Paul D. Natkin: scenes

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Sunday, January 2, 2011

At this time of year, when light is limited, people flock to the Viewpoint during the few hours of sunshine.

Afternoon at the Viewpoint, Dec. 31, 2010

Friday, December 31, 2010

The moon isn't full, but my head is. It's the last day of the year, and I have a lot I want to get done before the new year begins. I wish everyone happiness and good health in 2011!

The Moon, Rising Higher, 2010

Thursday, December 30, 2010

It's almost the last day of the year, but I'm still thinking of July, August, September--those months. It was a clear, cold day today, with no snow. The ground was frozen this morning. It gets dark early, but soon it will be January, the month when some of the most amazing sunrises take place.

Lovers with Painted Sky, 2010

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

This year I'm looking forward to spring and summer more than I usually do. Well, they'll be along soon enough.

Lovers in the Dark, 2010

Monday, December 27, 2010

Another rainy day. Seems to be the going theme.

Bench, Fall, 2010

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Summer is long gone, and, with it, the haunting tune of the popsicle truck. But I wouldn't describe this winter as a cold one. No--it's a wet, and relatively warm one. There could be snow around the corner, and we did have some around Thanksgiving, but there's none for now.

House, Surrounded by Shrubs, Fall, 2010

Monday, October 18, 2010

Headed for the Viewpoint now.

Close-Up of a Bench, Fall, 2010

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

I drove by the Viewpoint this morning. The lawn was being mowed. I'm not sure just who it was who was doing it. In any case, the sun was shining, and it looked as though there was probably dew on the ground.

Olin and the Edge on a Night in About September, 2010

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Skoro budet, the saying goes. Each image is a struggle, and each takes time to come into the world, even when the shutter speed is fast.

Night along the Edge, Fall, 2010

Friday, July 9, 2010

Nor was today.

Photographers who take digital photos sometimes tell us that their photos are completely unaltered. This, as I understand it, is supposed to reassure us that there's nothing we'll see in these photos that wasn't there. On the one hand, I appreciate these assurances, because it's certainly possible to add, by digital means, something that wasn't there in the first place. However, in any image, and in any situation, there's much that is there that we normally don't perceive, and digital adjustment can sometimes help us to see something that we would normally miss. I'm not an expert on optics, but it's my understanding that there in fact is no one correct image of any particular scene at any particular moment.

Olin, 2010

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Yes, one of these days. Yesterday wasn't one of them.

The Rounded Concrete Edge, 2010

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd, so today is the 4th.

Out on Fifteenth, 2010

Friday, July 2, 2010

Today is the 2nd, which means soon it will be the 4th.