500px.com Photo Challenge Submission

Lights and Bokeh

500px.com is one of my favorite photography sharing websites.  While there are many ways to share your photos, 500px is to Flickr what Vimeo is to YouTube; a little more curated, more photography enthusiasts, and not as many selfies or cat pictures. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.)

Occasionally, they have photo challenges where members can submit photos related to a particular subject or style of photography and win likes and prizes should their photos be chosen. 

Last week, bokeh became the challenges launched by 500px. Bokeh being the quality is visual appeal of the blurry background some photos have. 

The photo I submitted was originally just an experiment but as I worked with the image in post, I found I liked it more for its somewhat abstract simplicity and general visual appeal.  

If you are a 500px member, I'd love to get your vote and, as always, enjoy the photography!

Lights and Bokeh on 500px.com

P.S. The photo has already made it to "Popluar"... That's pretty cool. 

Mirrorless Camera Myth as Debunked by Olympus

Many will speak of what you can and can't do with a camera. That a camera isn't "pro" enough, that is doesn't have the image quality of X camera, or speak of some other "can't" 'whatever' with Y camera because it doesn't meet something they have deemed as a baseline for all cameras.

I certainly don't subscribe to such things. Here is a quick read by the makers of one of the most incredible mirrorless systems around, Olympus.

 http://www.getolympus.com/us/en/myths

Shadow and Light

Shadow and Light

If your creative mind says to you, "You need to shoot that," you should stop and do it. The creative processes is sometimes an instinct not reserve to planning and musing.

Shot on iPhone 6s