEZoQChuHyF_bMLK1L1F56Z6c0JuZ0REJm-8NHShfo0kTK684Lpbv7bpu_3tB7d9lXyaCxoRXyOmBuNyRbINavwsenQ4dmJH_EzKZ4VWXJs1OnA1CSTK63b1w/s4032/Enlight6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQD4vB8K6-qzgt3QxGm9hPEj3B9P85kCAwGb3y4GdIE9S5vtdvJZPkJlTfCjutKmOm0JEZoQChuHyF_bMLK1L1F56Z6c0JuZ0REJm-8NHShfo0kTK684Lpbv7bpu_3tB7d9lXyaCxoRXyOmBuNyRbINavwsenQ4dmJH_EzKZ4VWXJs1OnA1CSTK63b1w/w640-h480/Enlight6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> I fell at SeaWall this winter before the snow started to come. Seven stitches, but I walked away from it with the help of my eight-year-old Grandson, Emerson. It was a windy day, and I had captured some nice shots of the wavetops as the wind blew the crests off them as they began to break toward shore. I turned, my left boot got caught in a crack in the ledges, and down I went! Emerson found the hearing aid that got knocked out of my head when I fell.</span><p></p>aht.tchrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732087606479471606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-38754569380807190702022-01-23T10:13:00.000-05:002022-01-23T10:13:13.438-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirjhbP0gScmMXkTJmcfJLya3Zc0AYt6DdEHoTOf29Xo6sUc8lcyLJt4TYej4F5DfTxtFQ_4DVEoisM9VeX41nQuftAvplByJOLykNEInrM8P912Vr9Th1LUFmTU7-Zrf_pPdbzcL1NyZit7z_46KxgL5ZSxst8S3hJ2QFRZgESDG2Q3xbJdCE5MJuCKA=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirjhbP0gScmMXkTJmcfJLya3Zc0AYt6DdEHoTOf29Xo6sUc8lcyLJt4TYej4F5DfTxtFQ_4DVEoisM9VeX41nQuftAvplByJOLykNEInrM8P912Vr9Th1LUFmTU7-Zrf_pPdbzcL1NyZit7z_46KxgL5ZSxst8S3hJ2QFRZgESDG2Q3xbJdCE5MJuCKA=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Reaching back in time. This young man was half the age he is now, and it seems to me that the last five years have passed in a moment!</p>aht.tchrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732087606479471606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-58639008401422294042021-09-30T07:25:00.004-04:002021-09-30T07:25:39.609-04:00Trails<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLnlVm6Uc4jHF-f6WaUzM30CtJVIfrclcPPLgEltp8VGRnQ4625uBZT5MHo0s2TafvmBlhpRLb_2tP8lKGmy3iK-GpduTIEowSXIYxpQZgeD8gFijJvSvNoAUEl1xFkFhccsphrykzX8N/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBLnlVm6Uc4jHF-f6WaUzM30CtJVIfrclcPPLgEltp8VGRnQ4625uBZT5MHo0s2TafvmBlhpRLb_2tP8lKGmy3iK-GpduTIEowSXIYxpQZgeD8gFijJvSvNoAUEl1xFkFhccsphrykzX8N/" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Living out in the woods the past few months has been a wonderful experience, teaching me that I had forgotten the magic of nature and what it offers. Here is an example of the "mysterious" nature of nature. Straight from the phone!<p></p>aht.tchrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732087606479471606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-9716188627047242452021-09-27T19:49:00.004-04:002021-09-27T19:51:35.721-04:00Another Edge to Things<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFt4Ij8ECYtKk7h98dn6yPxu9i4-gQvLtTLC17kIy6A8gUmvvx5X0Ra3U9wU89PHp7aGeyuKprq6TYHDKUR2zNawRG5CKlRABB_vhBF1w-063Y6Bb5fyXkr2ZQ9kq4EJ8f-bjMgRsIJXm/s2048/edgebarrel.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1404" data-original-width="2048" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFt4Ij8ECYtKk7h98dn6yPxu9i4-gQvLtTLC17kIy6A8gUmvvx5X0Ra3U9wU89PHp7aGeyuKprq6TYHDKUR2zNawRG5CKlRABB_vhBF1w-063Y6Bb5fyXkr2ZQ9kq4EJ8f-bjMgRsIJXm/w400-h274/edgebarrel.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>I'm not sure what this image represents, but I found it out behind the school on the top of a fifty gallon drum. I was looking for water as I had assigned my photo class to shoot water, and it had rained quite a bit yesterday. <p></p><p>Everything had dried up! There were no puddles, none of the empty boats had any water in them, and I wasn't sure I would even find something as a subject for a photo.</p><p>But I found this... water and some object sitting on top of a steel drum with branches (easy to put out of focus) forming undulating and converging shapes in the foreground and middle ground. I enjoy the way the dark shapes seem to move across the picture plane.