Uploads from Rob Hanson Photography

Uploads from Rob Hanson Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/ Mon, 20 May 2013 04:45:05 -0700 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:45:05 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2516/buddyicons/45082233@N03.jpg?1335184779#45082233@N03 Uploads from Rob Hanson Photography http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/ Lower Falls of Upper Cascades, Hanging Rock http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8757753688/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8757753688/" title="Lower Falls of Upper Cascades, Hanging Rock"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8132/8757753688_049e53ee12_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Lower Falls of Upper Cascades, Hanging Rock" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> At least I <b><i>think</i></b> I have it right. Or, is it the middle of the Upper Lower Falls?<br /> <br /> At any rate, we took a few days to check out Hanging Rock State Park in northern central North Carolina... (Ugh! Here we go again.) Traveling mid-week was a blessing, as we encountered very few people in this very popular park. In addition to hiking a number of trails, we made sure to visit most of the waterfalls in the area.<br /> <br /> This looks like a perfect spot to hide out on a hot summer day.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <i>HDR from three exposures. Merged Photomatix Pro to 32-bit TIFF. Adjustments in ACR and PS CS6.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Waterscapes/12055825_cT6p5t#!i=2522920075&k=VwFhb4s&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow"> Get a Print</a></p> Mon, 20 May 2013 04:45:05 -0700 2013-05-14T09:34:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8757753688 Lower Falls of Upper Cascades, Hanging Rock <p>~<br /> <br /> At least I <b><i>think</i></b> I have it right. Or, is it the middle of the Upper Lower Falls?<br /> <br /> At any rate, we took a few days to check out Hanging Rock State Park in northern central North Carolina... (Ugh! Here we go again.) Traveling mid-week was a blessing, as we encountered very few people in this very popular park. In addition to hiking a number of trails, we made sure to visit most of the waterfalls in the area.<br /> <br /> This looks like a perfect spot to hide out on a hot summer day.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <i>HDR from three exposures. Merged Photomatix Pro to 32-bit TIFF. Adjustments in ACR and PS CS6.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Waterscapes/12055825_cT6p5t#!i=2522920075&k=VwFhb4s&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow"> Get a Print</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography water rock flow nc moss hiking scenic northcarolina falls waterfalls rhododendron hdr 32bit hangingrockstatepark robhanson robhansonphotographycom Where Food Comes From (3) http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8717652638/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8717652638/" title="Where Food Comes From (3)"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7419/8717652638_4283cd485f_m.jpg" width="173" height="240" alt="Where Food Comes From (3)" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> Continuing on the theme of <b>Where Food Comes From</b>, we have a new subject for you to identify. Can you guess what this is? (* Answer below.)<br /> <br /> We had been concerned about this plant over the winter, as it looked a bit gangly. But as this year's new growth flushed in, the plant became much larger and fluffier just before sending out these beautiful flowers laced with various purple tones.<br /> <br /> We don't harvest the leaves of this plant while it's blooming, but otherwise, we clip off the leaves, rinse and dry them, and then sauté or pan-fry them in butter and olive oil. (Okay, more butter than oil for this treat!) Don't make them too dark, or they'll get bitter.<br /> <br /> After about five minutes, you take the leaves out of the butter and cool them on a paper towel. <b>IF</b> there are any remaining after we snitch them, we put the leaves on pasta, on salads, or any other dish that could use a come-up. It always surprises us when the toasted leaves make it to the plate.<br /> <br /> * Somewhere on the 'net, a woman asked what to do with all the excess sage she had growing in her garden. Someone else responded with the above idea, and voila... no more excess sage.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/HDRMacro/Macro/12055953_Gm3WJK#!i=2498593000&k=df5Q8jf&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow"> Purchase a Print</a><br /> <br /> <i>This is another macro-focus-stack image, derived from five separate images taken at various focus points along the plane. Using Auto-Align Layers and then Auto-Stack Layers commands in Photoshop CS6 produces a good result with few artifacts.</i></p> Tue, 07 May 2013 06:06:10 -0700 2013-04-28T17:28:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8717652638 Where Food Comes From (3) <p>~<br /> <br /> Continuing on the theme of <b>Where Food Comes From</b>, we have a new subject for you to identify. Can you guess what this is? (* Answer below.)<br /> <br /> We had been concerned about this plant over the winter, as it looked a bit gangly. But as this year's new growth flushed in, the plant became much larger and fluffier just before sending out these beautiful flowers laced with various purple tones.<br /> <br /> We don't harvest the leaves of this plant while it's blooming, but otherwise, we clip off the leaves, rinse and dry them, and then sauté or pan-fry them in butter and olive oil. (Okay, more butter than oil for this treat!) Don't make them too dark, or they'll get bitter.<br /> <br /> After about five minutes, you take the leaves out of the butter and cool them on a paper towel. <b>IF</b> there are any remaining after we snitch them, we put the leaves on pasta, on salads, or any other dish that could use a come-up. It always surprises us when the toasted leaves make it to the plate.<br /> <br /> * Somewhere on the 'net, a woman asked what to do with all the excess sage she had growing in her garden. Someone else responded with the above idea, and voila... no more excess sage.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/HDRMacro/Macro/12055953_Gm3WJK#!i=2498593000&k=df5Q8jf&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow"> Purchase a Print</a><br /> <br /> <i>This is another macro-focus-stack image, derived from five separate images taken at various focus points along the plane. Using Auto-Align Layers and then Auto-Stack Layers commands in Photoshop CS6 produces a good result with few artifacts.</i></p> Rob Hanson Photography portrait flower macro nature closeup garden natural sage bloom herb focusstack 2013 robhanson sageblossom robhansonphotographycom Where Food Comes From (2) [Explored] http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8702080498/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8702080498/" title="Where Food Comes From (2) [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8558/8702080498_5cebe596cf_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Where Food Comes From (2) [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> Okay, so the identity of this one is a bit of a trick question, as it is not edible. What is it? <b>*</b>, and what is its relation to food production?