Ed Spadoni Photography

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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." -- Henri Cartier-Bresson

"It might take me a little longer." -- Ed Spadoni

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Daily Photos, 2011 : “There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs.” Ansel Adams

Daily Photos, 2011

“There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photogra ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2012 5:48am PST

The Great American Southwest : In the fall of 2010, we spent two weeks exploring the Great American Southwest. It was an amazing trip, amidst spectacular scenery, history and people. I took over 1700 images during that time, and over time, will be sharing many of them here. Please feel free to visit this gallery and leave comments. I hope you enjoy these scenes as much we enjoyed visiting them.

Please note the dates listed with many of these pictures is the date I posted them as a Daily Photo, not the date they were shot.

The Great American Southwest

In the fall of 2010, we spent two weeks exploring the Great American S ...

Updated: Dec 06, 2011 11:40am PST

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“In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.” Rachel Carson
3/27/2010

Eggsperimenting with off camera flash.
4/3/2010

“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of that which is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope” Unknown
4/8/10

Mirror, mirror
3/21/2010

Almost home
2/17/2010

3/12/2011
“There is no solitude in the world like that of the big city.” Kathleen Norris

There's one in every crowd.
POTD: 4/8/2011

I just learned that my watermark is not up to par.
"What every Photographer should know about Copyright law", now available on our blog: http://wp.me/pasxa-gN (CTRL click for a new window). Have a great day.

2/2/2011
While the humans were contending with many feet of snow, the machines began to communicate silently. They saw the opportunity to carry out their plans...

A bee's eye view
The stamen and pistil of a lily
(view XL2 for best detail)
2/15/10
A closer look can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/aa5htn
And thanks for all the comments on yesterday's flower shot.

Boston Harbor
POTD 3/29/2011

For information on this HDR image and others from our recent photo walk, please visit: http://wp.me/pasxa-ed (CTRL Click to open a new window).
Thanks!

“In the lonely light of morning, in a world that would not heal, it's the bitter taste of losing everything that I've held so dear.” Sarah McLachlan

POTD 6/12/2011

...and then, he was gone.
1/25/2010

“Only in quiet waters do things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world.”
Hans Margolius

POTD 5/10/2011

Fire in the sky
9/14/09 -2
Second of two today (I couldn't pass up this sunset).

Meet Harry

While visiting the Grand Canyon, we had the pleasure of meeting Harry. He has spent his life as a rancher, or as I prefer, a cowboy, working the ranches of the Southwest. The ranch he had worked at for the past 12 years had closed due to the economy and he now works at Grand Canyon Village.

After chatting with Harry a while, I asked if he'd mind if I took his picture. He seemed surprised that anyone would want to do that, but said "Well sure, if you want to." I think this image captures the character of this man, and reflects the ruggedness of the geography and profession in which he has spent his life.

We saw Harry again a few times during our visit, and he always gave us a warm smile and a friendly wave. Meeting Harry was one of the many highpoints of our trip.

My version of "Eat, Pray, Love"!
POTD 4/1/2011

“God often gives nuts to toothless people”
Matt Groening
3/15/2010

POTD 5/11/2011

Condors in the Canyon

There are only 77 Condors in all of AZ and UT. These two magnificent creatures had been resting for a time on stone outcroppings in the Grand Canyon, (here's a shot: http://www.edspadoni.com/Photography/The-Great-American-Southwest/15384211_vL5AB#1029527750_Mmd5G-A-LB), before they decided to take wing. I shot this in shutter priority mode at 1/400 sec, f5.3 and panned. Cropped and sharpened slightly in PP.

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.” Seneca, Roman philosopher, mid-1st century AD
POTD 8/29/2011
Best viewed XL.

For the story on this construction site photo, please read our latest post: http://wp.me/pasxa-Ek

The North End of Boston
1/31/2010

From Wikipedia:
Boston's North End is the city's oldest residential community, where people have lived continuously since it was settled in the 1630s. Though small (⅓ mi²), the neighborhood has approximately 100 eating establishments, and a variety of tourist attractions. It is known as the city's Little Italy for its Italian-American population.

The Old North Church (the white steeple seen in the center of this image), at 193 Salem Street, in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, is the location from which the famous "One if by land, and two if by sea" signal is said to have been sent. This phrase is related to Paul Revere's midnight ride, of April 18, 1775, which preceded the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolution.

Sunset, Monument Valley

Zion Canyon, Utah
POTD 4/16/2011

From our trip last fall... we just received an email from the wonderful lodge we stayed at right outside Zion National Park, Cable Mountain Lodge, and it brought back such great memories.

Best viewed XL. Thanks for stopping by!

3/14/2011
Three image HDR of the Lodge at Borderland State Park, from a photo walk Saturday morning. For more photos and some background on our photo walk, please visit http://wp.me/pasxa-9o.

“But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east and Juliet is the sun.” William Shakespeare

Daisy do!
POTD 6/28/2011
(Best viewed X+)

View from the beach house
POTD 8/4/2011

Caricaturist
POTD 7/6/2011

The artist and his subjects were in a small, dark booth on the boardwalk. I had to shoot this through glass but like his near-silhouette and the way his creation is lit..

Sunrise, Monument Valley

Amaryllis
POTD 4/12/2011

“Red is the ultimate cure for sadness.” Bill Blass

Sunrise on Elephant Butte, Monument Valley

This is a breath-taking place. Everyone needs to see this.

3/18/2011
The Lodge

Found on the grounds of the Ames Mansion, processed with the Orton effect and framed in Picnik.

Better late than never!
1/10/2011

Thank you for all the feedback on the portait of Harry yesterday. Many of you asked where I was on "self-portrait day"... Well here you go. My lovely wife took this at the brink of Little Colorado River Canyon, south of the Grand Canyon. I wore that vest almost everyday of our trip, despite my wife's pleadings to where something else, anything else.

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