</p></div>aht.tchrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732087606479471606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-78317476452323541012021-09-17T08:40:00.005-04:002021-09-17T08:40:41.904-04:00The Foot of Schoodic Mountain<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU_0MIIRzubr18t-ti_ZTnIgvCKpURchbJmdc1LfBJArBeCp9hU8gwR2mIw3sT8clqe4ENbnkF1e11Lj9qzES8Yzg-_wYCC3MCpq0dr8n-dG1kli0V1wkt5SJtstXQDYIsTqyDuOWTX97/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIU_0MIIRzubr18t-ti_ZTnIgvCKpURchbJmdc1LfBJArBeCp9hU8gwR2mIw3sT8clqe4ENbnkF1e11Lj9qzES8Yzg-_wYCC3MCpq0dr8n-dG1kli0V1wkt5SJtstXQDYIsTqyDuOWTX97/w400-h266/IMG_9990.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I got back to camp yesterday afternoon in time to take a kayak paddle around the pond for a different point of view and was surprised at the space around Flanders Pond and the variety of dwellings that are on the shore. Some are hidden away and barely visible from the water while others have broad beaches of sand in front of them and sunshine falls brightly down.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Peaceful and beautiful at the same time, this paddle and the fact that I only saw one other watercraft, a powerboat, had a great relaxing effect upon me. For that I am thankful!</span></p>aht.tchrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732087606479471606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-69172491849632563052021-09-16T08:48:00.002-04:002021-09-16T08:48:26.181-04:00Camp Sky<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L22sym7ly9p5ygNK3GUvG9QeOIrSHUQxUNLzxbb6Ts91evePe3yLwsmjtnyjokvxNiV5065qc9KOLRmcr2s0W_zdZJLlZ7VotoyD-eM1TiSKxXL43-U97spc1KN2aMW5GPu-BN3xUlwd/s2048/campsky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L22sym7ly9p5ygNK3GUvG9QeOIrSHUQxUNLzxbb6Ts91evePe3yLwsmjtnyjokvxNiV5065qc9KOLRmcr2s0W_zdZJLlZ7VotoyD-eM1TiSKxXL43-U97spc1KN2aMW5GPu-BN3xUlwd/s320/campsky.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>As Jennifer and I are on Flanders Pond, the first thing we tend to perceive is, of course, the water. The owner of the "camp" we are staying in did a lot of limbing of the trees to allow the water views to be more accessible and it works very well. <p></p><p>The only problem is that to enjoy any direct sunshine, one must walk out to the beach where there are no trees. I simply got this shot with my phone on the way to the beach while I was looking for "sunshine"! Straight shot, no edits or filters.</p>aht.tchrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732087606479471606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-78684730533252805662021-09-15T14:09:00.004-04:002021-09-15T14:09:57.441-04:00TOASTING MARSHMALLOWS<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQe_9tphzQq3iGc-bUDDbzjVOAPNDV_MefDWzT5T9Va6rfrPvhWC6EJRJ_7ai4Y17dlDBAa3CbSWmgGFKnGUreJzKTsHJmEpXQsNaLxXm35T76fSEL6Eocr9RHigKEj5DSBXricfkxpM0/s2048/TOAST.MMLLW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1742" data-original-width="2048" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQe_9tphzQq3iGc-bUDDbzjVOAPNDV_MefDWzT5T9Va6rfrPvhWC6EJRJ_7ai4Y17dlDBAa3CbSWmgGFKnGUreJzKTsHJmEpXQsNaLxXm35T76fSEL6Eocr9RHigKEj5DSBXricfkxpM0/s320/TOAST.MMLLW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: verdana;">As a celebration of our move "up to camp", Jennifer, my wife of fifty years and I decided we need to toast some marshmallows. With a hand held broad beam pocket flashlight I tried to light the scene as everything that wasn't burning (fire) was dark. After a couple of tries I came up with this photo. In "post" I noticed that the fire itself was the sharpest part of the image due to the intensity of the firelight.