James Troi's Visual Diary |
Inspirational photography stuff. |
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Nasty scars on the face of the Earth in favour of humans. Sure it’s “sustainable” pine plantations but they aren’t really sustainable.
We don’t live with nature, we make nature live for us and it’s a little bit wrong.
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Pacific Star II - Photos
The Pacific Star II is a follow up to Colin Rich’s less successful Pacific Star. A home made weather balloon with multiple cameras, parachutes and its own GPS tracking system.
The balloon and onboard cameras travelled 125,000 feet into the air, making it to the edge of space and taking some amazing shots.
Sure there’s not a lot of human interaction ensuring this works right, more a set it up and wish to the best.
A great set of photos have been returned like the above and below.
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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."
Elliot Erwitt
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Spatial Illusion
A macro shot of a drop of water reveals the daisy plant growing beneath it, seemingly containing a miniature world within.
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Bird’s Eye View
Beautiful view of a cityscape, the high view point and the slightly angled view add to the idea that we’re seeing things through the eyes of a bird.
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Vertical Rule of Thirds in a Horizontal Format
Vertical rule of thirds is the placement of items from the bottom of the frame to the top. I’ve interpreted “horizontal format” to mean landscape.
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"There will be times when you will be in the field without a camera. And, you will see the most glorious sunset or the most beautiful scene that you have ever witnessed. Don’t be bitter because you can’t record it. Sit down, drink it in, and enjoy it for what it is!"
DeGriff
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The fog and the muted tones of this landscape give it an air of mystery and interest.
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This photo by Joscha Kinstner could be great, but I’m not sure if it works for me. The heights that are portrayed in this shot is mind boggling. I like the framing by the trees and I get the potential desire to get the silhouette, but I find the sun flares distracting.
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What I like best about this photo is the juxtaposition of the subjects. A sunny yellow ice cream stand in a field of snow with what looks like an ocean in the background.
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Whether it’s the blur that causes the bokeh effect or the appearance that this photo may be a double exposure, the photo is striking.
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When done well (as this one is) these tilt-shift images are very cool. Making the real seem unreal by manipulating he focal plane with blur. I’ve tried my hand at some fake tilt-shifts (cause I can’t afford the lens) and have had moderate success, but nothing as nice as this one by Steve Brown.
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The blues of the sky and the ocean being broken by the stone breakwater and the clouds on the horizon make this image for me. The other point of focus, the VW is a welcome distraction breaking up the horizon.
Love it.
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Beautiful landscape, love the colours and the appearance of rain clouds.
This landscape by Santi-Jose called Desert Storm.
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The photographer doesn’t tell us if there has been any colour manipulation here but I love the way the bridge comes up through the cloud (or mist). I know there are better examples of this but I saw this one and liked it.
