From Cheyenne

A couple weeks' back, we traveled to Cheyenne, Wyoming where I devoted a lot of my time shooting the western beauty of that area.  I came home with a lot of  RAW images to process and I'll complete that before long BUT I want to share some of what I captured.

This and more like it is available at my online gallery.  I hope you like it.

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Cowboy - A classic and vintage sign

Dome on the Wyoming State Capital

Wyoming Motel - Classic motor hotel from two generations back

Wooden Spokes

The Plains - Historic hotel in downtown Cheyenne

Blast o' Colors

Main Entrance

Found and Rescued

I'm just a simple person with a decent heart... not one who devotes my life or life's savings to saving a poor malnourished animal... I just care about welfare for animals even though I maintain my position as the master.

You're probably wondering what I'm going with this so anyway, about a month back, I kept hearing a loud cat's meow that came from the vicinity of my detached workshop.  When I'd approach the animal would become silent so I wasn't sure what was going on.  After a few days of this, I was unloading some equipment in my workshop and suddenly, there was this quivering "meow" from the corner.  I then saw a malnourished and filthy kitten who was about four weeks old.  It has the same markings as an adult stray who had been coming around but hadn't made her presence in a few days.  I realized this kitten had been abandoned (something must have happened to Momma) and I searched for others but this was the only one.  I brought it into our home where my spouse and I cleaned it up and began feeding him.

This kitten was not welcome by our adult cat so we realized we must find a good home and luckily, we did find one with a young woman who loves cats and was happy to take in a new one.  Before sending the kitten off, I took some time to photograph him and managed to capture two really nice images that I want to share.

Stray Kitten with Tennis Ball

Stray Kitten Portrait B/W

Having this kitten for those two weeks was a lot of fun and I'm glad that I was able to find him before he perished.  The photo shoot was a blast as I simply threw out a ball for the cat to play with while I composed and shot images.  Your comments are always welcome!

Detroit Beauty

I absolutely love the style of the 1957 Chevrolet and want to share an image that I recently shot during the 2012 Route 66 Blowout in Sapulpa, Oklahoma.  Some digital manipulation was achieved by changing the tone to a primary gold color.  Pretty awesome, huh?

Gold BelAir Trim

Contemporary Artwork

Time flies by so quickly.  As I logged on here, I suddenly realized that it's been two weeks since my last post.  So much for my personal commitment to stay on top of things. <LOL>

Today, I'm going to comment on my style and how, at times, I create something a bit different.  My tastes are primarily conservative and traditional which you notice when you view my galleries.  But at times, I'll come across a situation where the lighting is different or there are unique reflections that cause me to step out of my usual comfort zone.  The results sometime thrill me and then other times, I concede that it's not for me but others may love it.  Having said that, I do sometimes create contemporary abstracts and offer them for purchase or simply viewing.  Please do leave feedback when you see these.  I'm happy to learn what you think.

During the past couple weeks, I've put together a few contemporary pieces that have resulted in others saying "wow."  Let me share them here.

Masquerade

Contemporary 58

Eyes for You

Cactus Blooms

I want to share something that I came across and photographed recently.  We have a cactus at the back of our property and I noticed they were blooming these most incredibly vivid yellow flowers.  Cactus blooms don't last very long so if you're going to shoot them, you'd better not put it off another day.

As I approached the cactus with camera, tripod, and light meter, I noticed a bee who was rapidly raking the plant for pollen.  She noticed me but didn't flee... rather, she took time out to watch me.  She was really a rather nice model for this shoot.  I hope you enjoy the photos.

Sunlit Bloom on Cactus

Bee Collecting Pollen B/W

Bee Standing Guard

Bee Diving

Contemporary Abstract

Good morning.  My photography interests are primarily with architectural subjects but I'm always on the look out for unique shapes, color, and light.  This image caught my eye so yesterday, I took time out to shoot and want to share it.

Contemporary Abstract with Colors

The subject is a molded reflector and was shot very close up with an ultra wide angle lens.  The colors are drawn in from the surrounding area... trees, grass, rocks, and sky.  I decided to do some modest digital manipulations to bring out and spread the colors around.  I really like the effects and think it's a beautiful piece of work that would look good in the home or office.  What do you think?

Still Excited!

Each day, it seems like something around the house calls out for me to photograph it.... or someone comes by with a new insect.  Wow, isn't springtime great?  So with all these great opportunities, I'm happy and excited to capture some new images.

Deadly with beautiful form

I have had a lot of fun with this black widow.  She has such a beautiful shape when viewed in silhouette.  I hope you like it.

Wild mushroom as seen from ground level

Like I said earlier, springtime brings many opportunities to me.  I was cutting the grass and had to stop long enough to shoot this.  What do you think?