Author Archives: John Ellsworth

Evolution of a photo—progressive photography

I walk my dog almost every morning in the park in Northport, NY, next to the docks. A few days ago, on an overcast day, I saw colors I like together. Surprisingly, one was the bottom of an aluminum boat, … Continue reading

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Black and white images with selective color

“Bottom’s Up” —Aluminum dinghy overturned on dock. Heavy rains expected. Over the past few years, I’ve been experimenting with converting some of my color images to B&W using Photoshop’s Black & White adjustment layer. When activated, you move sliders corresponding … Continue reading

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Gathered by a stream

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Snagged maple leaf

While in flight, this maple leaf’s stem got snagged in the pinches of lichen. Related posts: Lone maple leaf   At ease momentarily between bookends of lichen….

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Lone maple leaf

  At ease momentarily between bookends of lichen. Related posts: Snagged maple leaf While in flight, this maple leaf’s stem got snagged in the pinches of lichen…. A triptych of lone visitors As I glide and soar among the branches, … Continue reading

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A triptych of lone visitors

As I glide and soar among the branches, I sometimes alight upon a surface, If only to get my bearings, If only for a short while. —JE Related posts: Lone maple leaf   At ease momentarily between bookends of lichen….

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Sun Grazing Isle of Wight—Maryland

Assawoman Bay and Isle of Wight Bay separate Fenwick Island from the Maryland Eastern Shore. Ocean City occupies the southern half of the island. The land in this photo is the Isle of Wight. I shot the sun as it … Continue reading

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Broadkill Beach at Sundown—Delaware

Broadkill Beach is just north of Lewes, Delaware, on Delaware Bay. Related posts: Beach Glow and Sagittarius On the weekend of August 21 and 22, I participated in the Montauk Fine Art…

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Western Sky—Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

North-northeast of Silver City, Idaho, in the Owyhee Mountain Range. Related posts: Extending my western road trip to the east I recently completed a back-road photo trip in southern Idaho. Among my finds were old,… Facets of Silver City — … Continue reading

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Golden Age—a tribute to the spirited elders among us

Early December 2012, I visited my former college geography professor, Dr. Lou Paganini. He lives in Gainesville, FL. He’s 92. (For an earlier “Lou Paganini” account, please see Reconnecting with a Friend: Deja Vu.)   I write this blog as … Continue reading

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