<br /> <br /> This plant, located in several places around our garden, has a large central tap root and huge, lush leaves. It puts out these delightful flowers ranging from purple to white, yet the plant does not reproduce via the flowers, as it is sterile. (Whatever you do, though, do <b>not</b> cut the tap root, or the plant will pop up everywhere!)<br /> <br /> It is highly advised not to eat the plant, as it can lead to liver failure with its hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. However, with a country name of "knitbone", topical application can encourage cell division leading to faster healing.<br /> <br /> Why did we plant about ten of these big boys? Because the leaves make excellent, nitrogen-rich compost and fertilizer! The large tap root, which can extend dozens of feet into the soil, pulls nutrients from well below the surface, concentrating all the mineral goodness into their leaves and stems. Whether we add the leaves to the compost pile, drop them where they are, or make a "tea" from the leaves, this is one of the best forms of 'free fertilizer' for the other, edible plants.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/HDRMacro/Macro/12055953_Gm3WJK#!i=2489370700&k=R6nQqkr&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Purchase a Print</a><br /> <br /> <br /> * <b>Russian Comfrey</b> (<i>Symphytum × uplandicum</i>)<br /> <br /> <br /> <i>This image is created from a focus-stack of eight images, with a Nikkor 105mm macro lens.</i></p> Thu, 02 May 2013 06:22:41 -0700 2013-04-28T17:16:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8702080498 Where Food Comes From (2) [Explored] <p>~<br /> <br /> Okay, so the identity of this one is a bit of a trick question, as it is not edible. What is it? <b>*</b>, and what is its relation to food production?<br /> <br /> This plant, located in several places around our garden, has a large central tap root and huge, lush leaves. It puts out these delightful flowers ranging from purple to white, yet the plant does not reproduce via the flowers, as it is sterile. (Whatever you do, though, do <b>not</b> cut the tap root, or the plant will pop up everywhere!)<br /> <br /> It is highly advised not to eat the plant, as it can lead to liver failure with its hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. However, with a country name of "knitbone", topical application can encourage cell division leading to faster healing.<br /> <br /> Why did we plant about ten of these big boys? Because the leaves make excellent, nitrogen-rich compost and fertilizer! The large tap root, which can extend dozens of feet into the soil, pulls nutrients from well below the surface, concentrating all the mineral goodness into their leaves and stems. Whether we add the leaves to the compost pile, drop them where they are, or make a "tea" from the leaves, this is one of the best forms of 'free fertilizer' for the other, edible plants.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/HDRMacro/Macro/12055953_Gm3WJK#!i=2489370700&k=R6nQqkr&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Purchase a Print</a><br /> <br /> <br /> * <b>Russian Comfrey</b> (<i>Symphytum × uplandicum</i>)<br /> <br /> <br /> <i>This image is created from a focus-stack of eight images, with a Nikkor 105mm macro lens.</i></p> Rob Hanson Photography plant flower macro garden purple blossom pistil comfrey stamen tendrils focusstack robhanson robhansonphotographycom Busted! My Position Has Been Compromised [Explored] http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8694967079/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8694967079/" title="Busted! My Position Has Been Compromised [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8395/8694967079_34ee4054fd_m.jpg" width="240" height="182" alt="Busted! My Position Has Been Compromised [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> While the mother and father House Sparrows were busy bringing food (bugs, actually) to the new babies, I was able to set the camera on a tripod behind a few fava bean plants and fire frames using a remote trigger.<br /> <br /> Either the noise of the lens closing, or the blink of the lens, must have startled the mother a bit.<br /> <br /> Fortunately, she went about her business of conducting nearly constant feeding trips. Clearly, the largest baby found a good way to snag most of the bugs: Block the hole.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Animals/Animals/12055923_9s5QKS#!i=2485551948&k=xrfMdbT&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow"> Purchase a Print</a></p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:37:01 -0700 2013-04-20T16:52:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8694967079 Busted! My Position Has Been Compromised [Explored] <p>~<br /> <br /> While the mother and father House Sparrows were busy bringing food (bugs, actually) to the new babies, I was able to set the camera on a tripod behind a few fava bean plants and fire frames using a remote trigger.<br /> <br /> Either the noise of the lens closing, or the blink of the lens, must have startled the mother a bit.<br /> <br /> Fortunately, she went about her business of conducting nearly constant feeding trips. Clearly, the largest baby found a good way to snag most of the bugs: Block the hole.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Animals/Animals/12055923_9s5QKS#!i=2485551948&k=xrfMdbT&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow"> Purchase a Print</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography bird nest housesparrow birdbox robhanson robhansonphotographycom jeffgarvey Where Food Comes From (1) [Explored] http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8691783551/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8691783551/" title="Where Food Comes From (1) [Explored]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8114/8691783551_380d5edbe2_m.jpg" width="174" height="240" alt="Where Food Comes From (1) [Explored]" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> I recently rented a couple of macro lenses from BorrowLenses.com, testing them out in our gardens.<br /> <br /> Springtime is in full swing around here; lots of plants are budding out and blooming. As I honed in with the macro lenses, I was astonished at how well these lenses show us details that we might otherwise pass by without noticing much of anything. Some plants the we believe we're familiar with take on a completely different appearance when seen closely.<br /> <br /> As I was shooting, I recalled a scene from a movie we watched recently, <a href="http://www.forksoverknives.com/about/" target="_blank rel=" rel="nofollow"> Forks Over Knives</a>, a documentary that examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The scene showed a school teacher holding up various vegetables to a group of young students. Many of the students failed to identify potatoes, tomatoes, and other "common" vegetables. Their experience of these foods tends to come only from highly processed and brightly packaged commercial product. (The clip I'm thinking of might have been <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGYs4KS_djg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jamie Oliver's "Potato or Tomato?"</a>)<br /> <br /> I find that sad.<br /> <br /> In the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of the macro images I've taken (and will continue to take!) Can you identify the plants? We'll start out with something relatively straightforward.* Answer below.