tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.comments2024-01-11T15:12:49.433-05:00Tao of Photography by Andy IlachinskiAndy Ilachinskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comBlogger911125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-87071798499259424742024-01-11T15:12:42.289-05:002024-01-11T15:12:42.289-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Andy Ilachinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-87310989834407114852024-01-11T15:12:17.041-05:002024-01-11T15:12:17.041-05:00Mike, thanks for stopping by and your kind comment...Mike, thanks for stopping by and your kind comments. To answer your questions (too briefly, as explaining the *motivation* for my post would require a great deal more exposition): (1) you are looking at a jelly fish as it appeared in the Monterey aquarium in May 2023; (2) the original was bathed in blue, but I prefer this more "abstract" version. As for the quote, I recommend you follow the link to its source. There you will find some remarkable thought-provoking speculations on what communicating with truly "alien intelligences" might be like.Andy Ilachinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-71765551672325206432024-01-11T12:41:27.683-05:002024-01-11T12:41:27.683-05:00The picture attached to this quote is awesome. Wha...The picture attached to this quote is awesome. What are we looking at? Did it start out as black and white?<br />The quote is very thought provoking too.<br />Thanks <br />Mike J.MikeJohnston314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04229211853618557558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-33681123409585803552023-10-23T08:12:19.306-05:002023-10-23T08:12:19.306-05:00hi marty…thanks for stopping by; in this case, i h...hi marty…thanks for stopping by; in this case, i had to remind *myself* about the power of intimate views after growing increasingly despondent over my inability to capture a more typical “epic” view!Andy Ilachinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-26336293604410257652023-10-22T12:02:33.711-05:002023-10-22T12:02:33.711-05:00Just gorgeous, Andy. Your impressions of isolated ...Just gorgeous, Andy. Your impressions of isolated areas of the Niagra Falls have reminded me how the small, more intimate views of the world can be more magnificent than the sweeping views we are more accustomed to seeing. Thank you for sending these to me.<br />-Marty Knappmarty@martyknapp.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275194220466387844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-51699211164260366952023-10-06T20:55:20.256-05:002023-10-06T20:55:20.256-05:00hi mark, thanks for stopping by and your kind word...hi mark, thanks for stopping by and your kind words - it warms mt heart to know that some image of mine has touched someone else’s soul.Andy Ilachinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-29292316521764672842023-10-05T17:46:27.823-05:002023-10-05T17:46:27.823-05:00Oh my! This image and your the description of you...Oh my! This image and your the description of your satori make me feel so satisfied. Thank you for for being so aware of your surroundings to take the photos, and for being so aware of how lucky we are to experience these moments of clarity.Mark Truszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382098101245194822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-18787647046448815832023-06-14T21:00:01.637-05:002023-06-14T21:00:01.637-05:00This image would be sublime if it were just the po...This image would be sublime if it were just the posts and their reflections. The presence of the bird adds a contemplative element that takes the scene to a whole different level. It’s a joy to pause and gaze at this. Paul Cotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565064067586180508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-60177455926499255412023-06-12T15:52:20.616-05:002023-06-12T15:52:20.616-05:00Paul - photographers are far from immune - take a ...Paul - photographers are far from immune - take a look at Photoshop's new "AI fill" (https://petapixel.com/2023/05/23/photoshops-new-generative-fill-uses-ai-to-expand-or-change-photos/)... While Ansel would have loved Photoshop's dodge/burn tools (he was always in tune with the latest technological developments of his time, but died too soon to appreciate the "digital" tools), I suspect he would have soured - deeply - on the latest "let the AI do just about everything for you" mentality. I suppose I need to write a blog on this; a long and thoughtful one, since I have one foot in one domain (photography) and another in the other (AI).Andy Ilachinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-65254668270956666552023-06-12T13:27:30.297-05:002023-06-12T13:27:30.297-05:00It’s remarkable — and unsettling — how far and ho...It’s remarkable — and unsettling — how far and how fast AI has advanced in the past 6 months. I’ve read articles about writers suddenly pushed out of work. And I started seeing a proliferation of AI-generated imagery on social media before I quit the platforms a few months ago. As with any technological leap, there are advantages and disadvantages… and another side of the coin. Paul Cotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565064067586180508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-27856123643095878512023-06-11T20:11:19.668-05:002023-06-11T20:11:19.668-05:00hi mike…this was the best of three tries - bit all...hi mike…this was the best of three tries - bit all were “interesting”… this also *barely* scratches the surface of what large language models can do …take a look at the link to the paper i gave. i rarely explicitly entwine my “day job” interests wirh my photography, but in this case i couldn’t help myself 😊Andy Ilachinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-1992331840792604202023-06-11T15:41:41.357-05:002023-06-11T15:41:41.357-05:00That is pretty impressive.