</span><p></p>aht.tchrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732087606479471606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-75617609990730378932021-07-26T12:35:00.002-04:002023-03-26T16:05:38.855-04:00The End of a Personal Era<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZRziIcWMOb6CclebFIKbAK_jumXTktUs1YW1Li4gKnJGICgioef3gH4asF7eeLb25mm5brB-CcDlLkRrctZewJpQTD7qoe6nslVs8EbI8nFlSupTU18lid1S5VhN0U582CrR6Zv5OK4b/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1114" data-original-width="2822" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZRziIcWMOb6CclebFIKbAK_jumXTktUs1YW1Li4gKnJGICgioef3gH4asF7eeLb25mm5brB-CcDlLkRrctZewJpQTD7qoe6nslVs8EbI8nFlSupTU18lid1S5VhN0U582CrR6Zv5OK4b/w640-h253/IMG_4116.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I have spent almost 15 years in this space, thinking, creating, and evolving in numerous directions, such as printmaking, drawing, painting, ceramics, glasswork, sculpture, and more. I am sad to see an end to my using this space, but at the same time, I am full of gratitude for the time I have had here and the growth I have experienced.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I also taught art from this space during the "covid" year, moving around the studio with cameras set up for students to visually participate in my demonstrations and with my development of materials and processes. I will always remember the interactions with students in an online environment. I cherish the experience I gained toward understanding students from a social-emotional perspective and connecting with parents, "meeting" them (virtually) in their own spaces.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This has been a fantastic journey, and I cannot wait for the next adventure!</span></p>aht.tchrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732087606479471606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-54574541338433236212020-06-08T08:17:00.000-04:002020-06-08T08:17:31.163-04:00MDIHS 2020 GRADUATION<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUX3MRxfX6JlguOIJloa7iSBcQf4HON01UlSkT62rgoIRo4sUKqiE14d2yXEjQQQMUNA3y_yIlmFWYbyDLz5FvK2ug4KGUt9TrjCr21qNDbP9XEPxr-A9_UOIG8qecFsKhWB7S9zik07V/s1600/GRAD01.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUX3MRxfX6JlguOIJloa7iSBcQf4HON01UlSkT62rgoIRo4sUKqiE14d2yXEjQQQMUNA3y_yIlmFWYbyDLz5FvK2ug4KGUt9TrjCr21qNDbP9XEPxr-A9_UOIG8qecFsKhWB7S9zik07V/s640/GRAD01.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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What an amazing afternoon! 2020 MDI High School Graduation... the weather held off although it rained all around us, as evidenced by showers and wet roads on my way home. The ceremony went without a hitch, people got in, parked their cars, and celebrated with horns blowing and cheers of joy!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My art teaching colleagues and I are seeing more of each other than we have for years, and while we are "out of reality" in a sense we are even more connected than we ever have been. We share, we compare, and we laugh together, which for me is a huge piece of what we do and how we do it. We encourage one another to reward ourselves in the making of art of any kind, and we know we all belong to the same "tribe"!</span>Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-46574537195430297242020-04-12T08:36:00.002-04:002020-04-12T08:38:47.621-04:00Comfort Food<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oYbLOjnAnYm7dSwEfpQLmHkyESaH4In85CwXmPVbqSfvODn1JoE1cjiikCecPFbN5GAoFGkawzlxaTOxi8LVdF5Sim7oKD0k_lsl5Pb0j7tmT3iCEeoKs3rrVEB-zGkWd5f5pyuM_VyJ/s1600/IMG_1637.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oYbLOjnAnYm7dSwEfpQLmHkyESaH4In85CwXmPVbqSfvODn1JoE1cjiikCecPFbN5GAoFGkawzlxaTOxi8LVdF5Sim7oKD0k_lsl5Pb0j7tmT3iCEeoKs3rrVEB-zGkWd5f5pyuM_VyJ/s400/IMG_1637.jpeg" width="400" /></a><br />
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Jen and I have made a couple of trips into the grocery supermarket for food over the last month, taking all the precautions suggested by our Maine CDC experts, and have made cloth masks to wear.<br />
