05/21/2013 - Have a Seat.  Any Seat...

 General Image Sharpening, Contrast and Adjustments done in LR-4. B&W created in Perfect B&W.  Kaleidoscope Effect produced in Perfect Resize.  Borders applied in Perfect Effects. 

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Another shot of my favorite lighthouse to photograph on the Oregon Coast.  This is a single exposure (not long) that was converted using Silver Effex 2 and Additional filters like cross processing in Color Effex.
5/21/13 - Palouse Falls State Park, WA; it seems not a lot of people are aware of this amazing waterfall which drops into a basin carved out of basalt by gigantic floods during the last Ice Age.  It is located in eastern Washington.  I had added it to my photography bucket list after seeing an image of it on smugmug.  It did not disappoint.  I think it drops over 100 feet.  It is actually a HUGE waterfall.

Thanks for your comments on my shot of the landscape on the road into Zion National Park.  Much appreciated.
May 21, 2013. I think this is Columbine but I'm not sure. Taken on Sunday when I went to the Shepherdstown Back Alley Garden Tour in WV. Thanks so much for your nice comments, I'll try to catch up soon... I'm still working 6 days a week.
the wall.... 052113
Daily Photo for Tues. May 21, 2013
Light in the Darkness - I just couldn't stop thinking of the tragedy in Moore, Ok. How things can change so fast in a matter of moments. My heart is heavy for everyone affected by the terrible storms. Many prayers ❤
Sun shining down through dogwood canopy.

DP141-2013  Posted May 21; processed May 20
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Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
May 17, 2013
2013-05-21 Azalea Anther traps a dandelion seed.
So this is what all the fuss is about! (more photos from Dobu Island can be seen here http://goo.gl/kiJTu)

Shirley Campbell with kula necklace (center) and two bracelets (either end).  Shirley is an anthropologist who is a notable expert on the Kula Trade; she wrote the book "The Art of Kula".  The valuable (kula) parts of the necklaces are the two round shell arm bands (which are male), and the red beads on the necklace (which are female).  The rest of the stuff is attached decorations.  Over time a man gains fame and prestige by transacting shells of high quality (= high rank).  The oldest, largest, highest rank Conus shells have unique names.  Only large shells can move up through the ranks to achieve fame and unique personal identities.  You can tell their age by their color.   New shells are white and the older ones gather a yellow, then red patina as they are handled. So the shell on the right of the photo is more valuable since it is larger and darker coloured.  The necklaces are made of red spondylus shell.  A high ranking shell string is very thin and very smooth from repeated handling.  Some high ranked name shells have been circulating continuously for 100 years or more, and serve as a medium for fostering relationships between people.  OK, enough about the kula stuff, already; Dobu has some cool witches that I'll tell you about in another post.

I'm really chuffed that some of my work is profiled in the new issue of Jim Zukerman's Photo Insights Magazine. Jim is a world-renowned professional photographer, and I can certainly recommend his on-line magazine for all the wonderfully helpful tips that he gives to photographers each month. There is a link to all the previous issues near the back of this month's issue. http://issuu.com/jimzuckerman/docs/june__13 edit
05/21/2013 - Have a Seat. Any Seat...

General Image Sharpening, Contrast and Adjustments done in LR-4. B&W created in Perfect B&W. Kaleidoscope Effect produced in Perfect Resize. Borders applied in Perfect Effects.

Link to Photo Without Frame
05/21/2013 - Have a Seat. Any Seat...

General Image Sharpening, Contrast and Adjustments done in LR-4. B&W created in Perfect B&W. Kaleidoscope Effect produced in Perfect Resize. Borders applied in Perfect Effects.

Link to Photo Without Frame
See photo in original gallery.

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