Paul D. Natkin: darkness

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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The Ocean Spray flowers are already beginning to look more brown than cream-colored. And the moon has waned considerably.

Moon with Ocean Spray, July 14, 2011

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

There's nothing as dark as a cloud that crosses the moon.

The Moon, Behind a Thin Cloud, July 14, 2011

Monday, July 18, 2011

When the moon is full, there's always something a little odd in the air. People and other animals seem to behave a little bit differently from the way they normally do. I'm not the first to observe this; I won't be the last.

The Moon, Darkened by a Cloud, July 14, 2011

I've seen similar skies during full moon in July many other years. But not every year.

Moon and Cloudy Sky, July 14, 2011

Sunday, July 17, 2011

The moon showed its face many times, but each time that face was different.

The Moon, Partly Showing, July 14, 2011

Friday, July 15, 2011

The full moon didn't emerge for a while last night, and when it did it played hide and seek for as long as I was able to stay up to observe it.

The Moon, Mostly Obscured, July 14, 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

Saturday, February 26, 2011

...and another...

Twelfth, with Christmas Lights, Jan 1, 2011

Friday, February 25, 2011

...and the next...

Twelfth, a Little Different, Jan 1, 2011

Thursday, February 24, 2011

...then the next...

Twelfth, Jan 1, 2011 (II)

Sunday, February 13, 2011

This street is one of the quieter ones I know of.

Eleventh, beside the Cemetery, Jan 1, 2011 (II)

Friday, September 24, 2010

The most common place to sit, especially for an extended period, is under the laurel tree.

Conversation (4), July 24, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010

In the dark, the rock at the head of the path is dappled with light and shadow. Put in another way, the light and shadow are distributed unevenly across its surface. You would not be able to predict, on the basis of a general understanding of what happens to an object in a dark environment where that object is illuminated from an angle, exactly which parts of the rock reflect light and which parts are in shadow. This confusing lighting situation is the result of multiple light sources and probably also the presence of one or more objects between these light sources and the rock which cast shadows onto its surface.

The Rock, July 24, 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

At night the distribution of light and shadow on the trunk of the Sentinel is somewhat uneven--even unpredictable.

Sentinel and House Lights, July 24, 2010

Monday, September 6, 2010

A grainier shot, but one that shows certain aspects of the scene that I may have missed in the shots in the previous posts. Documentation may require a variety of shots.

The Sentinel, July 24, 2010

Friday, September 3, 2010

It can be hard to decide which is the definitive image of a given subject, even when one is making a selection from amongst images taken within a period of a few seconds. The multiplicity of images and the unresolved decision as to which should represent the subject may, in fact, be the subject.

A More Reasonable Version, July 24, 2010

Friday, August 27, 2010

The lights of Bellevue, seen from the Viewpoint.

Bellevue, July 24, 2010

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

I should have posted this first, before the other road picture.

Darker Road, July 24, 2010

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

The bright spots here and there on the road make the darkness seem much darker.

Road in Darkness, July 24, 2010

Monday, August 23, 2010

As you move further east, you approach an arterial.

Scooter, July 24, 2010

Paul D. Natkin