Images

Tulips are the initial sign that spring is here in Denver. While every so often they may be mixed with a late snow, that doesn’t diminish the indication the snow season is behind us for the year. Upon coming across this group of tulips the morning light was soft enough to give a nice warmth on the flower. With a somewhat shallow depth of field I put the ones behind the first to give more emphasize on the detail in this flower but yet giving the viewer of the image knowledge of the area and the fact that this was just one of many tulips in this garden.

 

I’ve walked past the Denver Art Museum countless times with and without my camera. On this spring day I thought that I may find some interesting details to photograph around the Martin Building which has just reopened at the Denver Art Museum. However when looking at from a distance I noticed the crossing lines on the Hamilton Building. The morning light provided some details to fall in with the shadow and also casts more light at the top away from the intersecting lines of the building.

As I spent the day exploring San Francisco I visited some locations where I had not been before with the my camera. This location is was at Fort Mason. I have been through Fort Mason countless times, but on this occasion headed closer to the water and some of the buildings which have been renovated. As I walked around it provided a few to another pier and the yet to be fully renovated structure across the way.

 

When I first started getting into photography I was living in the Chicago area and would find myself in the city on occasion. One of my favorite buildings to visit and photograph was the State of Illinois Building. The lines and open space of the Helmut Jahn designed building really captured my attention and I always found ways to take pictures of the building which was different. Fast forward thirty years and I still have that same feeling when I am in Chicago and able to visit this building. On this visit I found this view of the exterior and the reflection bringing in additional lines with patterns to compliment those on this iconic facade.

The open space of the building has been an issue over the years, while designed to help convey the message of open government it is also limiting to the State. There were talks of tearing down the now James Thompson Center as the state looked to sell the building however the building was sold to a developer who plans to preserve the building.

 

Heading south to New Mexico this past summer I took my time and slowly made by way through Southern Colorado. After stopping in Canon City, I proceeded to the Royal Gorge Bridge. While I looked down into the gorge from the bridge, I also made sure to look up at the bridge and photograph the architecture of the bridge itself. On this summer day the clouds were starting to build which provides a dramatic aspect in this scene. Helping to bring this out, I transitioned the picture to black and white letting the bridge contrast against the clouds in the distance,