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Eiffel Champagne

February 27, 2015 • 3 Comments

Have you ever envisioned the top of the Eiffel Tower as the cork on a bottle of Champagne? That image came to me, as I walked in the Tuileries Gardens and was startled by image of a jet of water from a fountain lining up with the Tower in the distance. The image of the champagne cork “popping” was irresistible. Situational Awareness In an ear...

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Greece Is Drowning

February 19, 2015 • 1 Comment

Anguish This photograph is a metaphor for the anguished situation of the Greeks. My use of “Photeinos” as a brand comes from the Greek: “lustrous, transparent or well-illuminated…bright, full of light”. I love Greece for the many times that I have visited, photographed, meditated and enjoyed friendships there. I also am keenly aware of its finan...

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Breaker

February 14, 2015 • Leave a Comment

The end of a half-the-Pacific journey, as a wave breaks gently on the dawn-lit shore of Hawaii island. Narrow Vision? The original photograph is of a shoreline view of the sea, a wave and rocks, which was framed as a standard, 35mm, 4x6 proportion rectangle. The wide, narrow form in this version of the image was a choice inspired by the centr...

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Serendipity

February 07, 2015 • 1 Comment

A surprise visitor appeared during the few seconds that I set up my camera to capture this beautiful flower. Serendipity I needed insect images as part of my Hawaiian project, but I struggled to find many to photograph, in the depths of what passes for Winter in the tropics. While this was a blessing in terms of avoiding insect bites in the r...

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Leviathan

January 31, 2015 • 1 Comment

After taking another huge breath, a Humpback Whale slides back into the Pacific Ocean, off of the west coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, its tail streaming water. Leviathan Our boat took us out of Honokohau Harbour in search of some of the thousands of whales who migrate annually from Alaska to Hawaii in order to breed, in the case of female...

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