POTD

Sammy #2 Bozeman, Montana 2012

 Does a hawk ever not look like they are scowling?

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Sammy #1 Bozeman, Montana 2012

Sammy is a 19 year old red-tailed hawk. She is a resident at the Montana Raptor Conservation Center in Bozeman. The center’s main mission is to serve as a rehabilitation facility for injured raptors, with the ideal goal of their eventual re-release into the wild. Some of the birds they save are not capable of fending for themselves and are adopted by various other facilities or become permanent residents, serving in the center’s educational programs. I got a chance to visit the center and take a few quick photos of some of the education birds.]]>

Roof Line Chicago, Illinois 2011

I took this photo without really thinking about it; I just liked the water trickles and the glow of the equipment and especially the roof line. A very graphic image. Later I realized I may have subconsciously been thinking of the image of Paul Strand’s shown below that I’ve admired for a number of years. I like Strand’s composition better.

Paul Strand The Court New York City, New York 1924

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The Mother Ship Little Rock, Arkansas 2011

From the men’s room in the William J. Clinton Presidential Library.

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The Secret to Success Budapest, Hungary 2011

Back in the day, “put her on a pedestal” was a common bit of advice on how to insure a happy marriage. Is this what they had in mind?]]>

The Beckoning Silence Bozeman, Montana 2012

Is there anything quieter than the sound of snow falling on a calm winter evening?

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Night Light Bozeman, Montana 2012

A view of our normally dark neighborhood golf course during a snowy evening two nights ago. The dramatic lighting was the result of all the city lights reflecting off of the low overcast sky (with a bit of enhancement via Photoshop).]]>

Photograph by Pentti Sammallahti

Every once in a while I stumble on some photographic gems by a photographer I am not familiar with. When these images entertain, inform, or inspire me sufficiently I thought it might be a good idea to recommend their work to readers of my blog. Just this week I discovered the work of Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti and really enjoyed it. His style is quite varied; many of his images are emotionally evocative but my favorites are the ones where he takes advantages of subtle or not so subtle compositional oddities or quirks in an imaginative way. His photos involving animals are particularly pleasing. You can see his work here. Look especially at the three galleries labeled simply “Photographs.”]]>

Poiseful Pose Budapest, Hungary 2011

I don’t know how her photo came out but that’s about the most elegant way to hold a camera I think I’ve ever seen.

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