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My Midnight Rainbow Quest – Tougher Than I Thought

I just looked a little deeper into some rainbow geometry and discovered that this challenge could be a lot harder than I first imagined. But for those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, here’s a little history – The Facebook Quiz This all started with one of the little quizzes I […]

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“Oak Tree Graveyard” – Our First Night Photograph

When we discovered Big Talbot Island State Parkwebsite north of Jacksonville one morning toward the end of April 2010, Nancy saw Boneyard Beach and decided we needed to come back late in the afternoon for further investigation.   The elevation for most of the tree-clad island is about twenty feet.  Atlantic storms have eroded the […]

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Tell It To The Judge: In Defense Of Photographers & Canvas

To be transparent, I must say I’ve developed some theories about the biases of art critics and the judges of art festivals, based mostly on their selections of art to be awarded prizes at these festivals (and maybe my own biases).  I’ve noticed certain patterns that I was hesitant to discuss here until I had […]

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Applied math Photography

Ideas For Shooting The Solar Eclipse In Miami With Phone Or Camera

I have some ideas for shooting the eclipse by either phone or SLR camera.   For those who haven’t heard, the next eclipse will be Monday, August 21st. In Miami, the eclipse will start around 1:30 pm, right after local apparent noon (when the sun crosses due south of us around 1:24 pm and is […]

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Best (and Worst) Angles For Whale Pictures

The March before last, we returned to Antarctica (Nancy’s favorite continent) with Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris. Nancy broke her ribs in 26-foot seas in the Drake Passage the second day out but still managed to make all the shore excursions. Her technical support staff hasn’t yet processed the pictures from that trip, but we have some […]