View in the Abstract II

"There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all.  Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns"

                                         ~Edward de Bono         

This was the first image I made when I arrived on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg PA.  The sun had just risen and was bathing this Weeping Cherry tree in morning light. 

                   Spring is Blooming

I then walked closer to the River and saw this runner taking an early morning jog.  The runner gives perspective to the scene and you get a sense of the size of the bridge.  

                                           A Morning Run

Next I walked closer to the River's edge.

                       Rising Above

I then switched to a zoom lens and concentrated on the patterns of the bridge and its reflection. 

                                   View in the Abstract I

                                         Bridge Reflections 

After making these images I decided there was one more I wanted to make.  I watched the weather patterns and then headed back to the river when the sky  was predicted to be cloudless.  I arrived just before dawn and waited for the sun to rise.

As I was lining up my image I saw a duck swimming in the shadows.  I thought if he could swim in my direction...

After several minutes he headed my way and I made this image as he swam into the scene.  This image was chosen to appear in Great Britain's Black and White Photography magazine.

                                         Morning Reflections