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The world according to O. Bisogno Scotti
Q Baby In His Radio Flyer
Q Baby In His Radio Flyer, 8/30/2004
When I was growing up, we didn’t have a single family picture in the house. I think that artists are not into that sort of thing, and my father was one of them. He took photos of us kids and my mother, but we were well aware that they were really film and lighting tests for upcoming photo sessions…and then they would go in a box, possibly even making it into an album if my mother insisted. He had a photography business with my Uncle Vincent who was being trained by my father under the GI Bill of Rights after WW2. By the time the business came to an end, Uncle Vincent had amassed a great amount of photographic technique and was truly an impeccable photographer. Although he got a day job, he became the photographer for our large, extended family. His b&w prints (printed in his home darkroom) had that wonderful 1950s quality about them and his perfectionism was obvious. In fact, it jumped out at you.
Fast forwarding to 2004, I go to my 1st grandson’s birthday party and one of his presents is an old fashioned Radio Flyer wagon. I immediately thought of Uncle Vin, rest his soul, and his style. I hope he can see this image because it’s all about him.
Silvery Trees – Griffith Park
Silvery Trees – Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA, 2/28/2019
The wildflowers are just beginning in Griffith Park. There are patches of rapeweed which will soon cover the park, and some small blue bells and large white flowers, the name unknown to me. Also, the greenest grass you could ever imagine that fluoresces in early evening light. A few more rainy days and we could have a superbloom for 2019.
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Nikon D810 DSLR, Nikkor AF Zoom-NIKKOR f/2.8 80-200mm, exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 sec, ISO 64, WB: Auto, exposure program: Aperture Priority, shutter: Mup mode, Vello RS-N1II wired remote switch, Induro Stealth CLT203 carbon fiber tripod, Induro PHQ1 Panhead, 32-bit HDR image, capture date and time: 2/28/2019, 5:32 pm
Cherry Tree and Gate, South Korea
Cherry Tree and Gate, South Korea, June 1994
I’ve only visited South Korea once so I cannot definitively state that spring is the best time to be there, but I’m guessing that it is. With cherry and dogwood trees blooming, every scene looks like a painting which is a photographer’s dream come true.
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La Spiaggia di Cefalù
Cefalù Shoreline, Sicily, 5/08/2018
I haven’t made a digital painting since 2015 so I guess another painting is long overdue. The impetus in this case is the beatific shoreline of Cefalù, Sicily.
Pottery on Mantel
Pottery on Mantel, 1/24/2019
It’s a simple image of form, line and window light, two yard sale pots stationed on the right wing of the 1930 fireplace mantel in my office. I have drenched it in sumptuous b&w brown-tone for effect.
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Alley in Enna
Alley in Enna, Sicily, 5/07/2018
What a grand entrance from the main drag in Enna (known as Castrogiovanni until 1926) to the houses behind. It took four visits to the alley to find the light and understand it. Here it is in all its High Dynamic Range splendor. Enjoy!
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Nikon D810 DSLR, AF Nikkor 24mm f/2.8D, exposure: f/10.0, 1/30 sec, ISO 64, WB: Auto, exposure program: Manual, shutter: Mup mode, Vello Wireless ShutterBoss Timer Remote, Induro Stealth CLT203 carbon fiber tripod, Induro PHQ1 Panhead, capture date and time: 4/30/2018, post processing: High Dynamic Range
Workstation for 2019
Workstation for 2019
I loved my Mac Pro (early 2009). It really was a beautifully monolithic piece of aluminum. With holes running down the long slender front and a handle on top, it became affectionately known as the cheese grater. I work with image files up to 3 GB in size so it was slow as molasses which doesn’t help the creative process. It was time for my 2009 monstrosity to go. Enter the latest iteration of the MacBook Pro:
- 2.9 GHz Intel Core i9 Six-Core
- 32GB of 2400 MHz RAM | 1TB SSD
- 15.4″ 2880 x 1800 Retina Display
- AMD Radeon Pro 560X GPU (4GB GDDR5)
- True Tone Technology
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Bluetooth 5.0
- Touch Bar | Touch ID Sensor
- 4 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) Ports
- Force Touch Trackpad
- macOS Mojave
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Crack Epidemic in Palermo
Crack Epidemic in Palermo, 4/30/2018
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From the look on this ladies face, she knows from experience to never turn around at work.
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Nikon D810 DSLR, Nikon AS-F Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G lens, exposure: f/6.3, 1/200 sec., ISO: 800, WB: Auto, exposure program: Aperture Priority, handheld, capture date and time: 4/29/2018, 9:30 am.
Wooden Barrel – Cefalù, Sicily
Wooden Barrel – Cefalù, Sicilia, 5/05/2018
An old wooden barrel, pedestal for a bouquet of daisies, next to an out-of-order MiniBall machine; these are the things I live for.
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Nikon D810 DSLR, AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D, exposure: f/4.0, 1/400 sec., ISO: 160, handheld, WB: Auto, exposure program: Aperture Priority, capture date and time: 5/05/2018, 3:10 pm.
Isles of the Tyrrhenian
Isles of the Tyrrhenian – Cefalù, Sicily, 5/04/2018
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Nikon D810 DSLR, AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D, exposure: f/6.3, 1/80 sec, ISO 64, WB: Auto, Exposure program: Manual, shutter: M-up mode, Vello RS-N1II wired remote switch RS, Induro Stealth CLT203 carbon fiber tripod, Induro PHQ1 Panhead, capture date and time: 5/04/2018, 7:47 pm.
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