May 252011
 

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During my walks through the back alleys of our neighborhood, this wall keeps drawing my eye—especially in soft light. Is it the color, texture, or age? I finally decided to stop thinking about it, and simply capture to share as best I can.

“…to express the inexpressible” is part of a quotation ascribed to the photographer Alvin Langdon Coburn. That may be what we are all trying to do with our photography, and my mistake is in trying to validate the resonance with words.

Nikon D300; f11 @ 1/180 sec, ISO 500 (handheld);
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 135mm (202mm EFL); focus distance 33.5m

Nov 192010
 

An old vine with grapes in autumn draped against a weathered door.

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Another find on a walk through our back alleys. For some reason, this makes me think of my great-grandmother…

November 22 variation per Andreas’ comment:

An old vine with grapes in autumn draped against a weathered door.

Lumix DMC-FZ40; f/4 @ 1/25sec, ISO 200 (handheld);
Focal length: 8.1mm (49mm EFL)

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