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/HDRMacro/Macro/12055953_Gm3WJK#!i=2483357553&k=x6b5sMQ&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow"> Purchase a Print</a><br /> <br /> * It's a baby blueberry. :)</p> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:16:40 -0700 2013-04-27T14:03:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8691783551 Where Food Comes From (1) [Explored] <p>~<br /> <br /> I recently rented a couple of macro lenses from BorrowLenses.com, testing them out in our gardens.<br /> <br /> Springtime is in full swing around here; lots of plants are budding out and blooming. As I honed in with the macro lenses, I was astonished at how well these lenses show us details that we might otherwise pass by without noticing much of anything. Some plants the we believe we're familiar with take on a completely different appearance when seen closely.<br /> <br /> As I was shooting, I recalled a scene from a movie we watched recently, <a href="http://www.forksoverknives.com/about/" target="_blank rel=" rel="nofollow"> Forks Over Knives</a>, a documentary that examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The scene showed a school teacher holding up various vegetables to a group of young students. Many of the students failed to identify potatoes, tomatoes, and other "common" vegetables. Their experience of these foods tends to come only from highly processed and brightly packaged commercial product. (The clip I'm thinking of might have been <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGYs4KS_djg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jamie Oliver's "Potato or Tomato?"</a>)<br /> <br /> I find that sad.<br /> <br /> In the next few weeks, I'll be posting some of the macro images I've taken (and will continue to take!) Can you identify the plants? We'll start out with something relatively straightforward.* Answer below.<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/HDRMacro/Macro/12055953_Gm3WJK#!i=2483357553&k=x6b5sMQ&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow"> Purchase a Print</a><br /> <br /> * It's a baby blueberry. :)</p> Rob Hanson Photography food plant nature fruit garden spring natural organic newgrowth wherefoodcomesfrom robhanson robhansonphotographycom Really Angry Bird http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8683544062/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8683544062/" title="Really Angry Bird"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8519/8683544062_db45bf7479_m.jpg" width="240" height="167" alt="Really Angry Bird" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> He probably has every right to be angry, what with a camera pointed at his bath.<br /> <br /> Mockingbirds are particularly cantankerous. They'll squawk, sing countless songs, and chase interloping birds out of their territory. And around here, they're everywhere.<br /> <br /> This image was captured by setting the Nikon D7000 behind some cover foliage, then using a wireless remote trigger to take the shot. One thing we have over the birds is technology.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Animals/Animals/12055923_9s5QKS#!i=2477988374&k=s9pDzhj&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></p> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:28:34 -0700 2013-04-17T17:07:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8683544062 Really Angry Bird <p>~<br /> <br /> He probably has every right to be angry, what with a camera pointed at his bath.<br /> <br /> Mockingbirds are particularly cantankerous. They'll squawk, sing countless songs, and chase interloping birds out of their territory. And around here, they're everywhere.<br /> <br /> This image was captured by setting the Nikon D7000 behind some cover foliage, then using a wireless remote trigger to take the shot. One thing we have over the birds is technology.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Animals/Animals/12055923_9s5QKS#!i=2477988374&k=s9pDzhj&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography bird animal garden birdbath critter feathers mockingbird crimsonclover robhanson robhansonphotographycom Bugs! http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8675374788/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8675374788/" title="Bugs!"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8544/8675374788_1592d9edc5_m.jpg" width="240" height="181" alt="Bugs!" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> Is there an entomologist in the house? I'd love to know what he's feeding.<br /> <br /> Continuing on the theme from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8672357172/" target="_blank">"A Mother's Kiss"</a>, here's the papa House Sparrow with his offering for the babies. When the kids got to be this size, the male and female parents were constantly flying to and from the house in an effort to keep the babies satisfied.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></p> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:57:59 -0700 2013-04-23T08:57:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8675374788 Bugs! <p>~<br /> <br /> Is there an entomologist in the house? I'd love to know what he's feeding.<br /> <br /> Continuing on the theme from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8672357172/" target="_blank">"A Mother's Kiss"</a>, here's the papa House Sparrow with his offering for the babies. When the kids got to be this size, the male and female parents were constantly flying to and from the house in an effort to keep the babies satisfied.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography bird garden spring feeding birdhouse insects bugs housesparrow babybird A Mother's Kiss http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8672357172/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8672357172/" title="A Mother's Kiss"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8389/8672357172_e822111759_m.jpg" width="240" height="178" alt="A Mother's Kiss" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> <b>Love, for some, is another mouthful of juicy bugs.</b><br /> <br /> We've set up a couple of birdhouses out in the garden. This one was made by Jeff Garvey, who creates beautiful birdhouses made entirely from reclaimed pieces of abandoned barns and houses. (Be sure to check out his Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/recforthebirds?fref=ts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Recycling is for the Birds</a>.)<br /> <br /> Mom and Dad have been working tirelessly to bring the young ones all the food they need. One day, as Mom stopped at the birdbath nearby, she looked up as though to say, "I'm just so tired," and then flew off in search of more food.<br /> <br /> The day after this image was taken, the little ones left the nest. They're still hanging around the homestead, getting the lay of the land and more bug chow from the parents.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Animals/Animals/12055923_9s5QKS#!i=2470662707&k=PZJzpMc&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></p> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:17:24 -0700 2013-04-20T16:52:49-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8672357172 A Mother's Kiss <p>~<br /> <br /> <b>Love, for some, is another mouthful of juicy bugs.</b><br /> <br /> We've set up a couple of birdhouses out in the garden. This one was made by Jeff Garvey, who creates beautiful birdhouses made entirely from reclaimed pieces of abandoned barns and houses. (Be sure to check out his Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/recforthebirds?fref=ts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Recycling is for the Birds</a>.)<br /> <br /> Mom and Dad have been working tirelessly to bring the young ones all the food they need. One day, as Mom stopped at the birdbath nearby, she looked up as though to say, "I'm just so tired," and then flew off in search of more food.