Olive Flowers Magnified
The twig of olive flowers I found in the backyard, courtesy of my neighbor and a high wind: This stacked image of an olive flower was made with low magnification.
Photography
Greece finally pays tribute to Iannis Xenakis
Greece finally pays tribute to Iannis Xenakis (The Guardian 01/28/2024) “Few cultural figures were as important in the second half of the century,” said Katerina Gregos, the artistic director of the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens (EMST). “Xenakis was not just a polymath, a visionary, a true cosmopolitan, he was a mathematician, civil … [Read more…]
Michael Snow, Prolific and Playful Artistic Polymath, Is Dead at 94
He was a painter, a musician, a photographer and a sculptor. But he was best known for experimental (and often contentious) films like “Wavelength.” New York Times, Jan. 6, 2023 “I am not a professional,” he declared in a statement written for a group show catalog in 1967. “My paintings are done by a filmmaker, … [Read more…]
Orchid Flowers
Orchids make great pets.
Time Lapse
I’ve been fascinated by time-lapse photography since the days when the Wonderful World of Disney was the only color television show and they had those great nature films. You can see the time-lapse film I’ve made over the last few weeks here http://www.sergneri.net/weather_data/index.php. I included some of the older time-lapse I’ve made over the years … [Read more…]
Apostles of Moudon
While attending fashnact in Moudon Switzerland circa 2008, I photographed these three individuals in the crowd. They inspired the creation of the digital collage seen here. I have no idea who they are save for the fact that there is a home for people with disabilities in Moudon, I think they may be residents. (Originally … [Read more…]