Quotes
“When day comes we ask ourselves,
where can we find light in this never-ending shade?
. . .
We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace
. . .
But while democracy can be periodically delayed
it can never be permanently defeated
In this truth
in this faith we trust
For while we have our eyes on the future
history has its eyes on us
. . .
We will not march back to what was
but move to what shall be
A country that is bruised but whole,
benevolent but bold,
fierce and free
We will not be turned around
or interrupted by intimidation
because we know our inaction and inertia
will be the inheritance of the next generation
Our blunders become their burdens
But one thing is certain:
If we merge mercy with might,
and might with right,
then love becomes our legacy
and change our children’s birthright
So let us leave behind a country
better than the one we were left with
. . .
The new dawn blooms as we free it
For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it
If only we’re brave enough to be it” — Amanda Gorman, 2021 inaugural poem
Links
Post-processing
– Cyber punk style
– For beginners: How to remove a background
– Everything you can do in Levels you can do in Curves, and more More creative possibilities than I ever knew.
Field/Studio
– Shoot a surreal flower scene
– Hiking for better photography
– Moody telephoto foggy landscape photography
– Expressive Photography: Scottish Rain Forests
Miscellany
– When the passion dies
– Meaningful photography
European starling (Sturnis vulgaris), nonbreeding adult.
Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
House finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)