Erudite Expressions | Eugene's Photoblog

gone fishin'

2013-05-28T06:17:43Z

I spent the majority of the Memorial Day weekend relaxing at the lake. Activities included: running, biking, swimming, and jet skiing. I don't fish but can appreciate the solace that the activity brings. Here, a capture of the neighbor against the sunset. This image is straight out of the camera -- the sunset was absolutely brilliant this particular evening.

fleeting

2013-05-09T00:00:00Z

A scene from Jamaica Bay, Brooklyn. A view from another location, about an hour away by foot.

Chicago curvature

2013-05-07T20:48:22Z

The city of Chicago as seen from the observation deck at the John Hancock Center. You can see the curvature of the Earth here! The view is the same direction as this entry, but captured about two hours earlier. And here is the view in the opposite direction (one of my favorite shots from atop the building).

start wearing purple

2013-05-05T15:03:14Z

Any time I can incorporate 'Start Wearing Purple' into a blog post, I am going to do it. It's one of my favorite songs in the past two or three years. This--this is nature at its purple best.

lilac spring

2013-05-04T15:56:39Z

Lilac in bloom in the backyard of my parents' house in the suburbs of Atlanta. In the background is our family's garage where we keep our boat during the winter months. As the weather has been warming up, it's only a matter of a few weeks before we all head out to the lake, cook some barbecue, and enjoy the lazy days of summer.

chomp

2013-05-03T05:41:20Z

A scene from the Inman Park Parade, captured last weekend. This is a group known as The Big Mask Project. This is the third year that they have performed in the Inman Park Parade. Ordinarily, I wouldn't post a photo like this -- the depth of field is too deep. But I thought the juxtaposition in this case was funny, so there you go.

zombie fest

2013-05-02T17:04:48Z

A zombie poses for the camera during the Inman Park Parade, which I first blogged about in my previous post. This zombie was a representative of the Atlanta Zombie Apocalypse. I've posted a few of my other favorites from the Parade on my new photography blog.

Inman Park Parade

2013-04-27T20:10:36Z

Today I attended the Inman Park Festival and Parade, held in the historic neighborhood of Inman Park (the oldest neighborhood in Atlanta). It was my first time going, not least because I hadn't discovered this wonderful suburb of Atlanta until late last year. A big thanks to my friend Mandy for the invite to come along and enjoy the festivities. As for this photo: I captured it during the Inman Park Parade. There were a variety of eclectic groups and performers in this parade. I sat crouched down with my camera on the side of the street, and most of those involved in the parade didn't seem to notice me. But not this hula-hoop guy. He saw me from a distance away and posed for the camera. His accompaniment, the lady in red, also smiled for the camera. I love how this image came together with the great reactions in the front and a dense but fun background (the person on stilts, the man in the red jacket, and the man holding-arms-wide-open-like-that-scene-from-the-Titanic in the far background, on top of the float). I'll post a few more of my favorites from the Inman Park Festival in the coming days. In the meantime, you can see the entire photo set on Flickr.

chicago spike

2013-04-24T18:31:40Z

I haven't yet gone on an extended vacation in 2013... So here's a look back on my first vacation of 2012, my trip to Chicago. The view is of the Crown Fountain, opposite from the scene depicted here.

Wyoming wonder

2013-04-12T18:07:26Z

A scene from Wyoming. In some exciting news: I am slowly unveiling my new photography portfolio site. At the moment, it has a few of my landscape and portrait galleries set up. I am looking to expand it. The good news is that blogging is also a feature there, and I am thinking of posting some behind-the-scenes and tutorials there. The first brief tutorial/tip I posted yesterday. So do check it out and let me know what you think. Feel free to comment on this post, on the new blog, or send me an email.