366 Photos in Portland

Steel Bridge.

21-35, R7, Ektar, PIE 7250pro3, Lightroom.

(Not the sum total of all Earthly endeavor.)

“Urban Afternoon” or “Another Reason To Like Bikes”

Ektar, R7, 21-35, PIE 7250pro3, Lightroom.

Today, I had a worthwhile experience: pride of creation.

I got a print of a black & white version of photo 16 today, printed at 18×36 inches.

As I unrolled it and looked at the thing, even with books at the corners to flatten the sheet, I had the feeling of pride. The pride of creation. This photo makes me feel so many things that I love about Portland. The combination of density and open space; the sheer majesty of human endeavor; the interplay of progress and past. I’m not sure, but it felt like this is the first time I’ve ever had that feeling–at least, the first time in a long time.

So there you go: 16 redux.

Plus, 40, a nice feel-good photo that is my current desktop:

With well wishes for everyone out there, thanks for taking the time.

Sky, bridge, barricade.

Learning black and white.

36: Attention Overload (or First Date)

37: Willamette

38: Dances With Bridges

All three taken with film. Ektar 100, Pentax Super Program using automatic exposure, and a Leitaxed Elmarit-R (II) 35mm f/2.8.

31: Looking Forward To It

32: Sharp Curve Ahead

33: Skate Park Interlude

34: Grown Up

35: Ambition

28: With Room To Spare

29: Hedge

30: Nightlight

Glass Half-Full: 24.

Motor Vehicles Prohibited: 25.

Static Wave: 26.

Midas’ Purple Haze: 27.

Today I started playing with color: adjusting hue, saturation, and luminance. As with all people with new toys, I’m sure that I went too far somewhere. Feel free to leave a comment with suggestions for improvement.

Best viewed with a bright screen to bring out the upper & lower portions. Not really sure I like it, but it is curious enough to share. 🙂