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Three 19

Three 19

Today’s image is from the Bordeaux riverfront in France. This area of the city is magical at night. All along the water front are miles of beautifully manicured gardens where friends gather to enjoy wine and share stories. In the midst of these gardens is a massive pool which reflects the city behind it. I will always remember walking along this river listening to the sound of a young French man singing Bob Marley’s ‘Redemption Song’. I couldn’t help but smile and whistle along. Someday I will head back to Bordeaux. It is one of those places you long to return to because you left so many images behind. Well, that and I didn’t try any of the wine……

Also, in case you haven’t noticed, LightAsMagic.com has joined the ranks for 1 out of every 14 people in the world. We are now on Facebook, so if you are one of the folks, drop on by. If you like, please suggest it to a friend or two. Thanks!

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Fitness Challenge Update: We are growing in numbers. Thanks to our first female team member, we are now five people strong. Thanks Jill! If you are on the fence, now is the time to jump in. Think of your goals and get ready to post them on Friday. This will be a great way to stay motivated. As for the prizes, here is what we are working towards.

1) I will be giving away 5 8×10 signed prints of an image YTDB. If more than 5 people participate, I will randomly select 5 people from those that have participated to receive the prints.

2) The first prize winner will be randomly selected from the group of participants. First prize will be a 20×30 signed print of your choice. You can find my current print selection here.

3) I am still working on a couple of other prizes so stay tuned. I will keep you posted.

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Auto-Piloting The Fjord?

Auto-Piloting The Fjord

I know the captain isn’t immediately responsible for steering the ship, but it was still a bit unnerving when we saw the captain ignoring his bridge duties to capture images of glaciers calving. I think he was more focused on the massive sheets of ice being shed from their host glacier than the passengers of the ship were. I can’t really blame him. If I were the commanding the ship, I would have ignored the planned course and sailed north towards the arctic circle to chase the Aurora Borealis.

Tip: A mono-pod is a good accessory to take with you on a cruise. I wish I had brought mine……

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Fishing Boat I

Fishing Boat I

If you want to catch the warm sun in Playa del Carmen, you have to get up early. Since the beach faces east, sunrise is your only option. That is why I would recommend Cozumel to all you folks who aren’t morning people. Plus, there is something about islands that is comforting. After a couple of days of waking up early to grab a sunrise, I started looking for different ways to make images once the light had faded and breakfast wasn’t ready yet. I would sit on the beach watching the fisherman prepare their boats for a day of fishing. Everyday the same crew would prep the same boats and head to sea. The boats themselves began to take on a life of their own so I decided to spend the next couple of mornings making portraits of them.

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That’s Some Harry Potter S#!t

Harry Potter Sh...

I hope everyone had a great weekend. I was able to get a couple of nice rides in and I think I have the details of the fitness challenged hashed out, so make sure to check out this weeks iPhone Friday when I will announce it. It should be fun, and I hope you decide to participate.

During a slideshow for some friends of our recent trip to Alaska, my buddy exclaimed…”That’s some Harry Potter S#!t!” when he saw this image. It made me laugh, and I thought it was an accurate description. I can’t take credit of this one, it is another image from my wife’s D5000. You can find other images from the flight around the summit of Denali in the series Approaching Denali.

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Revisited

Revisited

I’m always envious of those that live near the coast. The ocean is such a dynamic entity, you can find an interesting piece of shoreline and make hundreds of images there all year round. When I was working on my series from last week, ‘Where I Run’, I found this little peninsula of rocks hidden away on along the shoreline. Assuming the waterline remains constant, this might be a place I return to over the course of the winter.

Tip: Reflections kick ass, so don’t forget about them. Sometimes I see a distant sunset, and it will distract from the beauty that is in the water right in front of me. So I slap my self and I try to get my camera as close to the water as I can.

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