<br /> <br /> The day after this image was taken, the little ones left the nest. They're still hanging around the homestead, getting the lay of the land and more bug chow from the parents.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Animals/Animals/12055923_9s5QKS#!i=2470662707&k=PZJzpMc&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography bird animal nest wildlife housesparrow birdbox robhanson robhansonphotographycom jeffgarvey Creamer Cemetery Maine http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8468242914/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8468242914/" title="Creamer Cemetery Maine"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8468242914_15a4d0f5b0_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Creamer Cemetery Maine" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> Alongside of Route 191 in Cooper, Maine, lies the family plot for the Creamers.<br /> <br /> I'm not usually one to skulk around cemeteries with a camera unless the statuary is notable, as in the case of <b><a href="http://www.cavehillcemetery.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cave Hill</a></b> in Louisville. But every now and then, you can pass by an alluring small plot that commands attention. They are often near the road and off the side of a small farm, and they tease with a story that you'd likely never hear unless you know the family.<br /> <br /> In this case, thanks to the resource of the Internet, we know that Otis, off to the left there, died in 1860 at the age of 22, almost 23, and was the son of Thomas Creamer. Winslow, also a son of Thomas, died a little over a year later at the age of 19. Poor Phinemas on the right didn't make it much past 6 years. A daughter of Thomas, Hannah, passed just short of 29 years old.<br /> <br /> It caused me to wonder why these siblings all passed away at what we would consider today to be such an early age; how Thomas and Emily could possibly cope with having their children precede them, all in only four years time. Was it a rampant virus? Was it the long Maine winters? Something more nefarious, perhaps?<br /> <br /> It was a family. Perhaps that's all we're entitled to know. But there is a story held in a few square feet at the side of a remote Maine road – a remembrance of people who were born into a time that was surely much more strenuous than we're accustomed to today.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></p> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:29:56 -0800 2012-10-09T11:03:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8468242914 Creamer Cemetery Maine <p>~<br /> <br /> Alongside of Route 191 in Cooper, Maine, lies the family plot for the Creamers.<br /> <br /> I'm not usually one to skulk around cemeteries with a camera unless the statuary is notable, as in the case of <b><a href="http://www.cavehillcemetery.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cave Hill</a></b> in Louisville. But every now and then, you can pass by an alluring small plot that commands attention. They are often near the road and off the side of a small farm, and they tease with a story that you'd likely never hear unless you know the family.<br /> <br /> In this case, thanks to the resource of the Internet, we know that Otis, off to the left there, died in 1860 at the age of 22, almost 23, and was the son of Thomas Creamer. Winslow, also a son of Thomas, died a little over a year later at the age of 19. Poor Phinemas on the right didn't make it much past 6 years. A daughter of Thomas, Hannah, passed just short of 29 years old.<br /> <br /> It caused me to wonder why these siblings all passed away at what we would consider today to be such an early age; how Thomas and Emily could possibly cope with having their children precede them, all in only four years time. Was it a rampant virus? Was it the long Maine winters? Something more nefarious, perhaps?<br /> <br /> It was a family. Perhaps that's all we're entitled to know. But there is a story held in a few square feet at the side of a remote Maine road – a remembrance of people who were born into a time that was surely much more strenuous than we're accustomed to today.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography travel autumn abandoned cemetery leaves maine newengland headstones graves cooper marble creamer hdr 32bit familyplot northernmaine meddybemps robhansonphotographycom robhansonphotography Tin Man, at Saint Croix Island, Maine http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8446860973/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8446860973/" title="Tin Man, at Saint Croix Island, Maine"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8073/8446860973_b65b6b1fa8_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Tin Man, at Saint Croix Island, Maine" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> Traveling along the coastal Route 1 in northern Maine, there is a wayside area that commemorates one of the earliest French settlements in <i>l'Acadie</i>, an endeavor that did not go terribly well for the settlers. Along the wayside, there are a number of beautiful statues along with storyboards that tell of a miserable first winter in the area.<br /> <br /> Members of a French expedition led by Pierre Dugua, intending to colonize North America, settled the island in 1604.<br /> <br /> Seventy-nine members of the expedition, including Samuel Champlain, passed the severe winter of 1604-1605 on the island. Thirty-five settlers died, apparently of scurvy, and were buried in a small cemetery on Saint Croix Island. In spring 1605 the survivors left the island and founded the settlement of Port Royal, Nova Scotia.<br /> <br /> You can read about it here at the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/sacr/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">National Park Service</a> site, if you'd like.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:03:05 -0800 2013-02-02T08:23:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8446860973 Tin Man, at Saint Croix Island, Maine <p>~<br /> <br /> Traveling along the coastal Route 1 in northern Maine, there is a wayside area that commemorates one of the earliest French settlements in <i>l'Acadie</i>, an endeavor that did not go terribly well for the settlers. Along the wayside, there are a number of beautiful statues along with storyboards that tell of a miserable first winter in the area.<br /> <br /> Members of a French expedition led by Pierre Dugua, intending to colonize North America, settled the island in 1604.<br /> <br /> Seventy-nine members of the expedition, including Samuel Champlain, passed the severe winter of 1604-1605 on the island. Thirty-five settlers died, apparently of scurvy, and were buried in a small cemetery on Saint Croix Island. In spring 1605 the survivors left the island and founded the settlement of Port Royal, Nova Scotia.<br /> <br /> You can read about it here at the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/sacr/index.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">National Park Service</a> site, if you'd like.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography travel statue bronze maine newengland international explorers samuelchamplain saintcroixisland robhansonphotographycom robhansonphotography frenchsettler dochetisland Weathered Barn Door http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8405842166/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8405842166/" title="Weathered Barn Door"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8325/8405842166_fb902b7723_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Weathered Barn Door" /></a></p> <p><br /> <br /> It was a beautiful autumn day in New Hampshire. After finishing a hike with Susan and my ol' college friend, Tom, we were hanging around the truck having some lunch. No need to go anywhere else, as we warmed the bones in the sun.