Monthly Archives: March 2008

Open Wide

Posted on March 31, 2008 by GLSmyth

The Chesapeake Bay has much to offer anyone, from boating to just enjoying the water. The trees along on tributary to the Bay appeared to be opening its arms to me. This could have been taken in a threatening way, … Continue reading →

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Frozen Annapolis Harbor

Posted on March 27, 2008 by GLSmyth

Bromoil requires three steps in the creative process of producing an image. The first step is to create a negative, the second is to create a print from that negative, and the third is to bleach the print and replace … Continue reading →

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The Decision

Posted on March 24, 2008 by GLSmyth

There are places one often returns to shoot again and again. The location may be the same, but the feeling does not necessarily follow. One of the locations I have repeatedly shot over the years is this little pond near … Continue reading →

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Annapolis Dock

Posted on March 17, 2008 by GLSmyth

I worked in Annapolis for over 10 years, and one of my favorite locations was the dock. I spent many lunchtimes there taking in sights and sounds. This particular image is representative of the activity there, which included not only … Continue reading →

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Ethereal Reflections

Posted on March 13, 2008 by GLSmyth

Looking for suitable subject was a learning process when I started shooting with infrared film. I quickly learned that this versatile film worked wonderfully well in some situations, and disastrously poor in others. Around this time I had been in … Continue reading →

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Row Of Trees

Posted on March 10, 2008 by GLSmyth

Symmetry comes in many forms, oftentimes intentional. Nature that has been transformed by humans is usually made symmetrical for purposes of efficiency For instance, more trees can be planted in an area if done so in rows than planted randomly. … Continue reading →

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Behind The House Of Dreams

Posted on March 6, 2008 by GLSmyth

I have said that when one finishes taking a picture they should turn around to see if another image exists. There have been numerous times when I have been fixated on a particular scene to the exclusion of everything else, … Continue reading →

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Discovery – Bromoil

Posted on March 3, 2008 by GLSmyth

About 8 months ago I offered Discovery. It has always been and will continue to be one of my favorites. As mentioned before, sometimes I render images in different ways to offer different interpretations of the same scene. In this … Continue reading →

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