The Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park. When you search for images of this place on Google, you will find mostly a shot from high up which shows a blue pool with red and orange edges. When I stood right by GPS, I noticed there are other elements. In this example, the lines in the shallow pool was to me a great lead to the steam from the spring as wel as the mountain in the back. Not only that it also give great contrast to the shape and form of the mountain and the clouds. Presenting this in black and white puts further emphasis on the shape and form in the images.
- O beautiful for spacious skies,
- For amber waves of grain,
- For purple mountain majesties
- Above the fruited plain!
- America! America!
- God shed His grace on thee,
- And crown thy good with brotherhood
- From sea to shining sea!
Almost any light is good light for photography. Of course you want great light, but you don’t need great light for great image.
This was taken on a dreary morning in Yellowstone National Park right by the Black Sand Basin.
Jiufen is a old mining town in northern Taiwan east of Taipei. Gold and copper were produces mostly during Japanese occupation and for s short time after.
During that period, it had many inns and restaurants with heavy Japanese influence in architecture and decor. When the mines dried up, the town lost its attraction until 1989 it was used as the main location for a popular Taiwanese movie.
The revival of Jiufen meant the restoration of the many old buildings and structures. The good thing was the restoration kept it’s historic charm and feel. Today, many people visit for the historic significance and the nostalgic feel of the town.
This is the side door to an inn here, what attracted me is the detail in the door’s carvings and the old lock and latch. I bet there are many stories to be told behind this door.
This is the exterior of this inn. The architecture has Japanese and Chinese influences. looks to me that this was probably a tea house or a sake house back in the day.
You will see any winding stair paths through out Jiufen. This is near the bottom of the main stair. However, it continues into a residential area. Once again, I wonder about the people who walked these steps in the past.
I love travel photography. When I travel, I look for things that might strike an emotion in me. It could be the people, the history, culture or anything that might carry that emotion through a photograph. Sure, iconic tourist attractions are nice, but when you dive into what really makes a place chances are you will end up with something you will remember for a long time.