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What is Known

In Artistic Photography, Black and White, Lost In Nature, Seasons by Kevin Wenning2 Comments

You know what you’re looking at in this photo so you expect it to become clear and it never does. My wife hates this photo. I enjoy a lot of tv shows and movies that are heavy on imagination, sci-fi and even fantasy. She likes narratives that are rooted in the real world. We’re different that way and that’s a …

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Rural South Dakota Sunset

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Perhaps the term “Rural South Dakota” is redundant? So much of South Dakota looks like this. I was on a roadtrip driving through South Dakota to Badlands National Park. I had no plans to stop and take photos along the way but I kept my eye on the sunset. The way the clouds were forming I knew there would be …

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Tucson Desert at Sunset

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The Tucson Desert at sunset is almost as pretty as it is during full spring bloom. I haven’t been there during spring bloom but maybe I can make that happen some time. I drove around for three days looking for a good vantage point to get some photos of a Saguaro Cactus at sunset and then decided maybe I should …

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Weather Permitting

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I have been living in Northern Colorado for just over a year now. The sunsets here are comparable to anything at sea level. I’m sure I will eventually move from this location so I have to get the images while I can. This is a scene that I pass almost every day and every day that I pass this place …

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Tincup Colorado

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The idyllic mining town of Tincup Colorado is no longer a ghost town. It is under several feet of snow for about five months a year but that doesn’t keep people from building new cabins here and all down the valley. Many of the families who live here still hold mining claims in the Gunnison National Forest. This is a …

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Northern Colorado Life

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I have been living in Northern Colorado for almost a year now. I was expecting it to be very rural, cut off from the rest of the world, dusty and lonely. That’s what I remember from driving across Oklahoma and Texas and I just figured it would be like my memory of those places. Disclaimer: nothing against Oklahoma and Texas. …

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Devil’s Water Painting

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Water painting in the swamps. Well that’s what it looked like to me anyway. I’ve been working through some old images, and applying creative editing when looking at them because frankly sometimes the image just wasn’t that interesting to begin with. Learning which photos are worth spending time on is a learning curve that I’m still working on. My post …

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Northern Colorado Landscape Dotted by Oil Derricks

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An oil derrick is a common sight in the fields of Northern Colorado. I thought I’d give these nodding donkeys an apocalyptic feel just for fun. I don’t know how long I’ll live here so I’m capturing interesting scenes while I can. I know my photo publishing is all over the place. I’m working on organizing my library to pull …

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Swamps of Magnolia Plantation

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The Swamps of Magnolia Plantation were a lot more interesting than the gardens. Maybe that’s because I’m not from here so it was a unique scene for me? Come on, I can see a garden just about anywhere in the world, and thousands of people photograph flowers. Spanish Moss on the trees, bamboo stands blocking out the sun, a charming …

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A Monotone Day at the Coast

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A monotone photography day happens when black and white is your best option. That great light is just not happening so go monotone. Just do it. I used to be so committed to getting the great sunset shot when the sky goes off and there are deep colors all over the place. Yes, of course that’s awesome but I decided …

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Iao Valley in Maui

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Iao Valley is an easy day trip from Kaului Airport in Maui. I hear there are nice beaches on the north shore of Maui too. Why would anyone want to sit on a beach when they can hike in a jungle, get rained on, and come back covered in mud? Yes that is rhetorical. My idea of a good time …

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Maui Twin Falls Lagoon

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Maui Twin Falls isn’t the most glamorous waterfall, or the tallest, or the most beautiful. It is easily accessible and a favorite swimming hole for those who live on the north coast of Maui; or so I was told. For that reason it was a perfect stop when I had a day to kill in Maui. The trees on the …