Portfolio - Dream Hat Photography - Gerry Daniel

This gallery is a sample of some of my work. My work generally focuses more on nature photography than any other subject. Thanks for taking the time to visit the gallery.

If you have any questions or would like to contact me, please send an email to gerry@dreamhatphotography.com.

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Gerry Daniel > Yellow Flower

Gerry Daniel > orange sunshine

Gerry Daniel > New Mexico Sky

Gerry Daniel > Zebras make such nice subjects to photograph. I love the lines and the contrast. My photo of the day is basically a straight presentation of the image with minor adjustments. My more colorful interpretation of the same image can be found in the bonus tracks gallery.

Today's song is by Greg Laswell, the title is "I'd Be Lying" from the "Three Flights from Alto Nido" album.

Gerry Daniel > Adobe, Santa Fe

Gerry Daniel > Curves, lines, and textures - we forget to remember, we look but don't see, we touch but don't feel

Gerry Daniel > suspended drops

Gerry Daniel > The rain started a little after sunrise and at times was a heavy downpour. Shooting in the rain or right after a rain can be a great time to get some nice photographs. My intention when I began shooting this morning was to capture some nice shots of the water lilies in the rain. Because it was so early, only a few water lily blooms had opened and a couple more were only partially opened. That wasn’t a problem. Enough of them were open and gave me plenty to shoot.

It is easy to get tunnel vision sometimes when I am concentrating on a certain subject that I am shooting. There are so many things to consider like the perspective, the depth of field, the focal length, the composition, and the direction of the primary light source. So while I was working with all of that, I almost missed it. It was so obvious and yet I wasn’t seeing it. Sure the water lilies were beautiful but on this morning, with the rain drops, the lily pads were outstanding. By the time I left, I had filled my memory card and had about 240 images.

So the photo of the day is the humble lily pad. Water lilies are comprised of two families. The Nymphaeceae are commonly called water lilies and live in freshwater areas. They can be found in both temperate and tropical climates. The plants are rooted in soil in a body of water and their leaves and flowers float on the surface. From what I have read, there are hardy and tropical categories. The hardy water lilies only bloom during the day. Nelumbo is the other family of water lilies, more commonly known as lotus or sacred lotus and is the national flower of India.

Some of my water lily flower photographs from today can be found in my water lily gallery: http://gldaniel02.smugmug.com/gallery/5388816_jr976/1/339416501_YonCB

Some of the other lily pad photographs from today can be found in my Bonus Tracks and B-sides - 2008 - 2nd Six Months gallery: http://gldaniel02.smugmug.com/gallery/5468840_XzWBE/1/339413268_n8xdA

Today’s song is by Al Green. The title is “Tired of Being Alone (2002 Digital Remaster)” from “The Definitive Greatest Hits” album.

Gerry Daniel > The Lyric

Gerry Daniel > More experimenting with lighting tonight and I am slowly learning some things. The nuances associated with this are almost endless. The only thing I can tell you about the photo for today is that it ended up in a place that I did not expect. It's like the images know where they want to go, the trick is getting me to follow them where they want to go.

Today's song is by Rogue Wave, the title is "Lake Michigan" from the "Asleep At Heaven's Gate" album.

Gerry Daniel > On the way home, I stopped at "On A Shoestring" antique store. It is the kind of place that has built its own unique charm over the years. Before today, I had never photographed inside. The shop is on my way home from work, so I drive by the place at least 10 times every week (assuming I work a five day week). The owner was gracious and receptive to letting me wander about with my camera. The next time I go, I will take my tripod inside with me. I was trying to be less invasive today so my shots were hand held and the results were mixed. The lighting is very low in many places and I honestly don't care for flash photography as a general rule. With the tripod, I will be able to take the shots I want with the longer exposures and not have to worry about keeping the camera steady.

Today's shot is of the cash register. The shop exudes warmth from a place long gone. It is somewhat like time travel to walk around in the house (the shop is in an old house).

Tonight's song is by Fink (UK), titled "So Long" from the "Biscuits for Breakfast" album.

Gerry Daniel > Building in the sky

Gerry Daniel > This is one of those photos that almost never happened. I was finished shooting and was at my car about to put my gear back in the car. The flowers were in a small bed in the parking lot and caught my eye.

Song for the day is "DLZ" from the "Dear Science (Bonus Track Version)" album by TV On the Radio.

Gerry Daniel > Branch, arch, shadows

Gerry Daniel > Reflections in Black & White - This was shot in color and converted and the photo should actually be upside down because it is a reflection but the other view is disorienting to some people.

Yellow Flower

Gerry Daniel > Yellow Flower

Yellow Flower

Camera: Nikon Corporation (Nikon D700) |

more details: exif |

original size: 4256px x 2832px |

Current: 600px x 399px |

Other sizes: S • Medium • L |

filename: flowers_rain_20090405_0146 |

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