Cherry Blossom Fest

Fireworks night...which explains all of the people...hooray!

Welcome home. Buffalo.

"cheery" blossoms

my first concert...but not quite the style of Adam DeAngelis

I took the shots with an outdoor temp and it gave off an interesting glow with the stage lights, but on a few of the photos I changed them to decrease the effect.

The good, the bad, and the just plain strange. CUA

Kid climbs tree in suit...1st warm day infects students

Club colors

Using the lighting to create a picture with shadows and give a sense of the atmosphere.

Light adds drama

SO if you just take a shot...no flash, no extra light, it's harder to focus...as is obvious. I do like the natural, faded look though. It could easily be made more transparent to lay text over the top or to layer images.

The is something alluring, though, about what can be done with light. A simple exercise...just the addition of a light on the central objects of the shot adds shadows and heightens the sense of colors and importance. Just an extra level of interest, I think.