Sometimes an obvious post title jumps out at me. And other times, nothing strikes me. Such is the case today. "Lilly Pond" is pretty boring, isn't it?This photo, incidentally, is a departure from my normal style in that I rarely would photograph flowers in full sun. But waiting for shade wasn't an option. This pond is one of a couple at the Mission at San Juan Capistrano and I was there on a sunny southern California day at high noon. This isn't my favorite time of day to shoot any photo but actually, this brightly lit lilly came out OK. To get the selective focus, I set my camera on aperture priority, set the aperture to widest number (4.0) and then lowered the ISO. I let the camera set the shutter speed. Notice the bokeh in the background?
Labyrinth? (Getty Center, Los Angeles)
in Architecture, Travel
Even if the Getty Center, which sits above Los Angeles, California, didn't have great works of art, it would be worth visiting. The setting, the architecture and the landscape make this place a "must see" destination. It is photographically fascinating and I could have spent much more time there.This photo was taken with my iPhone and is heavily doctored by Instagram, but I like it. Perhaps when I have time, I'll post a photo of the same subject that I took with my "real" camera.If you are still reading, I want you to check out some photos I took with an iPhone app called Photosynth. I have posted a couple that I took at the Getty Center:The Van Gogh GalleryThe Big Metal Flower TreesGetty Center Entrance Hall (a true 360 shot)
Not Exactly Easter Lillies
in Nature
But they are as close as I could come on this Easter Sunday in Southern California. These beautiful flowers were captured at the Mission at San Juan Capistrano.
The Metal Flower Trees - The Getty Center (LA)
in Architecture, Art
Morning Joe
in Travel
When visiting my aunt in California, one of my routines is to visit a nearby Peet's Coffee shop. At 6 am, it is a fairly quiet place and that's why I like it.
LA Skyline - From the Getty Center
in Architecture, Travel
This was originally published to my scottshephard.posterous.com account from Instagram, but I'm trying to cover a few missing days in this blog.
This was taken from the Getty Center, which I have concluded is one of my favorite "buildings" in the world. Of course, it's not a single building - it is a series of buildings, an amazing location and the landscape surrounded the buildings. And that's not to mention thevgreat art inside.
The Big Picture
Farm Yard Graffiti (iPhoneography)
I went north of town yesterday looking for a decent opportunity for a panoramic photo. I ended up going to an old farmstead I've been to many times before.I've always been fascinated by this wall of red barn wood, scripted with the names of people who are mysterious to me but doubtless no strangers to the barn whose walls are etched with this farm yard graffiti.
Glassware III (iPhonography)
This is the last in the series.
Glassware II (iPhonography)
It looks like I've found a theme, though the glassware theme is the result of happenstance. The subjects pictured yesterday, today and tomorrow are due to my wandering eye and my ever-present cell phone. As I think I've said before, sometimes I intend to take photos. And sometimes the things I see compel me.
Glassware (iPhonography)
We were eating supper at the Zubkes' and couldn't help seeing the glassware lined up neatly in their dining room hutch. In particular, I liked the way the glasses were backlit. Of course, this photo is distorted with one of the many Instagram filters. I'm thinking the filters are a crutch that help make an average photo seem slightly less average.
Little Purple Flowers (iPhonography)
in Nature
