Original capture on photographic negative (FILM)
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Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon that predisposes humans to decipher a face in patterns or inanimate objects. Some might say that it is evidence of paranoia, or a fear of being judged. I see faces all of the time when I am out photographing random patterns.
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This one called to me as a peering face emerging from a sponge patterned lava boulder. Watching for what? Any answer would lead to many paths. Since we all return to the earth perhaps it whispers, “See you later.”
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Original capture on photographic negative (FILM)
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Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon that predisposes humans to decipher a face in patterns or inanimate objects. Some might say that it is evidence of paranoia, or a fear of being judged. I see faces all of the time when I am out photographing random patterns.
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This one called to me as a peering face emerging from a sponge patterned lava boulder. Watching for what? Any answer would lead to many paths. Since we all return to the earth perhaps it whispers, “See you later.”
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Original capture on photographic negative (FILM)
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Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon that predisposes humans to decipher a face in patterns or inanimate objects. Some might say that it is evidence of paranoia, or a fear of being judged. I see faces all of the time when I am out photographing random patterns.
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This one called to me as a peering face emerging from a sponge patterned lava boulder. Watching for what? Any answer would lead to many paths. Since we all return to the earth perhaps it whispers, “See you later.”
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~ Summer In Iceland ~
Eight years into retirement. Seems like eight months. The older you get the faster the clock. I have become a fully independent photographer, accumulated all necessary hardware, and assets to go to the image locations that call to me. It took some time to actually do it.
Researching photography tours can be a shot in the dark. So many choices, itineraries that span a theme park like ride through a manufactured environment to a wilderness adventure that challenges ones survival skills.
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It was the land that drew me in. My desire is to capture outstanding and varied landscapes, some calming and peaceful, others threatening and chiseled. The country of Iceland offered the most opportunity to satisfy my photographic need. This was to be an artistic challenge for me since I am an inhabitant of the desert. Be that as it may, the choice of season was summer. Icelandic summers are similar to unusually cold winters in the desert southwest. My target was to capture the land and its association with glacier water flow, mountainous ranges, and lush grasslands. Complete fulfillment continues in my recollections of this excursion.
I have returned from a fantastic photography tour executed by Páll Jökull. I preferred the summer tour because of the never ending daylight. Our trips out were long and full of excitement. The 10 day excursion works best if you want the most from your investment. Páll is extremely knowledgeable of his landscape, the technical requirements to properly capture it, and he is always ready to share his experience in order to help you get that great image. He will take good care of you. I doubt that I will ever receive this high level of service from another professional photography guide. Enjoy the views...
I met Páll Jökull in the driveway of the airport hotel. The day was damp, cloudy, and moderately chilly for a desert dweller. His welcoming smile and warm grip set me at ease that this trip would be unique. I had researched his photographic art and read reviews of his excursions designed for photographers by a professional photographer. This was a ten day road trip across landscape that was foreign to me after 40 years of living in Southern California, eight of which have been in the Mojave Desert. Nonetheless, there was an overall calmness about this man, a confidence of being a lifelong inhabitant of this wonderland which overwhelmed my photographic receptors. I happily recall every moment.