<br /> <br /> A woman came down the road walking her dog, and as often happens in New England, we wound up having a nice conversation with her. I had my eye on an old, weathered barn across the street. The woman knew the owner of the barn, and suggested that the owner would have no problem if I moved in close for some pictures.<br /> <br /> I loved how, in addition to the weathered wood, shadows from a nearby tree were playing across the doorway. This is the kind of rustic scene that, sadly, we don't see too much of these days.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Architecture/Buildings/12055902_F9wWqC#!i=2331151856&k=TfjZcgm&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></p> Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:59:26 -0800 2013-01-22T08:48:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8405842166 Weathered Barn Door <p><br /> <br /> It was a beautiful autumn day in New Hampshire. After finishing a hike with Susan and my ol' college friend, Tom, we were hanging around the truck having some lunch. No need to go anywhere else, as we warmed the bones in the sun.<br /> <br /> A woman came down the road walking her dog, and as often happens in New England, we wound up having a nice conversation with her. I had my eye on an old, weathered barn across the street. The woman knew the owner of the barn, and suggested that the owner would have no problem if I moved in close for some pictures.<br /> <br /> I loved how, in addition to the weathered wood, shadows from a nearby tree were playing across the doorway. This is the kind of rustic scene that, sadly, we don't see too much of these days.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Architecture/Buildings/12055902_F9wWqC#!i=2331151856&k=TfjZcgm&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography travel portrait barn farm newengland newhampshire nh peelingpaint weatheredwood hdr oldwood 2012 randolph barndoor 32bit robhanson robhansonphotographycom robhansonphotography Sunset over Somes Sound, Mt Desert Island, Maine http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8383846646/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8383846646/" title="Sunset over Somes Sound, Mt Desert Island, Maine"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8355/8383846646_091eac75d4_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Sunset over Somes Sound, Mt Desert Island, Maine" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> Just another sunset from our campsite in Maine, autumn of 2012.<br /> <br /> I understand that we should 'shoot where we live' – and there are plenty of opportunities to do so – but the Great State of Maine, with its natural beauty, presents a target-rich environment for beautiful shots. Sometimes, you don't even have to wander out of your campsite, as was the case here. We were just sittin' around chilling as the sun went down, and the sky lit up as you see here. While snapping the shutter furiously, I had to remind myself to soak it in.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Waterscapes/12055825_cT6p5t#!i=2320975251&k=9L6zvSG&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <i>Merged in Photomatix Pro to 32-bit TIFF, pre-processed without tonemapping in ACR, finished in Photoshop CS6 with Nik Color Efex Pro filters.</i></p> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 05:42:54 -0800 2013-01-04T11:06:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8383846646 Sunset over Somes Sound, Mt Desert Island, Maine <p>~<br /> <br /> Just another sunset from our campsite in Maine, autumn of 2012.<br /> <br /> I understand that we should 'shoot where we live' – and there are plenty of opportunities to do so – but the Great State of Maine, with its natural beauty, presents a target-rich environment for beautiful shots. Sometimes, you don't even have to wander out of your campsite, as was the case here. We were just sittin' around chilling as the sun went down, and the sky lit up as you see here. While snapping the shutter furiously, I had to remind myself to soak it in.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Waterscapes/12055825_cT6p5t#!i=2320975251&k=9L6zvSG&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <i>Merged in Photomatix Pro to 32-bit TIFF, pre-processed without tonemapping in ACR, finished in Photoshop CS6 with Nik Color Efex Pro filters.</i></p> Rob Hanson Photography travel camping sunset reflection me water clouds landscape boats evening maine newengland acr pinetrees hdr hdri nightfall mdi waterscape lobsterboats mtdesertisland somessound reflectiononwater mountdesertcampground robhansonphotographycom robhansonphotography photoshopcs6 32bitprocessing Yes, There Was a Time... http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8264492606/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8264492606/" title="Yes, There Was a Time..."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8264492606_eb8c178efc_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Yes, There Was a Time..." /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> ... when gasoline was cheaper.<br /> <br /> I doubt we'll ever see this at a working gas station again, but at least the moment was immortalized in a decrepit station sign. Being that I live in the south, I couldn't help but notice that the sign has been repurposed into a target.<br /> <br /> Found at the side of the road – of course – in northern Maine, at the same location where <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8205479425/" target="_blank">Gamble</a></b> was found.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Landscapes/11997620_KjNrs2#!i=2266613334&k=CG48zkk&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></p> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:16:58 -0800 2012-12-11T09:16:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8264492606 Yes, There Was a Time... <p>~<br /> <br /> ... when gasoline was cheaper.<br /> <br /> I doubt we'll ever see this at a working gas station again, but at least the moment was immortalized in a decrepit station sign. Being that I live in the south, I couldn't help but notice that the sign has been repurposed into a target.<br /> <br /> Found at the side of the road – of course – in northern Maine, at the same location where <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8205479425/" target="_blank">Gamble</a></b> was found.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Landscapes/11997620_KjNrs2#!i=2266613334&k=CG48zkk&lb=1&s=A" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography travel abandoned me vintage gulf maine newengland gas oldphoto gasoline route1 urbex trescott gulfstation inexpensivegas robhansonphotographycom robhansonphotography Challenging Perspectives http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8250132994/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8250132994/" title="Challenging Perspectives"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8487/8250132994_53af8d6f51_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Challenging Perspectives" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> “Perception is reality,” as the saying goes. I first heard that many years ago in a business environment. The context may be different now, but it's still something that I ponder frequently.