Monday, May 26, 2008

Lions, and Tigers, and Bears! Oh My!

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Bengal Tiger

Tiger by the Falls

Bath Time

Musk Ox

Sea Otter

Waving Goodbye

Puffin

Japanese Pagoda - Point Defiance Park

Well...I did capture some nice photos of a tiger, and other critters - but no lions or bears!

Animals are also a subject that I rarely photograph, mainly because they are usually found only in zoos. Also, a photographers nightmare, is having it's subject's image obstucted because of a fence or netting...which makes for a very difficult shot. The Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Washington, has a few areas that allow the photographer to get a decent shot...but one must use their telephoto lense to get close to the subject. I used my Digital Canon Rebel XT, with a Canon 75-300mm lens. My lens doesn't have the "image stabilizer" feature, so getting good focus can be a real chore.

I'm not waiting for National Geographic to knock down my door, but I did get some decent photos, especially this being my first time photographing wild animals.

Enjoy the view!

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Farmers Market Photos












Since I'm more of a landscape photographer, I don't photograph flowers very often. Yesterday I went to check out the Farmers Market in the Proctor District in Tacoma, Washington. I came away with some rather amazing shots...including some of a salmon sculpture nearby.

You can click on each photo for a closer look...enjoy!

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Glass Sculpture - Reduced Price!

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"Blues & Purples II"

This is one of the glass sculptures I received back from the MJ Erard Gallery in Toledo, Ohio. The Gallery had to sadly close it's doors a few months ago. Sorry, this piece is sold!

What a ray of sunlight does to my glass is just magical!



Wednesday, May 14, 2008

New Glass Sculptures...





Here are three new glass sculptures that I created recently.
You can click on each image for a larger view. Enjoy!

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Want to see the West Coast's most beautiful location?



These are my photos from my recent trip to Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast...Enjoy the view! All photos are for sale...they will soon be listed on my website at photosandfineart.com