Favorite Photos, February. Click for a larger version.
Here are my favorite photos for the month of February. The story behind this “favorite photos by date” project is here.
Favorite Photos – February
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Favorite Photo, February 28
I spent a few days photographing Colorado and ended up at the Great Sand Dunes. During the day the sand is light in color, much like a light colored sandy beach. Late in the day the light hits at such a severe angle that the dunes turn almost brown.
Favorite Photo, February 27
I taught photography at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts when I lived in Michigan. One of my favorite field trips was to take my classes to the Episcopal Cathedral, even if it was a nature photography class.
Favorite Photo, February 26
It was a beautiful evening in Rocky Mountain National Park. Sirius, Orion, Taurus, and the Pleiades star cluster were shining brightly in the night sky. The sun set at 5:50 pm and I clicked the shutter at 6:43 pm. The beautiful blue sky was due to the long, 30 second exposure.
Favorite Photo, February 25
Upper Tahquamenon Falls in deservedly one of the most popular tourist locations in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Another photographer and I mostly had the place to ourselves with only a few other people around. I am surprised more people don’t go in the winter.
Favorite Photo, February 24
There weren’t a lot of wildlife to be seen on this particular day in February. After the fall rut ends, most of the elk retreat into the forest. But I was lucky enough to find this group of young bulls on the edge of the forest in Horsehoe Park.
Favorite Photo, February 23
Sami Lynn and I were creating portraits for her model portfolio. With her on the floor, I arranged her hair to get as many curls as possible at the ends of the strands of hair. The rose petals were my idea. I knew the Valentine’s Day roses in a vase were about done so I plucked all the petals and dropped them on the floor and on Sami Lynn.
The Last Week in Lamoni: “Picking Up the Pieces”, An Art Exhibit by Julia Franklin
I’ve been to more art fairs, shows, galleries, and museums, than I would care to admit, and this exhibit is one of the most unique and remarkable I have experienced. Some people choose to make art their life, and then they pour their life into their art, sometimes quite literally. And that is exactly what Julia Franklin did with this exhibit.
Favorite Photo, February 22
This image was created on the same trip as my Snowy Owl trip. This is a young bald eagle. As it matures the head feathers will turn white and the wing feathers will get darker. This is my favorite photo for February 22.
Favorite Photo, February 21
This Snowy Owl is far and away my favorite photo for February 21, and it is one of my all time most favorite wild bird images.
A Snowy Owl Photo Expedition
Snowy Owl
What is a Snowy Owl expedition really like? This article is your chance to find out. Join me for a two day photo safari! I give you tips and photo suggestions along the way, and you get to see how I prepare, plan, and adapt on a photo trip. I tell you what went right and what went wrong so this is also about what to do when things don’t go according to plan.
“How To†Series: Snowy Owl Photography
Snowy Owl looking for prey.
If there are cold enough temperatures and plenty of snow cover on the ground, the northern United States has a winter invasion of Snowy Owls. These are magnificent creatures and well worth your photographic time and attention. This series is filled with tips on how to find and photograph snowy owls.
Favorite Photo, February 20
Lyn Marie wanted to go out and shoot in the snow. So we did. This is one of my two most favorite photos for February 20 and one of my all time favorite winter “figure studies”.
Favorite Photo, February 19
This was the second day of our photo shoot. We wanted to create the illusion that Lyn Marie was falling. She dressed in bold colors and everything else in the studio was totally black. This is my favorite image for today’s date.
Favorite Photo, February 18
Lyn Marie liked my portfolio so she made the trip from St. Louis Missouri to Ohio so we could work together. This is my favorite photo for February 18.
Favorite Photo, February 17
I have three favorite photos for today’s date. I have been photographing all these sisters since they were toddlers. If their faces look familiar, it is because they have been part of this series before.
Favorite Photo, February 16
A lot of Canada geese lived in our neighborhood in Columbus Ohio, thanks to several retention ponds. It was a regular thing for traffic to be stopped as geese crossed a neighborhood road. Sometimes it would be just a few geese and sometimes 15 or 20 or more.
Favorite Photo, February 15
At the time of this photo shoot, Ashley was an American model living in Italy. She was planning a short trip back to the states to visit family and we wanted to work together. So she squeezed a short trip to Columbus into her tight schedule. This is my favorite image for February 15.
Favorite Photo, February 14
Valentine’s Day fell on a Sunday in 2016, so we had a Valentine themed meal after church. This collage of images for that day is my favorite image for February 14.
Favorite Photo, February 13
It was a cold February day in Ohio, and I was out in the yard playing games with our oldest grandson. I love the read cap so I grabbed a camera to take a few pictures. This is not only my favorite photo for February 13, it is one of my all time favorite photos of Andrew.
Favorite Photo, February 12
The Christmas tree came down today. As much as I love having the tree up, it has to come down sooner or later.
Favorite Photo, February 11
Our Christmas tree is still up so I did some images of a few of our favorite ornaments.
Favorite Photo, February 9
If you have been following along this month, you can tell February is not my favorite photography month. In my favorite photo folder there are some dates for which I have only one photo, and some of them aren’t very exciting.
Favorite Photo, February 8
What kid doesn’t like making and hanging out in a blanket fort? I was at “Picking Up the Pieces, an art exhibit at Graceland University by Julia Franklin (story here). I crawled inside the blanket fort to take pictures.
Favorite Photo, February 7
We were having lunch at our favorite sandwich place in Leon Iowa. Thanks to the cold weather the window was covered with condensation, obscuring the view of the outside and making the logo on the window stand out.
Favorite Photo, February 6
Our grandson Finn was engrossed with a kid video on YouTube. As I walked by I grabbed a photo with my iPhone. This is my favorite photo for February 6.
Favorite Photo, February 3
I was at the Helene Center for the Visual Arts (Graceland University, Lamoni Iowa) documenting the latest art exhibit by Julia (Tucker) Franklin. At the exhibit you enter the rooms of her childhood home in Wichita Falls, Texas. Little by little the story is revealed. The brick in a desk drawer with the death threat. The police report. The suicide note in the clipboard on top of the desk.
Favorite Photo, February 2
The Christmas ornament on the left is one of my favorites. The lion, the lamb, and little child are based on Isaiah 11:6, a scripture that dozens of artists have brought to life in various ways.
Favorite Photo, February 1
There are over 3,000 photos in my “favorite photos” folder, and only one of them was taken on February 1. Yes, our Christmas tree was still up.
