August 18th, 2009 | Category: Everyday Life, Nature and Landscape, Photo of the Day

PHOTO OF THE DAY – August 18th

PURPLE SPINY CACTUS

One last post from the town of Ojai.

Walking down one of the side streets, I came across this patch of purple cactus. It was late in the afternoon and the lighting was just right – it actually caught my attention from across the street.

Some things just beg to be photographed, […]

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July 27th, 2009 | Category: Everyday Life, Photo of the Day

PHOTO OF THE DAY – July 27th

For most of the morning I have been editing wedding images from Bridgett & Ricky’s wedding in West Covina. It was 90˚ in the shade when I arrived there at 3:00 in the afternoon ! Hotter than I have seen it in Santa Barbara in at least 4 months – the Jesusita Fires caused a […]

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July 12th, 2009 | Category: Everyday Life, Photo of the Day

PHOTO OF THE DAY – July 12th

Today’s image is one of intrigue.

In color this image is kind of ho-hum, in Black & White it seems to have an entirely different appeal: the smooth flesh of the cactus, in comparison to the prickly spines, or thorns as it were, seem to mimic the effect of the muted lighting compared to the […]

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