mixedmedia

I haven't posted any pictures here in a long while and thought I might....most of these have been posted in my journal, but not everyone sees them there...these are some of my favorites from the past 4-6 months or so.

Some of these are huge, I'm sorry...don't have time to fix them right now. If anyone has any trouble viewing them let me know and I will post some smaller versions later.

**edit** later...okay, I made them all smaller

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liquidlight

lovely pictures, though I'm curious why you call them "Latter Day Photographs"?

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mixedmedia

Thank you.

Only because they are some of the most recent ones I've taken. Just being silly really.

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PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

troit

simplistic photographs at their best - Orlando's a great city.

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JumpinJesus

I have this strange attraction to very minimalist photographs and compositions that force objects into uncomfortable spaces - if that makes any sense.

That being said, I think that the tree, the power lines, the horizontal shot of the building, and the 4th photo from the top (a floodwall?) belong in a gallery.

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mixedmedia

Thanks, guys. You give me a boost of much-needed confidence. The only people who really see these are people who love me and I can never be sure whether they're just being nice when they say they like them, lol.

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PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

amonkie

I'm another that agrees with the tree - I always feel like less is more in some aspects - it really forces me to evaluate what is actually in there, and I am often surprised.

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snowy

You have a unique eye and a way of composing your shots that is inherently artistic. Keep taking pictures--they're wonderful.

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fnaqzna

I like these, especially the fish. Nice work.

river_ratiii

I really like the mood of the second portrait. The cropping and the range of highlights make it very appealing. It's too bad the lightest part of the highlights (right part of her face) are blown out. If you have any detail left there I'd try to salvage it in Photoshop and see if you can bring down the overall "very high-key" image to just "high-key" Regardless...it's a nice portrait.

I like the shed/shack with the wood pallets in front. Also the fish...very cool!

mixedmedia

Thank you! Unfortunately I'm not terribly skilled with making subtle changes in photoshop. I really should take a class or something. But yes, I know exactly what you mean. I loved the character in the photo but unfortunately I didn't gauge the light with much skill. I'm still just teaching myself how to do this.

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PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

RenaissanceII

As one who is nuturing his photographic/graphical muse (and vice versa), I Am grateful for your sharing, mm. And I Am learning right along with you...



These ones speak to my muse....

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Racnad

Nice work. Were these shot with a digital camera, or are they film shots run through a scanner?

mixedmedia

Thank you.
They are digital photographs.

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PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

hagatha

There's something so atmospheric about b/w pics. I really liked those in particular...the portraits are gorgeous too.
I liked the monkey as well.

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newtx

Great shots and a large surprise. With "Big Love" ending tonight I was thinking another direction. Really like the perspective on the power lines.

Seeker5509

Stunning pics

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