Camping in the Sequoia

This summer Denise,Chuck and I went camping. We had the best

of times Not much to shoot yet it was fun none the less to just 

be away from the hustle and bustle of the city. 

The Promise....

DB8S © 2009
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I was promised the sun, after the rain.

Aural / Visual Pairing

"Beyond Here...." DB8S © 2010
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While attending to my images, often I am listening to music, and normally the music is a reflection of the type of images I am attending to. If it is my minimalist work it is normally slow classical, new age, or even a mellow instrumental, however if it is busy urban work it ranges from in your face hip/hop to aggressive rock.

Stimulating my aural and my visual at the same time pleases me often and I try to do it daily.
 
Tonight, I found Imogen Heap-"Hide And Seek" the appropriate music for me with this image.
"Listen and Observe"

Imogen Heap - Hide And Seek  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYIAfiVGluk 

This image is not for adoption.

Wall(v) meets Sky(h).... What a complement

"Sky, Wall...Complementary" DB8S © 2010
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Often while out shooting (photography lingo) I am often looking for themes that are complementary. In this case, I choose my every running theme of minimalist photography and also used the complementary colours of the Orange (wall) and the Blue (sky) as my overall theme. I enjoy being a witness (or participant) in things that are in complementary, be it nature, photography, and especially my relationships because I enjoy things that are complete. If you look closer at the photograph you will see more things that complement each other to form the big picture (symmetry, lines, etc...)

Darnell Bates @ DB8S.com

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Because of the limitations imposed by the range of colors that were available throughout most of the history of art, many artists still use a traditional set of complementary pairs. The use of complementary colors is an important aspect of aesthetically pleasing art and graphic design.  (Wikipedia, 10 December 2010 at 10:19)

• white and black
• red and green
• blue and orange
• yellow and violet

Days or Moments

I avoid counting the days in my life yet focus more on the moments in my life.

Thanks to my friends, family, loved ones and especially Denise for all the support.