Smith & Bresson Club

Smith & Bresson Club
Smith & Bresson Club - I was inspired to create the Smith & Bresson Club for photography by the Pope and Young Club, which is for bowhunters. There are certain requirements, which a bow kill needs to satisfy in order to qualify for acceptance in the Pope and Young Club. The criteria to be accepted in the Smith & Bresson club will be based on my own subjective view of my work, which I will score. In short, those photographs that are part of this club will be my best work and those pieces, which would be part of an exhibition. Any photos that meet this criteria, will be marked by a small skull icon. To view the documentary THE BLUE WHITETAIL, go to the following website; http//:filmfreeway.com/873363 or click on the Smith & Bresson logo above.

March 31, 2017

Heads

'Heads' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                             snake

March 30, 2017

Non-Muslim

'Non-Muslim' - 2015                                                                                              snake

March 29, 2017

Self Portrait 32

'Self Portrait 32' - 2015                                                                                                                                                             snake

March 28, 2017

Toronto Water 3

'Toronto Water 3' - 2015                                                                                                  snake

March 27, 2017

Street Crossing

'Street Crossing' - 2015                                                                                                                                                          snake
EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION.  When bowhunting...equipment fails, such as, the bow string breaking or arrow nocks chipping...it is frustrating but you repair the problems.  Same in photography.  My scanner had a blip and I needed my trusty friend Kris Merola to repair the glitch in my equipment.  I am set up now to post my images and need a bit of time to catch up.  Thanks Kris.

March 26, 2017

Twin Glasses

'Twin Glasses' - 2015                                                                                                                                                              snake

March 25, 2017

Fire Pigeons

'Fire Pigeons' - 2015                                                                                             snake

March 24, 2017

X

'X' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                                    snake

March 23, 2017

Big Splash

'Big Splash' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                   snake

March 22, 2017

Black Mask

'Black Mask' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                  snake

March 21, 2017

1/2 Girl

'1/2 Girl' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                         snake

March 20, 2017

Hoodie

'Hoodie' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                          snake

March 19, 2017

Twirls

'Twirls' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                            snake

March 18, 2017

Bachelor Group

'Bachelor Group' - 2015                                                                                                                                                          snake

When early spring arrives and as does begin the process of birthing, male whitetails come together and form little bachelor groups, usually between 3-6 in a group.  These bucks will stay together throughout the spring and summer and into the fall, when they finally begin to ready themselves for the upcoming mating season.  Their testosterone levels rise, transforming their bodies into combat machines and the groups break up.  Each buck becomes solitary, sparring and fighting with others to rise of the pecking order to fertilize as many does as possible.  So in the spring, they lie around, watch some TV together and drink a few brewskies.  Once autumn sets in, it's every man for himself, the bachelor groups break up and they compete for the best looking babes. 

March 17, 2017

In The Bushes

'In The Bushes' - 2015                                                                                                                                                              snake

In the woods, the hunter must carefully scan his surroundings because the whitetail deer is perfectly camouflaged to the topography.  The hunter learns to see through the maze of trees, through the brush, to hopefully get a glimpse of his prey.  A twitching ear or tail, sunlight reflecting off an antler tine, may give away the form of the elusive whitetail.

March 16, 2017

Irrigation

'Irrigation' - 2015                                                                                                snake

March 15, 2017

Hand on Cane

'Hand on Cane' - 2015                                                                                                                                                             snake

March 14, 2017

White Mule

'White Mule' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                   snake
ADVANCED SEEING.  The rectangle of the view finder is the key to the composition.  How the borders of the parallelogram cuts the subject gives a more aesthetic view of the animal rather than framing the whole mule in the image.

March 13, 2017

Black Stallion

'Black Stallion' - 2015                                                                                                                                                               snake
INSTINCTIVE SHOOTING:   Sometimes when photographing, a moment in time passes quickly and it is impossible to focus in time.  However, the instinctive hand and eye coordination comes into motion and I was able to frame the horse in the rectangle and the focus not being sharp adds to the image rather than taking away from the composition.

In bowhunting, the same instinctive shot happens from time to time.  A deer suddenly presents itself to the hunter who has a split second to quickly pick a spot in the heart, lung area of the deer, draw back and release the arrow so it hits its mark accurately.  This is an instinctive shot.  

March 12, 2017

Straw Bed

'Straw Bed' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                       snake

March 11, 2017

6 Black Squares

'6 Black Squares' - 2015                                                                                                                                                             snake

March 10, 2017

Pit Bull

'Pit Bull' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                          snake

White & Black

'White & Black' - 2015                                                                                                                                                              snake

March 9, 2017

Empty Street

'Empty Street' - 2015                                                                                          snake

March 8, 2017

Triangles

'Triangles' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                        snake

March 7, 2017

Broken Spout

'Broken Spout' - 2015                                                                                         snake

March 6, 2017

Submission

'Submission' - 2015                                                                                                                                                                  snake

March 5, 2017

Contrast Road

'Contrast Road' - 2015                                                                                       snake

March 4, 2017

Contrast Walk

'Contrast Walk - 2015                                                                                                                                                              snake

March 3, 2017

Greek Relic

'Greek Relic' - 2015                                                                                           snake

March 2, 2017

Spears

'Spears' - 2015                                                                                                     snake

March 1, 2017

2 Quarter Moons

'2 Quarter Moons' - 2015                                                                                                                                                          snake