Paul D. Natkin: June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Not to dwell on things--but maybe this is the version of the street sign and mock-orange scene that I'm really looking for. Or maybe not--as a legendary person of my neighborhood is known to say.

Street Sign and Mock-Orange, June 18, 2011

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

I'm trying to get to the Viewpoint, but I have a feeling I won't make it till late. By then, it's bound to be quite a different place from what it was in the daytime.

The Viewpoint at Night, June 18, 2011 (IV)

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Stand two feet apart, and the results may be miles apart.

Husky Stadium from the Viewpoint, June 18, 2011

Monday, June 27, 2011

I think, looking at this blog, you may understand what I mean.

The Lovers, June 18, 2011

Sunday, June 26, 2011

It may seem sort of repetitive, but I've dealt with certain things a good deal more than once.

Stadium and Lovers, June 18, 2011

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Some scenes are right on the cusp between interesting and boring. It can depend as much on you as the scene.

Two Street Lights, June 18, 2011

Friday, June 24, 2011

If you stare at something long enough, your brain will usually pull it together. But if you stare too long, your brain may end up pulling it apart. Both events are worthwhile.

The Red Wall (II), June 18, 2011

Thursday, June 23, 2011

At night, some scenes at first seem like nothing at all. You look at them, and they don't make sense. Your eyes and brain need to time to adjust to them to put the pieces together.

The Red Wall, June 18, 2011

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Anywhere where human beings live, there are some areas that receive a lot of human attention and other areas that receive less. The fact is that we don't have the resources to exert complete control over every inch of the areas where we live.

Maple and Weeds, June 18, 2011

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

One very interesting thing about night is that there are many things you don't see, even when you look right at them. But I think you can say the same about things you see in daylight.

Mock-Orange, June 18, 2011

Monday, June 20, 2011

When the mock-orange is in bloom, you can smell it a block away.

Mock-Orange and Garage, June 18, 2011

Sunday, June 19, 2011

The mock-orange is back. It was once much fuller, but it's still alive. That's the main thing.

Street Sign and Mock Orange, Jun 18, 2011

Friday, June 17, 2011

And soon I'll post it.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

I saw it. For instance, through the tree branches.

Moon through the Trees, June 15, 2011

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Full moon tonight--but will I see it? Yes, I think so.

Full Moon, June 15, 2011

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

A slightly closer view reveals slightly more detail.

Plants on the Corner, June 21, 2011

Monday, June 13, 2011

I'm always intrigued by the look of things on a summer evening, when everything is in bloom, and the colors are bright, but the sun is setting, and sort of absent--hidden behind clouds--and everything has a bluish cast.

Plants with Pole, June 21, 2011

Sunday, June 12, 2011

The Viewpoint, just like a person, has its moods.

Clouds over the Bay, June 24, 2011

Saturday, June 11, 2011

When I stare out into the distance, I may get a little side-tracked, but I always come back to the point.

The Point, June 24, 2011

So many photographers choose to stand in one certain place at the Viewpoint that there's a little patch of bare earth there. It's just to the left of the laurel, and somewhat to the right of the Lovers--the two old oaks that were brought to the Viewpoint from Denny Park long ago.

The Photographer, June 24, 2011 (IX)

Friday, June 10, 2011

A photographer must make a multitude of decisions; that goes without saying. Issues of composition, focus, shutter speed and white balance all come into play--to name but a few of the many thing a photographer must think about. That's what makes photographers such interesting subjects. They don't usually move from place to place to much, but, while more or less standing in place, they move all over. They hunch over, they tilt their heads to the side, they press buttons. They're very theatrical.