I noticed, only because I was looking for some chocolate ice cream to go with the birthday blueberry pie that my "Hunny Bunny" has promised to make for me, that the ice cream freezer shelves were almost empty.<br />
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Realizing in advance that it is all about "comfort food" at this time, Jen was inspired to make a big batch of cookies Saturday. It looks like we will have some sweet treats for a while, if I don't "overindulge". Yes, they taste as good as they look, and those are gallon bags!aht.tchrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17732087606479471606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-23552996653293819312020-04-01T19:37:00.003-04:002020-04-01T19:37:48.218-04:00Virtual Connections<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our world. We miss you boys!</span>Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-67973023969146550052020-04-01T08:24:00.002-04:002020-04-01T08:24:22.215-04:00Isolation and Connections<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Being home is not the worst thing in the world, but there is a sense of loss within me by the isolation from other family, specifically my sons and families. If it weren't for the fact that a virtual connection through FaceTime and our electronic devices allows us to actually see and talk in real time, I think this separation would have worse effects for both my wife Jennifer and I.<br />
Yesterday, as we "got out" for a ride in the car, we received a video call from our youngest grandson, who really does miss us and our bi-weekly visits, and he was dressed in a Halloween costume! He made us laugh, expressed joy in seeing us, and asked if he could FaceTime us every day. A no brainer for Jennifer and I, we are now looking forward to his calls.Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-42005268325877298232019-09-11T11:45:00.004-04:002019-09-11T11:46:20.408-04:00Mondays...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The second week of school begins, but at least we were able to be there and share!<br />
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I like both the depth in the spacing of the figures and the balance of the various sizes of the figures in this image. I did crop it to improve composition!<br />
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These recent shots with a 200mm lens are just a small part of the beauty of Jennifer's flower garden at the East side of the house.<br />
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The three shots of the "Day Lillies" below were an attempt to see the flowers from different points of view, emphasizing the stamen, petals or buds starting to present themselves for the next day.<br />
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<br />Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-67788353081613322792018-04-25T08:07:00.000-04:002018-04-25T08:07:09.340-04:00Afternoon Sun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ldHRBGJgN78N1MEt9OS7jab1w_KvLucbZduDLh5Lvm5BJ5r0eRiSsoYp4jTTkx2oRSa9TTxaz00UH-PWLvETqvFOG0N2m8C5gsmXZO0qqbjp37pUidx428tMFlhZxiP06noW7xHSzHbk/s1600/lvng.rm.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ldHRBGJgN78N1MEt9OS7jab1w_KvLucbZduDLh5Lvm5BJ5r0eRiSsoYp4jTTkx2oRSa9TTxaz00UH-PWLvETqvFOG0N2m8C5gsmXZO0qqbjp37pUidx428tMFlhZxiP06noW7xHSzHbk/s320/lvng.rm.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
Yesterday when I got home, I thought I would go down front and take some photos on the shore, but before I could get down there or even get out of the house, I was attracted to the afternoon light shining in through the living room windows. The geometry of the shapes of light on the floor and furniture were striking to me as they set up an interesting contrast in the bottom section of the image.Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-41619052467668653792018-04-23T15:00:00.000-04:002018-04-25T09:49:22.316-04:00Black and White Shore<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAEDhisfK3L9hSG3Rbgocw44XmeXg8dbXbBpZyg_BnNCxj_PpooCVjmKpzM_Y0R-abfm1-uZ01PTgeHBjf2PHKkSp7D6O_Pf1txsPXPKVY1H9L754eUsTG-BbGfQBP3e7pIIiTCnJ5mgu/s1600/IMG_1225.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaAEDhisfK3L9hSG3Rbgocw44XmeXg8dbXbBpZyg_BnNCxj_PpooCVjmKpzM_Y0R-abfm1-uZ01PTgeHBjf2PHKkSp7D6O_Pf1txsPXPKVY1H9L754eUsTG-BbGfQBP3e7pIIiTCnJ5mgu/s320/IMG_1225.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
