Photography

Sometimes my mind plays tricks …

WTF? That was my reaction when I first saw this photo. The shinguard was a clue, however, so I went looking for an explanation at World Cup sites. Turns out the guy on top is Juan Angel Napout, president of the Paraguayan Football Association, and the guy on the bottom is Paraguayan player Nelson Ahedo … Continue reading »

Giving away one of my worst kept secrets

What does a computer screen do better than a newspaper or magazine? What advantage does it have over print media? For me, one of the answers is displaying photographs in their full glory, with all the brilliance, detail, and luminosity that’s impossible with print. Even the best, the ones you turned to for great pictures … Continue reading »

Deepwater Horizon gone, photos still emerging

I just came across these photos, reportedly of the Deepwater Horizon burning and sinking in the Gulf of Mexico (click on photos to enlarge). They were credited to a DOE employee. Even with pictures like these, it’s difficult to imagine how big the platform was, or that it could have been there at all, or … Continue reading »

Almost Mother’s Day

A least tern tends her eggs on a Mississippi beach, one of many U.S. beaches directly threatened by oil drifting in the Gulf of Mexico.

Please don’t post kids’ pictures

Today I accidentally stumbled onto someone’s personal website and saw names, other personal information, and some lovely family photos that I’m pretty sure weren’t meant to be accessible to the public. Seriously, folks, it’s been said many times before, but it bears repeating: Do not post pictures of children on the Internet! It’s far too … Continue reading »

Gates reviewing Bush’s photo ban

Because our government tried so hard to keep pictures like this out of the press, I thought I’d hang on to this one. This is what we are accomplishing in Iraq. This is why we should get out, now. Photos like this first became public in 2004 because a brave young photographer, Tami Silicio, and … Continue reading »

Worth a thousand words: Photos of Obama’s rising

From Boston.com, home of The Boston Globe — 35 great photographs from President-elect Barack Obama’s historic campaign. Click through to see the Globe’s entire gallery:

America: A picture is worth a thousand words

Hands reach for Barack Obama at a rally in Orlando. I’ve always been a fan of the “picture within the picture,” the interesting details that tell you more than a big crowd shot or a landscape panorama. This picture grabbed my attention because there were so many hands of different colors, all reaching for each … Continue reading »

Denver demonstrators: safety in numbers … and masks

Yesterday, while I watched TV and worried, my daughter-in-law was in downtown Denver in the middle of, and taking pictures of, the demonstrations. For those of you who want the woman-in-the-street view, she posted the pictures on her photoblog. She also posted some short videos on YouTube under the name AliceAitch and title “DNC Protests … Continue reading »

It’s tough out there for Olympic photographers

Some photographers at the Beijing Olympics get tougher assignments than others. Take, for example, the poor guy(s) who had to shoot the hand signals the beach volleyball players use. Bear in mind the players flash the signals behind their backs, hiding them from their opponents but severely limiting the chances for good pictures. That left the poor … Continue reading »

Oops, I overdid the rain dance thing

  I was celebrating a nice rain shower just a few days ago. It didn’t amount to much, but it knocked the temp down by 20°. Nice. Then I made the mistake of saying it didn’t even dent the drought. Me and my big mouth. It rained today. Man, did it rain!! The skies opened … Continue reading »

Comic relief for a record-setting hot day

This is my church…