<br /> <br /> We assume that the world 'out there' is exactly as we perceive it to be, solid and stable, but that is not generally the case. (Just ask <u><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_(The_Matrix)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Neo</a></u>, from The Matrix.) Instead, our perceived 'reality' has to do with our own internal position, our perspective. There's a good, digestible article on this from Scientific American Mind, <u><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=looks-can-deceive" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Looks Can Deceive.</a></u><br /> <br /> Photography can give us an excellent opportunity to challenge our notions about the world around us. While many people think that photography should only capture the world as-it-is, taking an image also presents an excellent opportunity to play around with our most basic assumptions. Some people might look at this image and say things like, "That's just too weird." Or, "That's wrong." <br /> <br /> Is it?<br /> <br /> Kids do this all the time. As a child, did you ever hang upside down on the monkey bars? (Are those death-trap monkey bars even still legal?) Did you ever lie on your back in bed and hang your head over the side? Perhaps it's because the child hasn't spent decades conditioning their thought processes to match what they perceive with their senses. At any moment, children can pretend that they're a pirate, a Jedi knight, a princess, or anything else that the mind can conjure up, and to their unconditioned minds, it seems completely real.<br /> <br /> We seem to lose that ability, that playfulness, as we get older.<br /> <br /> As I was flipping through the images taken on our recent autumn trip, I ran across this set from Flagstaff Lake, one of my favorite places. I ran it through the usual steps, and when I saw the result, I thought, "<i>Meh</i>. Same as many others I've taken there."<br /> <br /> Then, in a fit of playfulness one night, I flipped the image. Bam! Perhaps it was my state of mind at the time, but it completely messed with my well-conditioned perspective of the place I <i>think I</i> know so well. Suddenly the image took on a new dimension and meaning, and I couldn't neglect to publish it, even though it bears substantial similarity to other images.<br /> <br /> Interestingly, I did the same thing on an image of an egret, in <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/5874851172/" target="_blank">Masnavi</a></b>. I sent that image off to the print lab for a client, and when the print came in, someone at the lab had flipped the image into what they thought was the 'correct' orientation! For my purposes, of course, this was a complete "mistake" and I received a re-print from the lab, with the "correct"… no, wait… "incorrect" orientation.<br /> <br /> Hell, now I'm confused.<br /> <br /> That's the point.<br /> <br /> We're free to challenge our most basic assumptions. We're free to play around with the reality that's presented to us. We can change things by simply altering our perspective a bit.<br /> <br /> Why don't we do that more often?<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Waterscapes/12055825_cT6p5t#!i=2257217515&k=gjBsWfL&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></p> Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:28:12 -0800 2012-12-06T09:25:51-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8250132994 Challenging Perspectives <p>~<br /> <br /> “Perception is reality,” as the saying goes. I first heard that many years ago in a business environment. The context may be different now, but it's still something that I ponder frequently.<br /> <br /> We assume that the world 'out there' is exactly as we perceive it to be, solid and stable, but that is not generally the case. (Just ask <u><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_(The_Matrix)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Neo</a></u>, from The Matrix.) Instead, our perceived 'reality' has to do with our own internal position, our perspective. There's a good, digestible article on this from Scientific American Mind, <u><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=looks-can-deceive" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Looks Can Deceive.</a></u><br /> <br /> Photography can give us an excellent opportunity to challenge our notions about the world around us. While many people think that photography should only capture the world as-it-is, taking an image also presents an excellent opportunity to play around with our most basic assumptions. Some people might look at this image and say things like, "That's just too weird." Or, "That's wrong." <br /> <br /> Is it?<br /> <br /> Kids do this all the time. As a child, did you ever hang upside down on the monkey bars? (Are those death-trap monkey bars even still legal?) Did you ever lie on your back in bed and hang your head over the side? Perhaps it's because the child hasn't spent decades conditioning their thought processes to match what they perceive with their senses. At any moment, children can pretend that they're a pirate, a Jedi knight, a princess, or anything else that the mind can conjure up, and to their unconditioned minds, it seems completely real.<br /> <br /> We seem to lose that ability, that playfulness, as we get older.<br /> <br /> As I was flipping through the images taken on our recent autumn trip, I ran across this set from Flagstaff Lake, one of my favorite places. I ran it through the usual steps, and when I saw the result, I thought, "<i>Meh</i>. Same as many others I've taken there."<br /> <br /> Then, in a fit of playfulness one night, I flipped the image. Bam! Perhaps it was my state of mind at the time, but it completely messed with my well-conditioned perspective of the place I <i>think I</i> know so well. Suddenly the image took on a new dimension and meaning, and I couldn't neglect to publish it, even though it bears substantial similarity to other images.<br /> <br /> Interestingly, I did the same thing on an image of an egret, in <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/5874851172/" target="_blank">Masnavi</a></b>. I sent that image off to the print lab for a client, and when the print came in, someone at the lab had flipped the image into what they thought was the 'correct' orientation! For my purposes, of course, this was a complete "mistake" and I received a re-print from the lab, with the "correct"… no, wait… "incorrect" orientation.<br /> <br /> Hell, now I'm confused.<br /> <br /> That's the point.<br /> <br /> We're free to challenge our most basic assumptions. We're free to play around with the reality that's presented to us. We can change things by simply altering our perspective a bit.<br /> <br /> Why don't we do that more often?<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Waterscapes/12055825_cT6p5t#!i=2257217515&k=gjBsWfL&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography morning travel autumn lake me sunrise woods maine newengland ripples inverted hdr flipped eustis smoothwater flippedimage flagstafflake robhansonphotographycom robhansonphotography hdrefexpro2 Singapore at Night - HDROne Challenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8234074323/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8234074323/" title="Singapore at Night - HDROne Challenge"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8199/8234074323_6378c4de58_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Singapore at Night - HDROne Challenge" /></a></p> <p>I did not snap this image. Image is © 2012 Jimmy McIntyre<br /> <br /> This is my version of a set of brackets from the <a href="http://www.hdrone.com/forums/challenges-group14/your-style-forum30/singapore-at-night-thread46/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">HDROne Your Style Challenge.