tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28733767996809786162024-02-07T00:26:20.205-08:00Light, Form, ActionEvery time I pick up a camera, I learn something new. This blog is a learning opportunity too. I post pictures here that I'm proud of, with the expectation and hope that visitors will give me feedback. Tell me what you like. Tell me which pictures don't work for you. If you have suggestions for making them better, I'm all ears.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-83883294645181603002011-04-19T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-19T12:30:00.249-07:00Shore Birds #1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Sl-oM1mb20hKQ9jPQxdwn5QUWjPOpVHzD5gV22LY5gdba54kqtsywl3kLw5pL4AkCYDySiYhWpDtWRFkM3wFYFIrZ0x6zm_1QpewQ3jDVqK3oSb_o3Tp_JM7BaFKlIHP5yrT2l_O6aUg/s1600/Birds+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Sl-oM1mb20hKQ9jPQxdwn5QUWjPOpVHzD5gV22LY5gdba54kqtsywl3kLw5pL4AkCYDySiYhWpDtWRFkM3wFYFIrZ0x6zm_1QpewQ3jDVqK3oSb_o3Tp_JM7BaFKlIHP5yrT2l_O6aUg/s320/Birds+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shore Birds #1<br />
La Jolla Shores, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A flock of San Pipers, lifting off. These relatively plain birds become much more interesting when they spread their banded wings.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-32067199612904448772011-04-18T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-18T12:30:00.580-07:00Sea Birds #3<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6WUP3BMLiT1Lz1Qftocwz1dPm2ASyZxisEw6fngA1QzA036JRLQmnU8U2Tl6CyxROdLnUntH_BPMlWEBoqK53tyCLxZAguzjFVElmZRLSgLlr2VBDtL8Ela_LFFGkCEiK01pPRzS5pxL/s1600/Birds+04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB6WUP3BMLiT1Lz1Qftocwz1dPm2ASyZxisEw6fngA1QzA036JRLQmnU8U2Tl6CyxROdLnUntH_BPMlWEBoqK53tyCLxZAguzjFVElmZRLSgLlr2VBDtL8Ela_LFFGkCEiK01pPRzS5pxL/s320/Birds+04.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea Birds #3<br />
La Jolla Shores, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Solitary Brown Pelican. This guy and his mates were scared away from kayakers below, seconds after I took this photo.<br />
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Happy Tax Day, everyone.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-30823717709525002312011-04-17T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-17T12:30:00.499-07:00Sea Birds #2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nYmJk1oyIEG_jnd2pylY4eIf_vbUAnqe5adfqoWMGdWcjPGNSKjr7KDzIk94QtwFU0F0_2NPiaZAhfvWyCpRXIBhGobfwfGNu7uDph1TIfp6unob-DLCSh0zdcJgOEaa96OGlvlfR7Jl/s1600/Birds+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nYmJk1oyIEG_jnd2pylY4eIf_vbUAnqe5adfqoWMGdWcjPGNSKjr7KDzIk94QtwFU0F0_2NPiaZAhfvWyCpRXIBhGobfwfGNu7uDph1TIfp6unob-DLCSh0zdcJgOEaa96OGlvlfR7Jl/s320/Birds+03.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea Birds #2<br />
La Jolla Shores, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Brown Pelicans, perched above the bluffs near La Jolla Cove.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-74103866501175698322011-04-16T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-16T12:30:01.027-07:00Sea Birds #2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQs4KD5GFG3gpGy08CCCDsvt0JX0q0-A7kMFWVO9DxgnoaHX78IZSGk115mVZvp76GxEBxLdoMLCq-fn48xY7Jaa7UKrZp3aguzuyL1Y8x38DhBr192gRSAlBOF9wpJO0comD0uQyQLtw-/s1600/Birds+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQs4KD5GFG3gpGy08CCCDsvt0JX0q0-A7kMFWVO9DxgnoaHX78IZSGk115mVZvp76GxEBxLdoMLCq-fn48xY7Jaa7UKrZp3aguzuyL1Y8x38DhBr192gRSAlBOF9wpJO0comD0uQyQLtw-/s320/Birds+02.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sea Birds #2<br />
La Jolla Shores, CA<br />
