Elevations #61
Grass Range, Montana
2016

Look close and you can see a raven flying over head, making this a two-for-one shot as far as capturing subjects I have an interest in.

Turner in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
2016

Know for his dramatically lit seascapes and landscapes, I think J.M.W. Turner would have done equally well in Yellowstone.

Mouth of the Seine, Quillebeuf
Joseph Mallord William Turner
1833

Rembrandt in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
2016

Bison portrait inspired by Rembrandt’s famous lighting technique, e.g.,

Man With a Magnifying Glass
Rembrandt van Rijn
~1660

Aging Mosaic
Grass Range, Montana
2016

Weathered siding on the old train depot in Grass Range.

Faint Protection
Grass Range, Montana
2016

Leave Me Alone!
Bozeman, Montana
2016

I watched this crow harass this hawk, who appeared to be just sitting there minding its own business, for the better part of an hour.

Take a Look #5
Livingston, Montana
2016

I don’t think, and certainly hope it’s not the case, that the facial expressions of folks coming into my booth at art shows are necessarily representative of their assessment of my work. But if so, these two are definitely not impressed!

Take a Look #4
Livingston, Montana
2016

Four steps of engagement have to happen to make a sale at an art festival. The customer first has to actually look in your booth while walking by. Then they have to see something that makes them stop for a better look. Then they have to turn and actually come into the booth. Finally they have to like something enough to part with some of their hard-earned cash. The furthest I got with the folks in this photo was with the tall woman who actually stepped into my booth for a bit of a look around.

Take a Look #3
Livingston, Montana
2016

Another Montana cowboy killing time at the art festival. Comparing this fellow with the older gentleman from yesterday’s post is an interesting inter-generational contrast.

Take a Look #2
Livingston, Montana
2016

It’s pretty telling from this photo that the art show was in Montana, and during a rodeo weekend to boot. I may be forgetting someone, but in all my years of doing shows in this part of the country I don’t believe I’ve ever sold anything to someone dressed as cowboy as this. Some of them like to stop and tell me stories triggered by my photos though.