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What do you see?
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365/Day 210
The Watering Hole ~~
They came and went very fast. And there I was, not very far, trying to be invisible while hand-holding a very heavy full-frame camera with a 300mm zoom lens! I know that’s not the way to photograph birds, but I’ve done it before with good results. Well, this time the resulting shots were kind of “meh,” but I am sticking with them. 🙂
365/Day 209
Shadows, Shapes, Lines & Colors
365/Day 207
Living Dangerously ~~
I sat in the garden for a while today hoping to catch some shots of birds, but they were very elusive. I was about to go back inside when I spotted this little rascal at the top of the electricity pole outside the house. It also spotted me, of course. It kept staring at me for a while and suddenly took off, slowly at first, then so fast I could barely see it. You are living very dangerously, little one…
365/Day 206
Venice Canal ~~
One of the entrances to the Venice Canal Historic District, in the Venice Beach section of Los Angeles. The district is noteworthy for its man-made canals built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney as part of his “Venice of America” plan. There are six canals in the Venice Canals Walkway and approximately three-hundred-and-seventy homes fronting them. I will do a post on the Canals Walkway soon.
365/Day 205
Abstracts
365 – Day 204
Scenes From L.A.
Business talk L.A. style. On the phone, feet up, health drink at hand, watching the sun go down…
School’s out for summer!
Studying? Writing a screenplay?
The women talk about dogs, guy watches sunset at Palisades Park in Sta. Monica.
365/Day 203
The Tamer Side of Venice Beach ~~
Venice Beach is one of the most colorful and interesting areas of Los Angeles. Walk on its boardwalk, known as Venice Beach’s Ocean Front Walk, between Rose Avenue and North Venice Blvd, and you’ll see all sorts of things, from palm and tarot card readers, to sand sculptors and collage artists, performance artists, street hustlers, buskers and bodybuilders. Continue walking past North Venice Blvd, towards the pier, and you’ll hit a residential area, consisting mostly of architectural houses with lots of glass to allow owners to enjoy the beautiful view. These are brave souls. As much as I’d love to have that view and to be able to step out of the house into the beach, I wouldn’t live in one of those houses, for two reasons: 1. Crowds. Lots of people -locals and tourists- walk up and down that strip day and night; some are rowdy, others are snoopy, taking pictures of everything around, including the houses… ;); and 2. Tsunamis! Yes, if there’s a strong earthquake and a subsequent tsunami, that entire area will be washed away in no time. But enough of the bad stuff. Here are some photos I took today while roaming around the tamer side of Venice Beach.
Houses along Ocean Walk in Venice Beach.
Typical ocean front house. Lots of glass, spectacular views.
The view from the outside is also beautiful.
The snoopy photographer took a selfie of sorts.
Famous beach house. Designed by Santa Monica resident and famous architect, Frank Gehry.
The bike and skate board path separate the houses from the beach.
The beach, just a stone’s throw away.
The Pier and the beach.
Million-dollar houses line up this part of Ocean Front Walk.
365/Day 202
David Hockney: “Just because I’m cheeky, doesn’t mean I’m not serious.” ~~
Today we went to a David Hockney exhibition at the L.A. Louver gallery. Photography was not allowed but I cheated a bit and snapped one photo (not so great) from outside the exhibit area, just to give a taste of the work, which is quite phenomenal. The exhibition comprises portraits of people sitting in the same chair, in the same studio, set against sky-blue walls. Each portrait comprises hundreds of images captured at close range which are then stitched together, producing striking perspectives and a 3D effect. There are 64 portraits, each with different perspectives and effects. The pieces (both photography and canvas) are so colorful and vibrant you can’t help but feel drawn to them. Amazing work for the 78-year-old artist, who has survived a stroke in 2012 and long life in the fast lane. Definitely worth seeing if it gets to your cities.
To see more about the exhibition go to Painting and Photography
365/Day 201
Balancing Act ~~
The “Spun Chair” was created by English architect and designer Thomas Heatherwick, using a rotational molding technique to shape plastic. Upright, it looks like a sculptural vessel. But when leaned on its side, it becomes a functional chair that lets you rock side to side or spin around. To me, it was especially interesting as a subject to photograph.
Shoot 'N Go 