February, 2011</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Cormorants, Pelicans and the occasional Sea Gull, basking in the sun.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-25898566771992579032011-04-15T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-15T12:30:01.512-07:00Sea Lions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJrZMPE1yr2Zp1spAOj0NzX0fvjvCdEzNpUexHJDn2b8gxJAvRz37xMy2ql1NdwqPyJLUpJfl4309v0CzmcwhlObq7gIPiz9MPRkzQZepP7GpS0qsTG6yliPgG_t8w5GBXHYn_7twcUhv/s1600/Sea+Lions+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJrZMPE1yr2Zp1spAOj0NzX0fvjvCdEzNpUexHJDn2b8gxJAvRz37xMy2ql1NdwqPyJLUpJfl4309v0CzmcwhlObq7gIPiz9MPRkzQZepP7GpS0qsTG6yliPgG_t8w5GBXHYn_7twcUhv/s320/Sea+Lions+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea Lions<br />
La Jolla Shores, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A pair of sun-basking sea lions, ignoring the throngs of tourists taking their picture. Unless they're posing, of course.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-36724790068671157512011-04-14T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-14T12:30:00.646-07:00On the Wing #3<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDjPaR6bBcCVrsa08AdMPFjJNYNEe-q9u582FX0hfTIsc1nAjjGgub5w0zHvUxiUNaXFo6QTCngQmQnx_W34c_yyI_Djq03_TNaId73-8N9DLTP8aM2FLTLI5kbqoXpAdaaHPxtCCpe6S/s1600/On+the+Wing+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDjPaR6bBcCVrsa08AdMPFjJNYNEe-q9u582FX0hfTIsc1nAjjGgub5w0zHvUxiUNaXFo6QTCngQmQnx_W34c_yyI_Djq03_TNaId73-8N9DLTP8aM2FLTLI5kbqoXpAdaaHPxtCCpe6S/s320/On+the+Wing+03.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Wing #3<br />
San Elijo Lagoon, Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A color version of the previous picture. I usually choose whether to finish a photograph as a color or monochrome image based on whether the color in the scene adds to, or diminishes, the composition of the picture. In this case, I'm very fond of the subtle coloring on the bird's body. But I think the big band of green across the top creates too much visual weight, distracting from the bird.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-85816973750736431682011-04-13T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-13T12:30:01.403-07:00On the Wing #2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5GG21XJo8GoSMi4Plc5XAY7YnSDp-34adW7CJCzN-Jio_29Z1NnMLPmmXHdRkvqZY4zUeppw_DTM8EoMOq5M5a_o0JuMPk6KsUBYTXoJDfcLDLhW_9xSdOmjnsb0IZtfPnibGlO60NNj/s1600/On+the+Wing+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK5GG21XJo8GoSMi4Plc5XAY7YnSDp-34adW7CJCzN-Jio_29Z1NnMLPmmXHdRkvqZY4zUeppw_DTM8EoMOq5M5a_o0JuMPk6KsUBYTXoJDfcLDLhW_9xSdOmjnsb0IZtfPnibGlO60NNj/s320/On+the+Wing+02.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">On the Wing #2<br />
San Elijo Lagoon, Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>The same bird, hovering in place while searching for insects below. I used the same approach to bring the focus onto the bird. I'm very happy with the way the wing blur implies the hovering action of the bird.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-3377438751976579862011-04-12T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-12T12:30:01.624-07:00On the Wing #1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfxQ19qQp_7AbxeneQqaOW_-bw_170gKHc9kzVypB13qKdiqFuqqGVW9k8dUtGQ8GHrt61dG0ixLFhb7t-45jEx061PoenSXWwU_PL81hyphenhypheniRMyHmmdzy8bE6jqzfM_BzEkjftDqpW341q/s1600/On+the+Wing+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfxQ19qQp_7AbxeneQqaOW_-bw_170gKHc9kzVypB13qKdiqFuqqGVW9k8dUtGQ8GHrt61dG0ixLFhb7t-45jEx061PoenSXWwU_PL81hyphenhypheniRMyHmmdzy8bE6jqzfM_BzEkjftDqpW341q/s320/On+the+Wing+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Wing #1<br />
San Elijo Lagoon, Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Small bird, caught in mid flight. I used a mask to selectively adjust the brightness and contrast of the bird, while leaving the contrast in the background more subtle. I think this, along with the dynamic searching pose of the bird, brings the eye right where it should be.<br />
