where honey begins …

Bolder

Bluff Lake

an audience with the Queen …

opportunist …

Shore Break

Gateway to the Old West: a composition comparison (poll)

I’ve recently been learning more about some of the principles of composition, and in particular am thinking about symmetry and motion through the shot. Last fall I took some pics in and around Taos, and one I took over in Angel Fire has become one of my favorites. But now I’m wondering if a second treatment, which approached the subject from a different perspective, might be better. So what do you think?

Here’s the alternate shot, which I just processed.

And the original.

detritus …

this little bastard stung me, too …

I want hazardous duty pay … I think this little guy was (yeah, was: he’s no longer with us) a paper wasp.

Piper

I don’t typically shoot people, but I had a go when I tripped across the Centennial State Pipes and Drums, who were performing at this year’s Boulder Bolder.

self-involved …

fledglings …

Dawn of Man

I was supposed to be shooting a surfer in the early morning hours but turned my attention to these boys playing in the chilly surf. I was amused by this unexpected arrangement when I sat down to review the photos.

Sunrise, Folsom Field

warfare: mites vs. leaves

constellations …

workin’ …

UPDATED: Garden of the Gods

Thanks to the haranguing of GregT, I have reprocessed this to scale back on the HDR even more. New, and hopefully final, version:

Actually, I’ve reprocessed it five or six times.

looking for Mr. Goodbug …

shown the door.

A very nice tennis court in the city, in the middle of a small stand of woods. Even if you lose the match, leaving the court in utter disgrace can be inspiring.

why leaves have holes …