Visual adventure from Carlos Eliason
Above, fields of straw lick wildly from Icelandic wind. Every now and then I dig in to my photo library to see if I can resurrect some edit or photo I wasn’t too happy with from way back way. Sometimes you rediscover gems, sometimes you don’t. The fun part is always finding memories you hadn’t … Continue reading Rescuing photos from the fray
If you’ve ever you’ve wondered what that old abandoned building off the west side of I-5, just north of downtown Sacramento is, wonder no more. If you aren’t familiar with it, you’re looking at the the former PG&E Powerhouse, built in 1912 and vacated sometime in the early 60’s. Currently it sits empty, an eyesore … Continue reading Industrial, abandoned interiors of the PG&E Powerhouse
I’ve seen these before, I thought to myself. Those are the quirky tripods, with bold colors, that make them look as much like photo toys as serious gear itself. Here or there, I’d seen them in person. Hmm, decent build quality, solid enough, but still a usable size…. hence my dilemma. I needed a tripod … Continue reading Quick Review: MeFOTO Backpacker Tripod
I don’t remember when it first struck me as critical. To my eye, the light must have glowed, the shades of hue must have been on fire. Thick layers of pigment, piled on sweetly. “A quality of light, a tone,” says John Steinbeck, describing a mood or feeling in a scene drenched in morning sun; … Continue reading Ignitas creativitas
Macro pictures of sparks will never get old to me. In some part, I think they represent how my head works. A dizzying array of neurons firing, to what end? Continue reading Buzz around my head
Recently had access to a facility in Anatoli, near Sacramento, CA, where they used to manufacture rockets that NASA used to get into space. What you are seeing is a four photograph stitched image. This facility is twelve stories high. Cool. Continue reading Launch…
A random drive in the countryside takes me to Capay, CA. Continue reading Where Icarus takes me
