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Apr2015112015 / Apr / 11Monstera Leaf
Monstera Leaf
Macro of a Monstera Leaf with rain drops.
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Dec2012062012 / Dec / 06Heart Shaped Butterfly Wings
[title color=”dark” size=”h3″] Photography looking straight up at the blue sky [/title]
Lying on my back on the cold hard tile, I gazed upward at some thing quite opposite. Swaying in the gentle breeze were the delicate flowers on top of the purple orchid tree as butterflies gracefully fluttered on and off each flower. Nothing could be more serene and peaceful and so needed at this moment.
At least a dozen butterflies were dancing around this tree and with the gentle breeze it was impossible to predict where they were going next. At the moment I would even think the butterfly was going to land or cross the sky where I thought, another butterfly would come and they would begin dancing around and then separate into different directions. That was the relaxing part of this morning, the waiting and watching.
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Nov2012172012 / Nov / 17Water Texture
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[title color=”blue” size=”h3″] At a familiar beach relaxing and waiting for the sunset. [/title]
I stood in the soft shore break, feeling each wave wash across my feet. Exhaling with a sigh of relief that the day was almost over. What a stressful day at work now trying to forget it all and enjoy the moment. I began watching the water as it moved gracefully across the rocks. Creating unique textures with every passing wave. The sun was just low enough to cast warm colors over the highlighted edges of the water while giving me a small glimpse of what’s below. Simply beautiful.
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Jul2012022012 / Jul / 02Pollock in Nature
I was amazed when I saw this shot.
For the last couple months I have been completely engrossed with photographing water and its many qualities. Whether it be moving, still, reflecting, or refracting, I have taken notice and have been compiling a collection of these shots. So, here I am standing at the edge of a estuary in Hilo, surrounded by grass and trees. I begin to notice, as I watch my family playing on a paddle board, that the large pool is reflecting brilliant colors from the surroundings. In an instant I ran to grab my camera and I focused on one of these large lines from the trunk of the tall palm and shot away as the light danced around on the water. Well I didn’t think much of it until I got back to develop the shot and instantly was excited. This shot didn’t look like a photograph at all, but like a Jackson Pollock painting.
© Christopher Johnson – www.fromhereonin.com
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Jun2012022012 / Jun / 02The Big Red Rock
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Some of the most vibrant reds I have ever found in rock was found in the Polulu valley.
© Christopher Johnson – www.fromhereonin.com
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Mar2012032012 / Mar / 03Underwater Boulders At Sand Harbor
- posted in Favorite, Gallery, Lake Tahoe, Water
Climbing all around the large boulders that make up Sand Harbors unique landscape, I noticed the shapes of large boulders underwater being distorted by the ripples on the water surface. I climbed to the highest point I could find so I was shooting nearly straight down, removing any unwanted reflections, and this magical images was created.
© Christopher Johnson – www.fromhereonin.com
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Oct2011032011 / Oct / 03Spiral
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I was thrilled to discover this pond plant recently on a private residence, that thanks to a friend of mine, I was graciously able to photograph. I was first drawn to the plant by its small square leaves and then when I began to look closer I began noticing the neat spiraling design. With my macro lens I steadied myself over the pot it was in and shot several different compositions. The color shot was beautiful, however, I wanted to convert this image to black and white. Setting this image up with a green filter threw the green leaves white while everything else became dark. I especially liked the outlines of the leaves when the leaves were overlapped.
I love these little surprises.Photography by Christopher Johnson – www.fromhereonin.com
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Sep2011282011 / Sep / 28Thin Bamboo Forest Along the Kohala Forest Reserve Trail
A thin bamboo forest along the Kohala Forest Reserve trail.
Photo by Christopher Johnson – www.fromhereonin.com
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Aug2011272011 / Aug / 27Water Reflection Abstract
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The water dancing on the surface of a swimming pool reflected an amazing design of the sun-setting sky.
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Aug2011042011 / Aug / 04Palm Branch Pattern
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Palm branch pattern inspired by Popular Photography’s monthly contest. I converted the image to black and white to enhance the shadow and lines.
by Christopher Johnson
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May2011102011 / May / 10Life on a Barren Land
Here’s to thinking outside the box.
When I approach creating an image I am more old fashioned, as if I am shooting with film. I try to get the shot right in the field with the tools I have on hand like filters and a tripod to minimize my time processing the images. However, sometimes the tools you have on hand can’t help always help you. This is when pre-planning for the post processing comes in to play. Preparing to use the tools you can’t bring to the field.
This shot, with the lava rock framing the tree in the background, posed a depth of field problem for me. I couldn’t shoot a completely sharp image in just one shot because I set up too close to the rocks. Using the HDR method, I shot multiple images at different focal lengths in order to combine later with Photoshop by blending and erasing the layers. Through trial and error I was able to arrive at this shot.
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May2011082011 / May / 08Foggy Window Abstract
I shot this abstract of a foggy car window during a thunderstorm while sitting in traffic. Funny how inspiration can come out of something so boring and inconvenient.
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Mar2011072011 / Mar / 07Abstract Design
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Inspiration comes in some mysterious ways.
Just sitting on the couch, I noticed the vertical blinds waving in the breeze created by the ceiling fan. The designs they were making inspired me to photograph them, however, I had no idea that the resulting images would be so cool. Almost graphical and cartoon like.
I shot off 81 pictures… each one extremely different.
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Feb2011272011 / Feb / 27Hermit Crab
Macro photograph of a hermit crab beginning to climb out of its shell.
© Christopher Johnson
