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One of the other images I liked from Saturday’s Photowalk was that of this kettle. In the days when I pace back and forth, trying to patiently wait for the microwave to complete its task, it is important to recognize the difficulties of the simplest tasks at a time when this country was being formed. Decisions as to how time needed to be spent had no relevance to today’s decisions relating to television shows, cell phones, and status updates. Necessities dominated decision making.
This image was taken in the same room as the previous entry, as a matter of fact some of the elements can be matched up. I decided to process this a bit differently, as the idea from this part of the room was not the same.
I attended a Photowalk on Saturday at St. Mary’s City. In the 17th century this was the capital of the colony in Maryland, and unusual in the respect that it was a place that allowed Catholics to worship. This came to an end at the beginning of the 18th century when Catholic churches and schools were closed in accordance with “An Act to Prevent the Growth of Popery within this Province.” Although nothing of the original inhabitants remains above ground, archaeologists have begun to excavate remains of the settlement. Existing today are recreations of what existed.
This particular scene was exceptionally dark and very difficult to see through the viewfinder. What struck me, however, was the fact that the light coming into the room and creating the shadows on the left gave the appearance of a cross, and the reflection of this light offering another cross on the right, which worked with the religious theme of the city.
The softness and vignetting of this image are due to the fact that I was using a Holga lens on my Nikon D70 – somewhat like putting a Volkswagen engine into a Porsche. In accordance with the subject matter, I feel that this worked rather well. I shot this as HDR in an attempt to grab as much information as possible, with the longest exposure being 30 seconds.
Annapolis, Maryland is a place for boats. Even when one gets away from the dock downtown, it is difficult to find a long stretch along the water where there is not accommodation for a boat. This makes complete sense, as anyone paying an incredible premium to live along the water certainly has a boat to take full advantage of their location.
This is such accommodation seemingly in the middle of nowhere. Konica Infrared captured the trees in such a way that the shelter for the boat could be easily seen, otherwise it would have been hidden in similarly rendered shades of gray.
Abandoned long ago, this building stands, waiting in the hopes that someday customers will once again enter its doors and find treasures to bring home. This is unlikely to happen. As things become more developed between Crofton and Glen Bernie, Maryland, it is only time before all high traffic areas are purchased, and converted to enterprises able to convert the traffic into dollars. I am somewhat surprised that this place still exists in its current state, and still wonder about the things that happened within this building, and what happened to its owners.
This is the fourth in the series of four images taken at a small public dock in Annapolis, MD.
This is the third in the series of four images taken at a small public dock in Annapolis, MD.
One of the more recognizable buildings in Annapolis, Maryland is St. Anne’s Church in the middle of the appropriately named Church Circle. The church was used in an episode of the West Wing, where I stood outside with numerous others trying to get a glimpse of the actors.
Some images are fun because they are confusing. Perhaps it is the lack or even abundance of information, but this particular image reminds me of an Escher painting, where all the parts are there, but they do not appear to fit properly.
This zone plate image is the second in the series of four images taken at a small public dock in Annapolis, MD.
Chris Peregoy’s Pinhole Blender allows for the blending of multiple pinhole images into a single frame. This particular image was made in a graveyard beside the city of Annapolis, MD, allowing gravestones and graveyard angels to blend into one another.