I like the idea of making black and white images, and it is through the editing abilities of the "Photos" app that an amazing amount of control over image and properties can be used. I used the control sliders to make this image lighter and a bit more "contrasty" to add some drama to the scene, which was shot in the early afternoon.Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-57200642687958769692018-04-03T16:30:00.000-04:002018-04-11T08:01:23.969-04:00Right in the Room<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiVnrh1ZBbywzsEGT3Tr4qmCk92Yc5scKawy4pnKWqKcz8py5HjzSF64OBNfGF2okitvk_6NJOXXO9hVCNv8hKegiyP2OC81PRTeoHQtKfYGzz39LCxP3ukLBGOHHhydc5FbKA0GB8Onk/s1600/DSC_0042.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiVnrh1ZBbywzsEGT3Tr4qmCk92Yc5scKawy4pnKWqKcz8py5HjzSF64OBNfGF2okitvk_6NJOXXO9hVCNv8hKegiyP2OC81PRTeoHQtKfYGzz39LCxP3ukLBGOHHhydc5FbKA0GB8Onk/s320/DSC_0042.JPG" width="320" /></a> Backgrounds are a key to successful images, and I found this one right in the classroom. Besides having such a great subject, a simplified background draws attention to this center of interest.Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-46019170677014430982018-03-19T10:30:00.000-04:002018-03-21T08:50:32.011-04:00Multiple Me <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcR1zZD5nNqNmbP1roQS8KMCblbcRIvc8pT5jKzL0JOUSw3kUiZNwxLKV-hygUqMvBExlk2Wb8wNjrpwxBgNZF8W2UdaWTzkbDhG-iUFZqe02h8GqKdpTagon4rikAu2C7gNM7R_q1Zih/s1600/DSC_0048.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcR1zZD5nNqNmbP1roQS8KMCblbcRIvc8pT5jKzL0JOUSw3kUiZNwxLKV-hygUqMvBExlk2Wb8wNjrpwxBgNZF8W2UdaWTzkbDhG-iUFZqe02h8GqKdpTagon4rikAu2C7gNM7R_q1Zih/s320/DSC_0048.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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"Selfies" shot in a dark room with a strobe light. No alterations to these images, but I would like some more time to explore the possibilities of slow shutter and the strobe effect. Repetition and pattern forming an interesting play of textures and color.<br />
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<br />Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-85397209861504756802017-08-24T09:17:00.002-04:002017-08-24T09:17:40.941-04:00Sunshine Boys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-81362382766558991082017-08-15T21:00:00.000-04:002017-08-16T17:55:05.786-04:00Happy Anniversary, Hunny Bunny!Thank you Jen, for all these years of "sharing"! I think it's what got us through it all!<br />
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<span id="goog_2078551274"></span><span id="goog_2078551275"></span><br />Charlie Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857178842544200022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365898670376201766.post-4746889994104562032017-07-30T13:51:00.003-04:002017-07-30T13:51:28.430-04:003 MacrosWatering the "upper driveway garden" caused me to take the set of three lenses for my phone (which I now carry with me at all times) and take some close-ups of the flowers in that flower bed.The depth of field becomes so narrow that the thing I have the most difficulty with is making compositions interesting. I always am telling students to "push" for the shot that is not only unusual, but that also tells a story. I think I discovered that with this set of exploration shots from the "macro" viewpoint.<br />
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As a viewer, I will leave it up to you to decide if the last one is actually the better of the three. Here are some criteria for you to consider: composition, originality, and subjective (content) interest.<br />
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