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As with all the pictures on this blog, clicking on the small picture will show you the full-sized image.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-53129777677566490112011-04-11T19:49:00.000-07:002011-04-11T19:53:40.282-07:00Flamingo<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_cdvl7UlWo11buFWR0UWbyxGfABgMndeoygqkRLbs-x_05SfVwG3G8kY3hXbvdnD3J_nFyQRbm95HV2XwnKyZJ1l8189kNcEDXUg7AzVDGcnjD1cuY51kWrye6GKbPBTOn-aIgjid4hA/s1600/Flamingo+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_cdvl7UlWo11buFWR0UWbyxGfABgMndeoygqkRLbs-x_05SfVwG3G8kY3hXbvdnD3J_nFyQRbm95HV2XwnKyZJ1l8189kNcEDXUg7AzVDGcnjD1cuY51kWrye6GKbPBTOn-aIgjid4hA/s320/Flamingo+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flamingo<br />
San Diego Zoo, San Diego, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Beautiful juvenile flamingo. I love the texture and gentle colors of the plumage.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-71643329794602675362011-04-10T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-10T12:30:00.663-07:00Snared Leaf<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1f1NerZLM-WL3osTd6hkBdyYiUyX2LxC3JuiuwJj0_FJ5kxQuf-9pHDQBbyfgrKOAAL_LHyNy8o8sSOvgWMDb_pr9FixSqCoSkPrNi5ygDf_G6YFs-iZptHO4F-hkNHJoIatjos3noL2g/s1600/Snared+Leaf+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1f1NerZLM-WL3osTd6hkBdyYiUyX2LxC3JuiuwJj0_FJ5kxQuf-9pHDQBbyfgrKOAAL_LHyNy8o8sSOvgWMDb_pr9FixSqCoSkPrNi5ygDf_G6YFs-iZptHO4F-hkNHJoIatjos3noL2g/s320/Snared+Leaf+01.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snared Leaf<br />
Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>This fallen leaf, snared by the parasitic creeper vine that winds its way through the tree, caught my eye as is dangled and turned in the breeze.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-34310165951591192282011-04-09T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-09T12:30:02.733-07:00Lichen<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9_-gjR5kntWqdslpUbrjOb4RMlGy1vZaHJGb3-wPpZ7-_g9h_-EXWTyhN1rgmPmDfiCipuErVn0wzsuhURxufVfU4LtcH78zkiAG8r_h3V6IpVbW2LXpa6f_ndw9RNOMOVB0jkX-ve9U/s1600/Lichen+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9_-gjR5kntWqdslpUbrjOb4RMlGy1vZaHJGb3-wPpZ7-_g9h_-EXWTyhN1rgmPmDfiCipuErVn0wzsuhURxufVfU4LtcH78zkiAG8r_h3V6IpVbW2LXpa6f_ndw9RNOMOVB0jkX-ve9U/s320/Lichen+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lichen<br />
Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>San Dieguito park, in Solana Beach, has long and interesting hiking trails, weaving through native plants of all kinds. The ocean is close by, and lichen and moss are prevalent on some of the trees.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-4673484587070218542011-04-08T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-08T12:30:01.929-07:00Desert Blossom #2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqXIZKY49YBdP16CZSOk-CVXVwRfZ6BtbjBJJKBrNsvE0NaKLMwQTVu_JuN4bDcfd91F6NxYIzNoYpXLiMauFu0g7lXdi1G0w_mNgtacx-9Fj5M4KxT8GuR1GZ8lmG3qjBQMl9xL9RJnM/s1600/Desert+Blossom+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqXIZKY49YBdP16CZSOk-CVXVwRfZ6BtbjBJJKBrNsvE0NaKLMwQTVu_JuN4bDcfd91F6NxYIzNoYpXLiMauFu0g7lXdi1G0w_mNgtacx-9Fj5M4KxT8GuR1GZ8lmG3qjBQMl9xL9RJnM/s320/Desert+Blossom+02.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Desert Blossom #2<br />
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA<br />
March, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A detail shot of the upper part of this massive blossom.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-78545352509887004092011-04-07T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-07T12:30:00.714-07:00Desert Blossom #1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlcYY8MTYgrynC6Y0dukjoDUScs7abCOPscNAta8rXrKsGOt5FKyZ7cHFw13ztM0460a_LStepcePM7sJ7tnUnMO1WLgW8M9FYPp5_cgtZWBdiiU2S1xvE8M6jqaVaf7edS0CXlmk2lfZ/s1600/Desert+Blossom+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlcYY8MTYgrynC6Y0dukjoDUScs7abCOPscNAta8rXrKsGOt5FKyZ7cHFw13ztM0460a_LStepcePM7sJ7tnUnMO1WLgW8M9FYPp5_cgtZWBdiiU2S1xvE8M6jqaVaf7edS0CXlmk2lfZ/s320/Desert+Blossom+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Desert Blossom #1<br />
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA<br />
March, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Around this time of year, the flowering plants in San Diego are starting to go crazy. I'm not sure what this plant is, but these foot-long blossoms have popped out on some kind of desert tree in one of the cactus gardens in Balboa Park. They're very beautiful, in my opinion.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-3361531197870862322011-04-06T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-06T12:30:01.608-07:00Rust #1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8jm_tbVzPYNe6IwsQUvYq7djzOoa39bQekVXES2A4yaI29ATUZDleedMNTJHlwDegPigw14FLhwHCWfJjdWyyF6x9IidSZuqrsl-JWzqPAkjQHFXPeM93TdYx_ZbQqvAclZXUjJp5IIZ/s1600/Rust+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8jm_tbVzPYNe6IwsQUvYq7djzOoa39bQekVXES2A4yaI29ATUZDleedMNTJHlwDegPigw14FLhwHCWfJjdWyyF6x9IidSZuqrsl-JWzqPAkjQHFXPeM93TdYx_ZbQqvAclZXUjJp5IIZ/s320/Rust+01.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rust #1<br />
Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Last of this series of rust portraits.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-85160015240271067942011-04-05T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-05T13:37:44.019-07:00Rust #2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CMMNGwJeIGRg6MoS38fDBw8CY55QEIZH2HAE3MpcxduQfft_We5aKuBafe5u_apuAThiRzezxyBZPXVUdNvC3Gm_FgOD5XKghdFd8EZB3Rf6G-0LZxm8ncHvX_Qm6bM3HT2Tl5Tn9m5X/s1600/Rust+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CMMNGwJeIGRg6MoS38fDBw8CY55QEIZH2HAE3MpcxduQfft_We5aKuBafe5u_apuAThiRzezxyBZPXVUdNvC3Gm_FgOD5XKghdFd8EZB3Rf6G-0LZxm8ncHvX_Qm6bM3HT2Tl5Tn9m5X/s320/Rust+02.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rust #2<br />
Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Another rust portrait. I think I'm reacting to the respect I have for the time it took for the patterns of nature to create such intricacy.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-2263939211329243012011-04-04T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-04T12:30:01.695-07:00Rust #3<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPlE3hOQEIhm5YXH69bmge8X5eAPBzb-ljDSBhBLtwjo5ujWkNoQNblGyqjr8jkJsXJWKpJPoxvucQbJoqpB_mVB-NZahelgKC7yw_k8LD2y6lEpiqPhiUp6xulNCY6hRGOj5gManQY6f/s1600/Rust+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPlE3hOQEIhm5YXH69bmge8X5eAPBzb-ljDSBhBLtwjo5ujWkNoQNblGyqjr8jkJsXJWKpJPoxvucQbJoqpB_mVB-NZahelgKC7yw_k8LD2y6lEpiqPhiUp6xulNCY6hRGOj5gManQY6f/s320/Rust+03.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rust #3<br />
La Jolla Shores Beach, La Jolla, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>There's something about the contrast between the natural patterns rust makes and its man-made origins that keeps drawing me to it as a subject.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-90811497334681614922011-04-03T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-03T12:30:01.491-07:00Scripps Pier #1<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBmvCwU4Bve19qRgkSGijQX6VaWadpUJpU_KGi2LZXR_9ugwXwc-qrB6xM6r_FK82c2ZTGR33QmRW8hChPpHHVLSZn3ndeePJCj68eAnu6ZIoDsEfqZCLO9zEpdMo9z0h7lfZF6tO_m72/s1600/Scripps+Pier+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBmvCwU4Bve19qRgkSGijQX6VaWadpUJpU_KGi2LZXR_9ugwXwc-qrB6xM6r_FK82c2ZTGR33QmRW8hChPpHHVLSZn3ndeePJCj68eAnu6ZIoDsEfqZCLO9zEpdMo9z0h7lfZF6tO_m72/s320/Scripps+Pier+01.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scripps Pier #1<br />
