Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Arts Walk Exhibit
Labels:
artswalk,
exhibit,
olympia,
photography,
washington state
Monday, April 28, 2008
Procession of the Photos
Above is something simple and pink: a small part of the great sea of flamingos known as Samba Olywa, the culminating group in the Procession of the Species.
Labels:
artswalk,
olympia,
parade,
pink,
procession of the species,
washington state
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Oly, here I come!
I'll be there much of the time Friday and Saturday evenings, except perhaps when I'm out looking at other folks' work, and except definitely for 4:30-5:30 pm Saturday, when I'll be enjoying (and taking photos of) the Procession of the Species. I will NOT miss that!
This image was taken in a downtown Olympia alley. Something about the subtle shades of paint on the way contrasting with the rust and red of the pipes. Also, there's a funny red-nosed face in the pipes, but don't look for it if you're afraid of clowns.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Taiko Intensity
I may be scrambling to finish last-minute details before this weekend's Arts Walk here in Olympia, but that doesn't mean I don't have time for fun. Got up to Tacoma to catch the show by Fubuki Daiko, who are both musically talented and photogenic. Bruce Robertson (who, according to the band's website, "enjoys jumping around like a monkey...then laying inert for long periods of time afterwards") gets the most intense look on his face when playing. This photo captures a bit of his intensity.
More pictures of the show here.
Labels:
concert,
face,
fubuki daiko,
intense,
intensity,
music. live music,
musician,
portrait,
tacoma
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Planetwear

Image detail.
Want one of your own city? Let me know, and I'll see what I can do.
Labels:
miniplanet,
olympia,
photography,
photoshop,
planet,
planet olympia,
shirt,
t-shirt
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Building an onion
I recall a story I read once about a disgruntled court artist who created a portrait of the king that looked fine on the surface, but made everyone uneasy for some reason. Turned out he had created it through a process of compiling many layers, more than a few of which showed the king in some embarrassing position or with an unflattering expression.
I recalled this story this morning when trying a new photographic technique, called the Orton effect. It does something similar, building a finished image from disparate parts. In this case, several layers of the same image that are exposed differently, or with differences in focus. This image is my first attempt, and I'm fairly pleased with the results.
Traditionally, this was done with two different film exposures. Today, of course, I'm using Photoshop to Ortonize things.
Labels:
blossom,
flower,
lily,
macro,
orton effect,
photography,
photoshop
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Arachnophilia
The crowning attraction, however, has to be the giant spider exhibit. Protected by thick panes of safety glass, even the arachnophobic can enjoy the antics of the mammoth birdeater spider, which in its native habitat of Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela actually catches and dines on birds. (Oh, they can live for up to 25 years.) I love this image of a father and son fascinated by the spiders.
Labels:
april fool,
earball visions,
family,
father,
flickr,
photography,
photoshop,
scott allan stevens,
spider,
victoria,
victoria bug zoo
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