Calling all photographers – Audubon offers a rare photo session with birds of prey on September 4. Take advantage of this special opportunity to spend time behind the lens and get up close with a Great Horned Owl, American Kestrel, Screech Owl, Red-tailed Hawk, and Barred Owl. Each bird will be placed in a natural setting for that perfect shot. No tents, no crowds, no jostling for camera position. Each bird will be taken out one at a time, providing plenty of time to snap many pictures. As a BONUS – Photographers that participate will receive a free pass to Audubon’s Raptor Weekend.

Location:  Audubon’s Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI;
Date/Time:  September 4, 2010; 10:00 am-12:00 pm;
Program Fee: $65/member, $75/non-member; Ages: Adult.
Course Number: 164333-101

Registration is required. Call (401) 949-5454 ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

Kristen Swanberg
Senior Director of Education
Audubon Society of Rhode Island
1401 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809
Tel: 401-245-7500 ext. 3111
Fax: 401-245-9339
kswanberg@asri.org

Final Flash Sale–7pm Tonight! (PDT) 20 Jul 2010

Last chance for 50% off production costs on all full-price magazines. Final “flash sale” starts at 7 pm (PDT) until 9 pm.

(Remember the Pacific time in the sale notice.)

I stumbled upon an interview with Adams just a few minutes ago where he clearly states that his pictures are not meant to be realistic and always had manipulation. Later in the interview he also talks about the then future electronic imaging. It is worth viewing and contemplating.

(You can see my presentation notes on my site, read from bottom up.)

Visit PSReye Focus Magazine to view and to purchase on sale. Regular price $16, on sale under $10.

View the post at KeptLight.com

Watch!

On another note, “water” has been the subject of conversations, clean up, repair, basements, etc. I have been taking so many water and water-related photographs for the last 4-5 days, I almost feel bloated. Some are documentary, others the result of my photographic pursuit of a subject. If you care to see them, point your browsers to RI Flood on my blog.

PSReye Magazine Cover

The PSRI magazine, PSReye Focus is on sale at 25% savings. In case you did not get a chance to purchase your own copy, or want to purchase additional ones for yourself or friends, the sale is offered directly by MagCloud and will end on March 21, 2010.

Shipping charges depend on the delivery speed, the lowest cost option at $1.40 per magazine arrives within about one week. MagCloud accepts PayPal or credit card payments and you will receive your copy in your mailbox within about one week although they indicate 1-2 weeks.

A '58 Plymouth Fury in 1960

Flickr has millions of photographs; now I don’t know the exact number but it seems to house a huge volume of photographs. Many, obviously not all by any stretch of imaginations, are similar photographs of places people have visited, friends having good time, animals caught in interesting and cute poses, and so on. In that haystack, I have stumbled upon a photographer and his unique work that both amazed and very pleased me.

'55 Oldsmobile with Bungalow

Michael Paul Smith combines his mastery of model building with his photography and the result is akin to some kind of time-travel. His affinity to mid 1950s automobiles and his roots still strong in his hometown compelled him to build models of the era, cars, trucks, diners, car dealerships, country roads, and so on. I find his model building skills are extraordinary and his photography quite original and exacting. I have his permission to use these couple of photographs to give you a taste of what awaits you. I encourage you to visit his flickr collection and have a trip down the memory lane. Thank you Michael for your vision, and for your permission to use the photographs in this post.

Here it is, Conversations on Photography.