La Jolla Shores Beach, La Jolla, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I'm sure this photo has been taken thousands of times, but I like it anyway.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-51010344190884991442011-04-02T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-02T12:30:00.635-07:00Scripps Pier #2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5Jxr_6lgIJQHvPXsXKzYGvv6svey1Zs4fgR4ElLmH6ZGh-3v1DiW_1_b29MkUQZdRS5SWcOHKcfTlelr2tI0c38pHYJfcfqCdWGqxAv1gf0xEQujlHUhfMZXjnQwHd_2g5dqLx7Jb-7X/s1600/Scripps+Pier+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5Jxr_6lgIJQHvPXsXKzYGvv6svey1Zs4fgR4ElLmH6ZGh-3v1DiW_1_b29MkUQZdRS5SWcOHKcfTlelr2tI0c38pHYJfcfqCdWGqxAv1gf0xEQujlHUhfMZXjnQwHd_2g5dqLx7Jb-7X/s320/Scripps+Pier+02.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scripps Pier #2<br />
La Jolla Shores Beach, La Jolla, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Waves breaking among the pier pilings. Despite the bright light that day, the shade provided by the pier made for interesting shadows and highlights.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-45203040790565223222011-04-01T12:30:00.000-07:002011-04-01T12:30:00.989-07:00Scripps Pier #3<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6moyeFB_QsapJiHxrrSaNnAlA4pNSVNGUcuD0giBi2e-NCpapa3ZRRiv8GDPZcug5lEIEF_LpSuiDPNEJWYp7yDA_MqCuaKWbBbfDfI7dCG6renfiyEYH4QHJHwEJ-ZZcSmeoF8QQL0J5/s1600/Scripps+Pier+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6moyeFB_QsapJiHxrrSaNnAlA4pNSVNGUcuD0giBi2e-NCpapa3ZRRiv8GDPZcug5lEIEF_LpSuiDPNEJWYp7yDA_MqCuaKWbBbfDfI7dCG6renfiyEYH4QHJHwEJ-ZZcSmeoF8QQL0J5/s320/Scripps+Pier+03.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scripps Pier #3<br />
La Jolla Shores Beach, La Jolla, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Scripps Institute of Oceanography uses a long pier to house many of their monitoring and measuring devices. It's a pretty thing, though made of concrete.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-17937721824276048042011-03-31T12:30:00.000-07:002011-03-31T12:30:00.322-07:00Sandstone<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GiX9nbgNQ2VCJJJr5ePh2hGTIPcXPpWEMXe9EEXt-g-vfjn2LqZ77Irhwctcw1lwZkAw_vG1wIyHl6gLoxgbv_6Q-bUoDV3FSXgQ6BHFMdqp56MuD2shprzf01tMFxgAhElmf9bglzkV/s1600/Sandstone+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GiX9nbgNQ2VCJJJr5ePh2hGTIPcXPpWEMXe9EEXt-g-vfjn2LqZ77Irhwctcw1lwZkAw_vG1wIyHl6gLoxgbv_6Q-bUoDV3FSXgQ6BHFMdqp56MuD2shprzf01tMFxgAhElmf9bglzkV/s320/Sandstone+01.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandstone<br />
Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
I realized, as I was framing up this shot, that I was standing under an unstable sandstone bluff. OK, collapses are very rare. And there are no signs warning beach-goers about the danger in this area. But still. A little scary in the moment.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-8542025584950041622011-03-28T12:30:00.000-07:002011-03-28T12:30:00.629-07:00Sand Shadows #2<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztBuQlQyLL1ktjkFnXjJUM5Z9P7YdM9hcfqDY4x-w_Xy0yDuXSIomvfrE9gv1sCPZ81ekHblNMIKsoR8EKCncWeXDM9evfqSkUthVf5rdYMaA7JtTnstHTOEVwi3LvMiJNRbvgAFocKsr/s1600/Sand+Shadows+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztBuQlQyLL1ktjkFnXjJUM5Z9P7YdM9hcfqDY4x-w_Xy0yDuXSIomvfrE9gv1sCPZ81ekHblNMIKsoR8EKCncWeXDM9evfqSkUthVf5rdYMaA7JtTnstHTOEVwi3LvMiJNRbvgAFocKsr/s320/Sand+Shadows+02.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand Shadows #2<br />
Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Another colorful "meteor strike." The micro currents behind (to the right) of the rock must be fascinating, to create such an interesting spray pattern. I can imagine the churn seaward of the rock creating those ripples, but the dark fan behind it intrigues me.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-43930532394791662202011-03-27T12:30:00.000-07:002011-03-27T12:30:00.171-07:00Sand Shadows #3<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjkUVyb9ovQdpVs4FLWxUfd1XH6T8b1ENifClJD-We50WlnCAWPmrX7xaxnIR_0OFHU2L_IVd0GC72eOrBVsIKZZ1cyLy-bRqjFpnMYc7lOCeCZZkbBwsOFrBiUGnTUNWqWxFL8VAGy12/s1600/Sand+Shadows+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjkUVyb9ovQdpVs4FLWxUfd1XH6T8b1ENifClJD-We50WlnCAWPmrX7xaxnIR_0OFHU2L_IVd0GC72eOrBVsIKZZ1cyLy-bRqjFpnMYc7lOCeCZZkbBwsOFrBiUGnTUNWqWxFL8VAGy12/s320/Sand+Shadows+03.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand Shadows #3<br />
Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>This beautiful rock looks almost like a tiny colorful meteor struck the sand, digging a trough behind and sending a spray of dark matter out before it.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-41092550861947959882011-03-26T12:30:00.000-07:002011-03-26T12:30:01.847-07:00Sand Shadows #4<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0xDWugFVBl_hyV6hO0ZgKLtQUzaok00XPMAvCFqDGMmwBjzAeC0DaFqVYrmiF63NepEaSS8drKlLaYRlZpt1JZFsFymXenNuKDNDNrpqLtUyvX0MuVFwxK4NVAxyCGqqdWEnEotNLwOl/s1600/Sand+Shadows+04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0xDWugFVBl_hyV6hO0ZgKLtQUzaok00XPMAvCFqDGMmwBjzAeC0DaFqVYrmiF63NepEaSS8drKlLaYRlZpt1JZFsFymXenNuKDNDNrpqLtUyvX0MuVFwxK4NVAxyCGqqdWEnEotNLwOl/s320/Sand+Shadows+04.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand Shadows #4<br />
Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>More drifting objects carried up onto shore by the waves, and left to paint pretty pictures in the sand.<br />
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These pieces almost look like someone put them there, they're so beautifully arranged. Maybe someone did, but it wasn't me :-)Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-27677413944058546652011-03-25T12:30:00.000-07:002011-03-25T12:30:02.314-07:00Sand Shadows #5<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18qNHDtpjgvypuS_TS3wVqRvZbmOstvp0EHk2sq_Tcl3uhpkFjz7h_vdHKFBpBrW8e-27kqJXajBuGV2_bT59n1WOh2Dd9q16Debk_69JMqKIxUBiQlhIwIxjTAwSIsBQu9wbvQtuO_OQ/s1600/Sand+Shadows+05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18qNHDtpjgvypuS_TS3wVqRvZbmOstvp0EHk2sq_Tcl3uhpkFjz7h_vdHKFBpBrW8e-27kqJXajBuGV2_bT59n1WOh2Dd9q16Debk_69JMqKIxUBiQlhIwIxjTAwSIsBQu9wbvQtuO_OQ/s320/Sand+Shadows+05.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand Shadows #5<br />
Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Any objects on the surface of the sand leave behind fascinating ripples of black and white as the ocean repeatedly washes over them.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2873376799680978616.post-74581562398733055072011-03-24T12:30:00.000-07:002011-03-24T12:30:02.001-07:00Sand #3<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTiFmFaPkRMmQUXR-4UdmftrJZc8gsd2w5uDsCW33LPInC6JAfEGpZLUJqXTXvuIYJA56wLTiYBJkGmSFW8Wc7JRNszMEy0FPRgitxQ7UO7c7zBGoI161L4XxSuzEy2pmPPAZTzOBPmCP/s1600/Sand+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTiFmFaPkRMmQUXR-4UdmftrJZc8gsd2w5uDsCW33LPInC6JAfEGpZLUJqXTXvuIYJA56wLTiYBJkGmSFW8Wc7JRNszMEy0FPRgitxQ7UO7c7zBGoI161L4XxSuzEy2pmPPAZTzOBPmCP/s320/Sand+03.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand #3<br />
Solana Beach, CA<br />
February, 2011</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A broader, straighter stretch of the beach creates a more uniform, patterned flow of sand and images.<br />
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Again, contrast was the only thing adjusted in this image, to bring out the patterns in the sand.Will Scarviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596860514498004804noreply@blogger.com0