My friend Madonna is currently making the rounds of a few eastern cities. Navigating the urban jungles is something she did for many years, and knows how to do well. Just the right amount of makeup, and so on. She texted me a few days ago and said my reports from the wild keep her grounded. I texted back, "You look good with dirt on you." She agreed. Here's a picture of her, shot earlier this month, dirt on, getting elemental with the last of the fall harvest.
Photographed in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2016 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
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As promised, a new set begins today: square-cropped, graphic images from nature. All will have strong design components or dip into the realm of abstraction. Three of the four are macro close ups. I think this kind of visual exploration keeps me sharp and attuned to nature's amazing and limitless variations, and there's great satisfaction in making a decent photo out of "ordinary" subject matter.
I spent the winter and early spring of 2015 on Vancouver Island, dog-sitting and house-sitting while the owners were in Mauritius. They had acres of cleared land and forest; they had a hobby farm that produced kale, garlic, and eggs. When the plants in their flower beds began to flourish in early February, I spent a lot of time there with the tripod and macro lens. Not sure, but I think this leaf may be a Euphorbia species. Doesn't matter. The textures, lines, and colour caught my eye, and the soft, bright natural light was perfect for close up work that day.
Photographed near Sooke, Vancouver Island, BC (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2015 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
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ALM Organic Farm in Sooke, BC - one of my longtime hangouts when I'm on Vancouver Island. Here's their web site: www.almfarms.org/
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Macro work in the rain in Pia's garden. South coast of Vancouver Island, BC.
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Mette also has a Petunia basket next to her door; the salmon-pink on white was wonderful, especially when I focused closely and noticed the tiny fly or mosquito that had taken shelter there.
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