Even photographers who make black-and-white images are concerned with color perception. Gelatin-silver prints, especially after toning, exhibit different and sometimes unexpected color casts under different lights.

This image (from Color Illusion 4: A Group of Green and Blue Spirals represents an extreme example of how thoroughly our perception of color can be deceived. It looks like three spirals: Red(ish), green, and blue. But, in reality, what you think are green and blue spirals are really the same green-ish blue color (RGB: 0, 255, 150).

Everything's contextual.

The ABSTRACTS, LANDSCAPES, and OBSERVATIONS galleries show my fine art prints.

The FEATURES link takes you to themed collections of my work, such as documentary and film-set photos.

Finally, the PHOTOBLOG link goes to a regularly-updated series of slice-of-life and commentary photos.

The Red Machine Photos

See the Features section of my site for photos from the production of the movie The Red Machine.

Santa Cruz Open Studios 2009

Still not ready to return to Scanta Cruz Open Studios for 2009. I miss seeing all the visitors, but I'm still brewing and stewing, as it were.