I am a minister, photographer, retreat leader, author and Quaker -- albeit one who's not always good at being a good Quaker. I am the author of "Awaken Your Senses," "Holy Silence: The Gift of Quaker Spirituality," "Mind the Light: Learning to See with Spiritual Eyes" and "Sacred Compass: The Path of Spiritual Discernment" (foreword by Richard Foster).
This blog is a compendium of writing, photography, seriousness and silliness -- depending on my mood.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Indiana State Fair -- Photo Entry #2
Shaker Barn -- by J. Brent Bill 2010 Indiana State Fair Entry -- Photography Nikon D80 Lens: Nikon DX AF-S 18-135 (70mm) 1/400 second; f 5.6;ISO 1600 Location: Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Pleasant Hill, KY
exactly so! Many times there seems to be little rhyme or reason, but in any case, just getting in gets onto your resume. This year at the county fair I got a 2nd place on one, which I think was justified because the printing quality wasn't the best and in doing the photo restoration/ enhancement I hadn't thought to compensate for the frequent difficulty of printing greens. My Earth Day stamps yielded only a 3rd (happy they got in at all), which mystifies me, since IMHO concept and execution (zap!) both were outstanding. However, I think they might have displayed better against 80% gray than the 50% art instructors always insisted is the only true neutral. Anyway, let us know!
Shaker Barn -- by J. Brent Bill
I really like the play between the greys, greens, and tan. B e a yootiful!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the sense of depth, to look past the door and see the light within.
ReplyDeleteHi Brent, I especially love this one! How did you fare at the fair?
ReplyDeleteThe state fair starts Monday, so won't know how I did until sometime after that. I just hope to be exhibited!
ReplyDeleteexactly so! Many times there seems to be little rhyme or reason, but in any case, just getting in gets onto your resume. This year at the county fair I got a 2nd place on one, which I think was justified because the printing quality wasn't the best and in doing the photo restoration/ enhancement I hadn't thought to compensate for the frequent difficulty of printing greens. My Earth Day stamps yielded only a 3rd (happy they got in at all), which mystifies me, since IMHO concept and execution (zap!) both were outstanding. However, I think they might have displayed better against 80% gray than the 50% art instructors always insisted is the only true neutral. Anyway, let us know!
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