cement underground

cement underground
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

This is just a rehash of the Cement Underground from before that is no longer available on this site. I prefer this higher contrast version.

Sunny Seattle

sky cathedral
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

Ahhh the sun in Seattle! What a beautiful thing. This is some architecture from the Pacific Science Center. I wanted to take advantage of the clear sky while I had the chance.

Joy.

Architectural Elements Cont....

white diamonds
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

Here is another and I like how the random black lines of the usher ropes create a contrast to the symmetrical forms.

Brain Fever

cord
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

I have been stuck in the house all day due to an illness and I was very very very very very very bored.

I bought a very cool phone at a thrift store about a month ago and I decided today that I would attempt to shoot it under medicated circumstances. :)

This is the result. The lighting was crap for the phone itself but the cord was super textured and interesting so I stuck with that.

Wildlife!

beach bird
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

Hey, at least I don't have to ask their permission. :) Plus they are such hams. Lovely birds crowded me at the beach today. Ok, they only wanted food but damn they are great subjects. :)

Red Light Mannequin

RLIGHT
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

I love this storefront and I have taken so many pics of it. Here is my latest and I realize that I love the reflections but I would love it even more if I had a polarizing filter to help reduce the intensity of the street scene. Hopefully I will get one soon, PBB maybe?!

More beautiful Ivy

brick door
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

Here is another shot of Pioneer Square.

Pioneer Square and the beauty of Ivy

ivy window
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

Damn, I love ivy and when it covers the whole wall. The windows and building are now dripping with character. This is one of the many reasons why I love New Orleans so much. Ivy crawls every wall and makes them sing.

Final Day of Colorful Abstract Challenge

floating abstract
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

Well, I actually missed yesterday because I was going from 8 o'clock in the morning until 1 am this morning. Vicki was a bit on the tired side. So here it is, the final day.

I took this at the waterfront near Pike Place Market. These, as you can probably tell, are floating something or other near the docks. :)

Useless

useless
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

I found this window with a lock and a broken metal screen in an alleyway near Pioneer Square.

exposure

exposure
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

This was part of a window display in Pioneer Square, an area of downtown Seattle, and I immediately fell in love with it. Hooray!

Day #6 Redux

pink and black
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

I think I actually like this one better with the black and higher contrast. So here ya go....Day #6 redux!

pinks

pinks
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

I think I like this photo more for its form than color abstraction. I am going to try this in black and white as well. I will post it when done.

Day #5 Colorful Abstraction Challenge

So here is day 5 of my challenge.  They tell you not to sit too close to the television because it might hurt your eyes.  If that is the case, I am in trouble.  :) 

Day #4 of the Colorful Abstraction Challenge

wood metal
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

This is an extreme close-up of the Clam Cannery in Port Townsend. I fell in love with the metal texture and wood grain side by side. Also, the colors were pretty frakkin' cool as well.

Port Townsend Clam Cannery

clam cannery
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

Today the weather was stunning. My sister Carol and I decided to take advantage of it. We ended up taking the ferry to the Olympic Peninsula to a coastal town named Port Townsend. I found this great Clam Cannery there and decided to take a few shots. This one was my favorite.

Day #3 Colorful Abstract

business abstract
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

This is my picture for day 3 of the colorful abstract challenge. If you can't tell, this is a picture of scissors on a pink piece of paper. I had fun with this one...I really enjoy playing with color.

Dishes

brush clean
Originally uploaded by djsparklestuff

Yes, the daily grind. It seems to never end.

Picture #2 from day one concentrating on colorful abstracts.  

One of the perks of working at a bookstore, especially one that buys used merchandise off the public, is that a lot of really strange and beautiful texts come across the buy table.  This abstraction was taken from a Russian children's book.  

The item was placed on a table and lit from the left with a pan light and then reflected on the right with tinfoil.  I then focused on the Russian character in the middle and zoomed away with a long exposure.  

Playing With Color

This week's challenge for me is to create colorful abstracts.  I need to come up with at least one pic per day.  If this will actually happen remains to be seen; however, it has become important to set photographic goals for myself.  I really need the practice.  

This one is called "Abstract Rays" and yes it is a remarkably original title.  :)