500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #372 – Moon 11-002a

Moon 11-002a Imaginings from what is perceived: I often see my shots as movie stills. The moon and different hues are hidden in the sky around it, allow for expressions of moods at a far greater range than day time shots. I’m curious to know how this shot makes you feel. What inspires an artist? … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #372 – Moon 11-002a

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #371 – Moon 12-004a

Moon 12-004a Imaginings from what is perceived: The moon has a particular attraction to us. It adds mood and intensity to every image. It can be ominous & foreboding; luminous & joyous; playful & whimsical. I love seeing it through the car window. I love seeing it through the trees. I love seeing it in … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #371 – Moon 12-004a

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #370 – Halloween 14-002

Halloween 14-002 Imaginings from what is perceived: This odd decoration sits on the tree and always seems out of place. I blame the Pirates of the Caribbean movie. It seems quite unhappy to be stuck in a tree. Perhaps, I’ll let him float back to see and one day release him in the river. What … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #370 – Halloween 14-002

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #369 – Halloween 14-003

Halloween 14-003 Imaginings from what is perceived: Happy Halloween. There are many creepy things that shine in the odd light of the fall season; some strange fruit hangs from yonder tree. Perhaps a ghost of seasons past. What inspires an artist? “All they see” is the first and most literal answer. For me, that is … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #369 – Halloween 14-003

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #368 – Fall 14-006

Fall 14-006 Imaginings from what is perceived: This Fall has given some very interesting colors. There's something creepy in the air and this foggy morning gave us all the Halloween we could want. Maybe I should be keeping my eyes closer to the ground, to see if any white faces are peering from behind the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #368 – Fall 14-006

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #367 – Al Ain Desert #37

Al Ain Desert #37 Imaginings from what is perceived: The dunes seam like cut-outs with the sun behind them, but they give off a subtle light and heat. The sun scatters lights through the humidity in the air and reflects off my camera lens, like an impressionist painting with a post-modern nod to greater simplicity. … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #367 – Al Ain Desert #37

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #366 – Al Ain Desert #1

Al Ain Desert #1 Imaginings from what is perceived: The tree was my main reason for this composition, but as I was examining the different shots I took of it, I saw the small shadow on the sun and a series of images came to me. From the helicopter scene in Apocalypse Now to the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #366 – Al Ain Desert #1

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #365 – Al Ain Desert #5

Al Ain Desert #5 Imaginings from what is perceived: Are we still in the desert, or have we moved to Mars? This glimmer shot across the window, just as we came around a dune and heading straight for this hill when I got this shot. It’s easy to imagine John Carpenter walking hand in hand … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #365 – Al Ain Desert #5

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #364 – Al Ain Desert #12

Al Ain Desert #12 Imaginings from what is perceived: Look at how the sun is pushing down on the horizon. It feels like there's a barrier trying to keep it in the sky. The romantic in me, wants that to be the clouds of desert diamond-dust floating in the sky and holding the sun captive … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #364 – Al Ain Desert #12

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #363 – Al Ain Desert #15

Al Ain Desert #15 Imaginings from what is perceived: The sun seems to flare the closer it gets to the horizon as it sets. Just keep shooting and you will surely catch these flares. Say goodnight back to the sun, as I’m sure he’s waving goodnight to you before going to bed. What inspires an … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #363 – Al Ain Desert #15