Did you have to coach ...That is pretty impressive. <br />Did you have to coach it through multiple iterations?<br />It seems to have a good understanding of both the physical ocean and rocks at a beach<br />as well as a poetic understanding of them<br /><br />thanks for sharing<br /><br />Mike J.MikeJohnston314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04229211853618557558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-69873165662142877542023-05-29T10:44:59.896-05:002023-05-29T10:44:59.896-05:00Oook (otherwise known as "Hugh":) and Pa...Oook (otherwise known as "Hugh":) and Paul, thanks for stopping by. Paraphrasing an old adage about mathematicians (about whom it is sometimes said that they are the universe's way of converting caffeine into theorems), perhaps photographers are the universe's way of transforming the ordinary into the mysterious?Andy Ilachinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-49165736438256607322023-05-29T09:23:47.075-05:002023-05-29T09:23:47.075-05:00I love the textures and the visual rhythms. The pi...I love the textures and the visual rhythms. The pieces seem to actually move as you look at them. Paul Cotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565064067586180508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-79156408219894718112023-05-28T19:13:26.732-05:002023-05-28T19:13:26.732-05:00How lovely. In a perhaps-related vein, https://www...How lovely. In a perhaps-related vein, https://www.flickr.com/photos/blackmerh/52927806222/oookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477233745956229959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-73895142982707977692023-05-27T14:02:13.865-05:002023-05-27T14:02:13.865-05:00A delightful image with a uniquely molecular feel....A delightful image with a uniquely molecular feel. How fortuitous that you looked up!Paul Cotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565064067586180508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-1442068452760875792023-05-11T14:23:23.384-05:002023-05-11T14:23:23.384-05:00Very cool :)Very cool :)Andy Ilachinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-81133458890676308412023-05-11T09:29:28.010-05:002023-05-11T09:29:28.010-05:00My grandfather used to raise, hybridize and sell p...My grandfather used to raise, hybridize and sell peonys.MikeJohnston314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04229211853618557558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-79134979951992163952023-05-11T07:18:21.207-05:002023-05-11T07:18:21.207-05:00Hi Mike, thanks for stopping by and for the nice c...Hi Mike, thanks for stopping by and for the nice comment. It is not a rose, but a "digital negative" macro shot of a garden peony (as are the images that I posted immediately before and after this one :)Andy Ilachinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-47393251374099862172023-05-10T20:13:33.962-05:002023-05-10T20:13:33.962-05:00That is a really awesome picture. A rose ? but rat...That is a really awesome picture. A rose ? but rather abstract.<br />Thanks for sharingMikeJohnston314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04229211853618557558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-10352177505104930442023-04-29T14:49:54.758-05:002023-04-29T14:49:54.758-05:00A very intriguing photo. The accompanying text hel...A very intriguing photo. The accompanying text helps explain (1) why I loved math so much in my younger years, (2) why I have also had a natural affinity for reflections since I first started photographing in earnest 40+ years ago, and (3) why I am grateful to always have my iPhone in my pocket for those times I encounter a memorable scene like this one and I don't have my "real" camera with me.Paul Cotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565064067586180508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-86256882554202437742023-04-17T20:22:07.091-05:002023-04-17T20:22:07.091-05:00One of my favorite images you've done. I could...One of my favorite images you've done. I could gaze at it for hours.Paul Cotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565064067586180508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-62912341730364994912023-04-17T15:45:24.219-05:002023-04-17T15:45:24.219-05:00I love the simplicity of your photo and John Daido...I love the simplicity of your photo and John Daido Loori's thought behind it. It seems to me that you've captured the true spirit of his invitation to let all things "be completely at rest just as they are".Paul Cotterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565064067586180508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-83988315605502221752023-02-24T11:13:37.873-05:002023-02-24T11:13:37.873-05:00Thanks for the reference John ... looks like a fas...Thanks for the reference John ... looks like a fascinating book!Andy Ilachinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572501787099507666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9493601.post-81706592651757785782023-02-24T08:50:59.845-05:002023-02-24T08:50:59.845-05:00"White Dawn" by James Houston has some r..."White Dawn" by James Houston has some remarkably written passages set in the Arctic of these sorts of transformations. My mind often argues "this is impossible," and yet I know it happens often, everywhere in life.John Snellhttp://www.stilllearningtosee.comnoreply@blogger.com