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 #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
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #362 – Al Ain Desert #30
Al Ain Desert #30 Imaginings from what is perceived: There is no way to adequately describe how nearly impossible it must be to find land markers in the dunes. As we drove through it, I found the landscape changing faster than my eye could catch. From the moment I let my eyes go from the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #362 – Al Ain Desert #30
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #361 – Al Ain Desert #41
Al Ain Desert #41 Imaginings from what is perceived: I stood on a sand dune and looked through my camera at the dramatically changing sky as the sun was setting. I took over a hundred shots in rapid succession and still couldn’t believe how fast and complete the changes in the sky occurred from second … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #361 – Al Ain Desert #41
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #360 – A Morning Sun
A Morning Sun Imaginings from what is perceived: Point your camera at the sun, set the shutter speed a little slower, and the repetition to high. In the midst of all those shots, I got this bruised sky. While it’s not as obvious as I’d like, there are pinks and yellows weaved into the blues, … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #360 – A Morning Sun
The New Renaissance Mindset 