</a></p> Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:05:54 -0800 2012-12-01T09:04:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8234074323 Singapore at Night - HDROne Challenge <p>I did not snap this image. Image is © 2012 Jimmy McIntyre<br /> <br /> This is my version of a set of brackets from the <a href="http://www.hdrone.com/forums/challenges-group14/your-style-forum30/singapore-at-night-thread46/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">HDROne Your Style Challenge.</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography The Asticou Azalea Gardens, Seal Harbor, Maine http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8231584271/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8231584271/" title="The Asticou Azalea Gardens, Seal Harbor, Maine"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8339/8231584271_23decb31c1_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The Asticou Azalea Gardens, Seal Harbor, Maine" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> Sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate when we'd like to go hiking. When that happens, we take a road trip around the area, looking for new and interesting spots. On our way to Seal Harbor on the south side of Mt. Desert Island, we passed by the Asticou Azalea Gardens.<br /> <br /> The day seemed perfect for a soft, moody rendering of this colorful scene. The overcast skies created a soft and diffused light that really helped to pop the autumn colors in an otherwise gray day.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <i>As before, I decided to approach this image as an HDR without tonemapping, preferring to edit in both Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop CS6. I'm really enjoying the result as being more 'realistic' than most tonemapping programs would allow. There are times to get creative, and times to let nature stand on its own merits.<br /> </i><br /> ~<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <b><a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Landscapes/11997620_KjNrs2#!i=2245472591&k=FL5mPdf&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></b></p> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:11:35 -0800 2012-11-30T09:09:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8231584271 The Asticou Azalea Gardens, Seal Harbor, Maine <p>~<br /> <br /> Sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate when we'd like to go hiking. When that happens, we take a road trip around the area, looking for new and interesting spots. On our way to Seal Harbor on the south side of Mt. Desert Island, we passed by the Asticou Azalea Gardens.<br /> <br /> The day seemed perfect for a soft, moody rendering of this colorful scene. The overcast skies created a soft and diffused light that really helped to pop the autumn colors in an otherwise gray day.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <i>As before, I decided to approach this image as an HDR without tonemapping, preferring to edit in both Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop CS6. I'm really enjoying the result as being more 'realistic' than most tonemapping programs would allow. There are times to get creative, and times to let nature stand on its own merits.<br /> </i><br /> ~<br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <b><a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Landscapes/11997620_KjNrs2#!i=2245472591&k=FL5mPdf&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></b></p> Rob Hanson Photography travel flowers me photoshop garden landscape pond soft landscaping maine azalea hdr diffused asticou mtdesertisland 32bit sealharbor photomatixpro asticouazaleagardens robhanson robhansonphotographycom On Top of Dorr Mountain http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8223416793/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8223416793/" title="On Top of Dorr Mountain"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8197/8223416793_d92f4dbfbf_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="On Top of Dorr Mountain" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> The general consensus in photography is that you don't shoot at the height of the day. I can understand the reasoning, but... I dunno.... sometimes it seems to work out just fine. I think such is the case here, where we're presented with a stunning view from Dorr Mountain in Acadia National Park (Maine), looking south toward Otter Cove, Blackwoods, and Southwest Harbor, where a few lobsters await us after the hike.<br /> <br /> The 'model' is my lovely bride, Susan, and yes... that's a teddy bear in her pack. "<i>Bobo, the Magnificent</i>" he calls himself.<br /> <br /> <i>As with my previous image, <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8217233482/" target="_blank">Boats on Somes Sound in Early Morning Fog</a></b>, I employed the approach of working with multiple merged frames in 32-bit mode, without the 'standard' tonemapping that's used with Photomatix or other HDR programs. It seems the results are much more crisp and 'realistic', while still bringing in the extended dynamic range that multiple frames can provide.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Galleries</a></p> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:37:05 -0800 2012-11-27T10:33:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8223416793 On Top of Dorr Mountain <p>~<br /> <br /> The general consensus in photography is that you don't shoot at the height of the day. I can understand the reasoning, but... I dunno.... sometimes it seems to work out just fine. I think such is the case here, where we're presented with a stunning view from Dorr Mountain in Acadia National Park (Maine), looking south toward Otter Cove, Blackwoods, and Southwest Harbor, where a few lobsters await us after the hike.<br /> <br /> The 'model' is my lovely bride, Susan, and yes... that's a teddy bear in her pack. "<i>Bobo, the Magnificent</i>" he calls himself.<br /> <br /> <i>As with my previous image, <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8217233482/" target="_blank">Boats on Somes Sound in Early Morning Fog</a></b>, I employed the approach of working with multiple merged frames in 32-bit mode, without the 'standard' tonemapping that's used with Photomatix or other HDR programs. It seems the results are much more crisp and 'realistic', while still bringing in the extended dynamic range that multiple frames can provide.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Galleries</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography ocean travel autumn mountain me landscape nationalpark rocks hiking maine foliage hiker grandview atlanticocean hdr hdri mdi mountaintop acadianationalpark mtdesertisland 32bit photomatixpro dorrmountain womanhiking robhanson robhansonphotography photoshopcs6 Boats on Somes Sound in Early Morning Fog, Maine http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8217233482/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8217233482/" title="Boats on Somes Sound in Early Morning Fog, Maine"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8217233482_a315896e81_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="Boats on Somes Sound in Early Morning Fog, Maine" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> <i>Ahhhhh...