Symmetry in Nature

No matter how hard man strives for symmetry,
symmetry finds itself easily in nature.

Daytime At Night

Deception Can Be Had With Night Thought to Be Day

(30 second exposure, full moon, 9pm at night.
Notice the airliner captured during the shot?)

That Tree In Your Park

It's been there before the park,
more than likely,
it will be there after the park.
All in all, it has seen much and if it could,
would have much to say.

Lightning in the Grand Canyon

Lightning in the Grand Canyon
An image from 1999

Foot Steps in the Sand

Foot steps in the sand,
by themselves,
such as life, in the beginning or the end,
by themselves,
learning our own lessons with each step.

Artistic Photography - Amazon.com

A great Photography website for Instruction, Insight and Imagery

I same across this site the other day and there was so much for me to look at that I need to go back several times to review it.
It has pointed me to the basics, and beyond basics and not just with the camera, but with using software after the fact, though my focus is getting the pic and accepting it for what it is.

Needless to say, it seems to be a valuable reference for the rest of us.

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/

Gallery, architecturally focused:  Gallery
Tutorial on many facets of the art:  Tutorial

Calm Lake with Still Waters

The reflections of sky and trees on the still waters of the lake.

Hello to 2008

Another calendar year has come and gone. 
We now have only 359 shopping days until Christmas.
I want to say thank you to my 40,000+ visitors for coming by and checking out my work and efforts.
Now, let's look to 2008 and see what that has in store for us, for humanity.

Happy New Year and Best Wishes to Everyone
Bruce E. Simmons

HAPPY NEW YEAR

As the New Year approaches,

Willow meditates on the Meaning of Life,

while waiting for a squirrel to pass by.

A River off a Reservoir

The rugged beauty of Idaho.

A river definitely runs through it.

Holiday Eggnog Affects

After so much "Eggnog", our tree starts to look like this!!

(Remember, I don't alter the image, I just manipulate the camera while taking the pic!)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

Tis the Season

Being December, 'Tis the Season.

Happy Holidays Everyone

Tis But a Lowely Creature of God

The majesty of nature is never ending,

nor is the desire to stay inside my truck with the windows up!

Mothers Care

No matter how young or old, parents will always be there.

Know that you will never be alone.

Travels - Views From the Truck

Sitting in my truck, a moment in time;
watching the commerce of the world pass me by at this junction.

Tony Stewarts Cup Car

The roar of the engines is better than most rushes out there.

The Moon

Peaking between leaf and cloud, the 1/2 new moon comes to the night.

A Picture in the Image

Reflections of a Thought

River's Witness

Leaves of silent setting, witness the passing of waters running.

Moonrise over Barn, Idaho

Earth's night light rises another night.

California Sunshine - NOT

Someone was enjoying a peaceful evening, enjoying the rain storm..

Then CRACK!! Fried hair and all else that comes with connecting with nature.

Granada Hills, CA (Early 90's)

Nap Time is a Good Time

Ansel Adams Made Photography the Art it Is Today

Observation by Bruce Simmons

Before Ansel Adams, photographers tried to make their imagery mimic art through various means of image manipulation such as coating camera lenses and scratching negatives and other types of modifications.

Along came Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984), who declared photography to be a "a blazing poetry of the real," and stated that manipulations were simply a derivative of other art forms.  Ansel preached the value of "pure photography." letting us see that which he saw, through his collected images of his travels from his camera.  Ultimately, and thankfully, Adams' pictures turned photography into fine art and shaped the way we see the wilderness

Thank you Ansel Adams for helping me see the art I can make from my lowly little digital camera.

http://www.anseladams.com/

(All my photos on this blog are untouched unless otherwise noted, as inspired by AEA.)

Abandoned, 5 miles outside of Boise, ID

Of a time in place, if only some buildings could tell us what they've seen.

A Scenic Barn on it's Land in Boise, ID