STILL LIFE

TIME WARP
My impression of time. A good tool but an extremely bad master. Great for the illusion of duality!
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Autumn Grass
The ornamental grass has produced their fall fronds in the garden. My wife and I enjoy their movement in the wind going from side to side as if conducting a musical symphony. The gentle sound of the waterfalls in the background, and yet a stillness at the same time, penatrating ones very being.
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A Slice Of Apple
A still life composed of a pitcher and apple.
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DAYLILIES IN VASE
Daylillys still life
A Guest For Tea
A fun still life welcoming a guest for tea. There is much planning, arranging, and work setting up for getting the image in the mind’s eye, whether it’a a landscape, portrait, or still life composition. What I love about it is that it may be quite some time if ever, that our inspiration as photographers will be duplicated by a phone camera, or a pre-set button in a software program. Images by all passionate photographers and digital artists are truly inspiring to me.
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Home From The Garden
A basket of flowers.
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The Letter
A romantic compositon showing a beautiful letter with a yellow rose.
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Oops!
Black-Eyed Susan flowers spilling from a blue vase.
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A Bowl Of Plums
One of my recent Still Life images with a bowl of plums. I had fun creating this and then enjoying a very tasty desert over a few days. Now, well, I'm just a regulartype of guy! :)
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Cornucopia
Cornucopia with autumn leaves, nuts, and berries.
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Nature's Bounty
Inside by lantern light with nature’s bounty.
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Yellow Rose
One of my still life projects with the first yellow rose of spring. A celebration imortalized.
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DAYLILY DIVA
daylilies still life
THE DAILY GRIND
Morning sunlight higlights a daily ritual of making coffee with an old coffe grinder.
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Holiday Setting
A table set for holiday guests.
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Quiet Time
Still Life
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LEMONS & GRAPES
One of my recent still life projects of lemons and grapes.
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Rose Petals
Roses in white vase. This was shot in a light tent.
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Daylilies In Black
Bouquet Of Daylilies
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HOSTA BLOOMS
still life hosts blooms
Lilacs & Lace
Still life of lilacs and lace. Who can resist the early morning fragrance of lilacs in the spring? Just a part of the miracle of life in the present moment.
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R O S E S
still life rose
The Time Keeper
We are ruled by time all or most of our lives. The creative people (you) know that it seems to slow down or even stop when we are involved on a project. Having practiced serious meditation for more than 4 decades, my experience has been that it doesn’t exist at all. Like the mind, it is a tool but a poor master! I hope you like my rendition of the false reality of time.
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A Sunday Afternoon
A summer hat and roses.
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The Warmth Inside
Having been close to being homeless at one time, this represents looking into the warmth of a restaurant while sitting in the dark during a cold rain waiting for the bus.
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SPRING ROSES
Blue vase with spring roses and books.
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Autumn Leaves
A gathering of autumn leaves.
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A Cup Of Tea
Still Life.
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A VISIT TO THE GARDEN
still life roses basket
The Basket
An 1800’s basket.
This was photographed at Casa San Ysidro: The Gutierrez/Minge House in Corrales, New Mexico. This complex is part of and run by the Albuquerque, Museum. It’s full of rooms which are full of objects dating back in history. This particular basket was in the hallway entrance. Although the basket is indeed beautiful by itself I wanted to work with it in an artistic way to invoke the feelings I had when seeing it. I hope you like my rendition.
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The Sewing Basket
I found this sewing basket at a local Goodwill store. When I see something handmade like this I can’t help but appreciate the skill in making it. The top to the basket is in the foreground and fits beautifully. The basket inspired me to do this still life. As you can see, we don’t have a sewing machine. :)
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SWAN BOUQUET
crystal swan daises still life
The Heart Of Elegance
Three Red Roses in a Crystal Vase with reflection.
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Morning Begonias
Begonias are so beautiful with profuse flowers summer through fall. They always disappear with the first freeze, but this year I wanted to immortalize them in artistic fashion.
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Memories In Time
Still life of sea shells, clock, and flower.
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Apples For Sale
A rag doll with apples.
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Garden Party
Originally I had planned on having a fall blooming clematis vine but the flower, being extremely delicate began withering before I had hoped. So what to do. Time for some Black Eyed Susans instead which may have worked out better, but still keeping the vine.
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TABLE SETTING
daylilies still life
AN OPEN BOOK
still life candle book
Dried Flowers
My perhaps futile take on humor with an atomizer and dried flowers . . . but, it’s all fun!
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A Balancing Act
While working in the garden over the years, I have saved some of these beach pebbles because of their shape. I'm picky, so out of the thousands, I kept but a few. Recently, I decided to spend some quiet time trying to stack and balance them. It was fun and the concentration required can bring a heightened peace and presence, unless one falls off the table onto your foot! :)
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BRONZE SHOE
baby shoe bronze still life
Southern Comfort
I named this southern comfort because I imagined the vase to be something I might see in the southern U.S. It has been broken at one time and repaired and handed down to us. Since the daylilies are in bloom I thought it would be a great time to immortalize them both. I used window light and black fabric to get this effect plus a little photoshop.
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Peach Reserve
One of my recent Still Life images of peaches by window light.
Peach Preserve fabric fruit peaches plums still life
A Loose Thread
Three spools of of loose thread.
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Country Charm
Spring clematis vining and blooming profusely begs for some time in the studio!
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A Place For A Flower
Still life composition with blue glass and yellow flowers. It’s difficult to incorporate primary colors into an image and make them work so I wanted to give it a try. Let me know how you like it.
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Cherries
One of my photographic images. A Still Life of cherries. I have found that like life, the cherries can be likened to our life experiences and memories, sweet and sour. And then there are the pits of course! :).
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