</i> This was the view from our campsite while we were at Acadia National Park/Mt. Desert Island. Placid water, cool temperatures, and mysterious fog rolling through Somes Sound made for one of those delightfully perfect mornings. No coffee was necessary to be fully alert in a place like this.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <br /> <i>In a departure from my usual workflow, I took a new tack by merging three frames in Photomatix to create an .HDR file, but instead of tonemapping in Photomatix, edited the resulting file in 32-bit, then 16-bit mode directly in Photoshop. Since I've tended to post-process in a more 'realistic' style lately, the steps were perfect for the look I wanted to achieve.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <b><a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Waterscapes/12055825_cT6p5t#!i=2237655251&k=pjpRgML&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></b></p> Sun, 25 Nov 2012 05:29:46 -0800 2012-11-25T08:29:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8217233482 Boats on Somes Sound in Early Morning Fog, Maine <p>~<br /> <br /> <i>Ahhhhh...</i> This was the view from our campsite while we were at Acadia National Park/Mt. Desert Island. Placid water, cool temperatures, and mysterious fog rolling through Somes Sound made for one of those delightfully perfect mornings. No coffee was necessary to be fully alert in a place like this.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <br /> <i>In a departure from my usual workflow, I took a new tack by merging three frames in Photomatix to create an .HDR file, but instead of tonemapping in Photomatix, edited the resulting file in 32-bit, then 16-bit mode directly in Photoshop. Since I've tended to post-process in a more 'realistic' style lately, the steps were perfect for the look I wanted to achieve.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <b><a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Nature/Waterscapes/12055825_cT6p5t#!i=2237655251&k=pjpRgML&lb=1&s=A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Purchase a Print</a></b></p> Rob Hanson Photography me rock fog sailboat docks sunrise landscape boats bay ships maine earlymorning steam vignette motorboat waterscape acadianationalpark mtdesertisland somessound placidwater robhanson robhansonphotographycom Sometimes, It Is... http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8205479425/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8205479425/" title="Sometimes, It Is..."><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8350/8205479425_ea481408b9_m.jpg" width="240" height="155" alt="Sometimes, It Is..." /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> <b>Gamble</b>, an abandoned lobster boat found alongside Route 1 in northern Maine.<br /> <br /> We woke up in the tent one morning and decided that it was too chilly to stick around outside, so we took a photo road trip up to Moosehorn NWR a few miles north of us. (Truck heater, yay!) Alongside the route, we found this poor, dilapidated beast in a vacant lot, an equally sad looking abandoned Gulf gas station.<br /> <br /> We could only imagine what kind of story might be behind the vessel, its legacy on the water, and what conditions caused its demise.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <i>An HDR from five frames, the original version showed just how colorful and lucious the foliage was at the time, but I didn't think that it set the mood for the image. Using a number of layer techniques and a subtle filter from OnOne, I tried to create the mood as I saw it on that cold and overcast day.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Follow on Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Transportation/Planes-Trains-Automobiles/12055888_HMfpwv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Buy A Print of This Image</a></p> Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:14:46 -0800 2012-10-09T09:51:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8205479425 Sometimes, It Is... <p>~<br /> <br /> <b>Gamble</b>, an abandoned lobster boat found alongside Route 1 in northern Maine.<br /> <br /> We woke up in the tent one morning and decided that it was too chilly to stick around outside, so we took a photo road trip up to Moosehorn NWR a few miles north of us. (Truck heater, yay!) Alongside the route, we found this poor, dilapidated beast in a vacant lot, an equally sad looking abandoned Gulf gas station.<br /> <br /> We could only imagine what kind of story might be behind the vessel, its legacy on the water, and what conditions caused its demise.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <i>An HDR from five frames, the original version showed just how colorful and lucious the foliage was at the time, but I didn't think that it set the mood for the image. Using a number of layer techniques and a subtle filter from OnOne, I tried to create the mood as I saw it on that cold and overcast day.</i><br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Follow on Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/Transportation/Planes-Trains-Automobiles/12055888_HMfpwv" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Buy A Print of This Image</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography travel usa abandoned me landscape boat ruins ship maine overcast coastal gamble vacantlot dilapidated lobsterboat edmunds route1 photomatixpro tonemapping tonemap lobsterfisherman robhanson robhansonphotographycom photoshopcs6 Moonrise Over Flagstaff Lake, Maine http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8199018529/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/rhanson739/">Rob Hanson Photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhanson739/8199018529/" title="Moonrise Over Flagstaff Lake, Maine"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8070/8199018529_184852907c_m.jpg" width="159" height="240" alt="Moonrise Over Flagstaff Lake, Maine" /></a></p> <p>~<br /> <br /> <i><b>“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” </b></i> ― Anton Chekhov<br /> <br /> This particular location just keeps cranking out the beauty. Taken from our campsite late on a September evening, 2012.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Follow on Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Galleries & Prints</a></p> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:01:37 -0800 2012-11-19T09:01:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Rob Hanson Photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8199018529 Moonrise Over Flagstaff Lake, Maine <p>~<br /> <br /> <i><b>“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” </b></i> ― Anton Chekhov<br /> <br /> This particular location just keeps cranking out the beauty. Taken from our campsite late on a September evening, 2012.<br /> <br /> ~<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://500px.com/RobHansonPhotography/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">500px</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/106307799118180964720/posts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robhansonphoto/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Follow on Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.robhansonphotography.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Galleries & Prints</a></p> Rob Hanson Photography travel blue autumn portrait moon lake mountains reflection water evening dusk maine newengland moonrise flagstaff moonlight clearsky eustis flagstafflake moonlightreflection robhansonphotographycom robhansonphotography