Seeded Earth Studio » photography and musings from the Midwest

Marcie - Extraordinary architectural image. Love the symmetry..and how you managed to keep all of the lines from converging. A wonderful old building.03/07/2010 - 3:41 am

Montucky - That's a beautiful piece of architecture! Great shot!03/07/2010 - 8:00 pm

Gandalf - Great perspective. There are so many interesting visuals in this photo from the reflection at the base of the water tower to the shadows on the big buildings. Very nice.03/08/2010 - 8:18 am

Molly - My neck kinda hurts thinking of looking up to get this photo. Your effort was worth it. Very nice.03/09/2010 - 10:42 am

Gandalf - I just got a crick in my neck with that photo. Nice sky.03/05/2010 - 8:51 am

bernie kasper - Great shot Bo, love the perspective and the reflections are wonderful, well done !!03/05/2010 - 3:55 pm

Anna Surface - Great framing of the tall building by tall buildings pointing up. Nice reflections of the puffy cloud blue sky. :)03/05/2010 - 4:35 pm

Montucky - Great composition, and I love the sky.03/05/2010 - 11:06 pm

Molly - That sky is pretty, especially after all the gray skies we have had.03/07/2010 - 12:50 pm

Gandalf - Interesting photo and great idea linking to articles.03/03/2010 - 11:28 am

Joanna Young - Bo, thanks for the links - it's a nice addition to your material - and useful for the likes of me. Re the quote on not being able to help it... I'm no photographer but I know I can't help it either! Looking, searching, trying, climbing down into ditches, lying in the mud to get that little bit closer up... I just can't help it ;-)03/03/2010 - 1:19 pm

Bo Mackison - Yes indeed, Joanna. I so get that. I can't help taking photographs --anywhere, everywhere. And yes, Joanna, you too are a photographer. Stop denying it! :-)03/03/2010 - 1:34 pm

Debi - This is a great idea! Thanks for the links, Bo. I read a lot too and it's great to add even more photo sources. We can't learn too much, can we? Nope.03/03/2010 - 2:36 pm

Montucky - Excellent image, Bo! The scene has a wonderful fresh and bright look to it!03/03/2010 - 10:25 pm

Marcie - Love the lines..the curves..the color. What a wonderful architectural image rendered abstract!!!03/04/2010 - 7:40 am

Anna Surface - Oh, I really like the sweeping and colorful curves. I read a lot in photography too.I appreciate these links and I'm bookmarking Joe McNally’s article. Great idea, Bo. :)03/04/2010 - 8:37 am

Molly - I love the lines and light of this shot.03/04/2010 - 4:56 pm

Sue - Beautifully composed image. Love it! And, thanks for the links. I'm off to check them out!03/07/2010 - 12:37 pm

Gandalf - I love how the pitcher stands out.02/27/2010 - 7:13 am

QuinnCreative - Beautiful coloring. I love the ocotillo outside and the watering can inside. Great composition.02/27/2010 - 11:03 am

Montucky - The can is nice and colorful. I also like the contrast of the indoor and outdoor plants.02/27/2010 - 7:55 pm

Anna Surface - Hey, that is a really greet shot! I like the white tones, contrast with that splashy turquoise watering can and the squares. Very inviting photo.02/27/2010 - 8:39 pm

Preston - Looks like modern art. There are many lines, reflections, and shadows, but the pot boldly stands out. I like this.02/28/2010 - 6:08 am

Aiyana - Hope you enjoyed your trip to AZ! Aiyana02/28/2010 - 2:57 pm

Marcie - Wonderful soft colors here. Great eye!!!03/01/2010 - 6:19 am

Molly - This photos are my favorites. It reminds me of the "Even in the times of sadness or darkness, there is a spot of color to brighten the world around you." If that makes sense. Love this.03/01/2010 - 1:18 pm

Susan - hauntingly lovely...03/01/2010 - 4:36 pm

ybonesy - I really love this photo. The tonal quality. Perfect!03/02/2010 - 9:13 am

Debi - Turquoise and Arizona....how perfect is THAT? Love this shot and artistic creation, Bo. Really, really nice.03/03/2010 - 2:31 pm

Sue - I admire how you composed this to make such a artistic image from a watering can in a window! Nicely done!03/07/2010 - 12:32 pm

Gandalf - Striking image on the dome. What is it? The copper is beautiful.02/26/2010 - 8:26 am

Marcie - Exquisite detail and light. Hard to imagine that kind of sun in the winter. WOW!02/26/2010 - 2:54 pm

Anna Surface - Detail always take extra artistic work for these buildings but well worth it enhancing the architecture. That is an interesting figure/statue on top and looks like a messenger angel. I wonder what the angel represents and if it is an Archangel such as Gabriel.02/26/2010 - 3:04 pm

Montucky - Nice shot! The artwork on the gable looks like embroidery!02/26/2010 - 10:35 pm

Aiyana - ‘Winged Victory’is the name of the figure at the top of the dome. It is 17 feet tall, weighs 700 pounds and is made with zinc-plated iron. In her right hand is a liberty torch and her left holds a victory wreath. The statue is actually a weather vane that moves with the wind. I've seen this building my whole life and have always thought it was beautiful. Aiyana02/28/2010 - 2:55 pm

Molly - That is gorgeous.03/01/2010 - 1:13 pm

Debi - Hey...how'd you get inside my house? JK! LOL! I mean, wow. Is this house fantastic? Mr. Wright was a genius. This is stunning. Thank you so much for sharing your photos and experience with us.02/24/2010 - 3:33 pm

Montucky - That sure does look relaxing and comfortable. I'm not sure how efficient all that glass would be as far as air conditioning is concerned. I wonder what the school is doing now to increase heating and cooling efficiency.02/24/2010 - 5:23 pm

Anna Surface - Awesome you got to tour inside the house! I love the wide open space and windows. I would have more live plants and built in fish aquariums with weather tempered glass, of course, and riotous gardens outside.... if this were my house.... Seeing this makes me dream.... Love Frank Lloyd Wright.02/25/2010 - 12:51 pm

Susan - I have gotta say...the red painted (and chipped)stairs leading to the door...is my favorite part of these images:) Looks like home...02/26/2010 - 7:11 am

Gandalf - I love the lines in his designs, but i'm not sure I favor his taste in furniture. One heck of a day dream, though.02/26/2010 - 8:18 am

Molly - I wouldn't mind taking a book into that room there and have a little reading session. :)03/01/2010 - 1:04 pm

ybonesy - What a brilliant man to have created such inviting space. I love how functional and gorgeous it is both.03/02/2010 - 9:15 am

Debi - I LOVE this shot, Bo. The way the building across the street, obviously lit by the sun, reflects in stairstep manner up the left side of the shaded building. Yeah, the palm trees rock this shot, like exclamation points!!!! I'm crazy about this image.02/20/2010 - 8:36 am

sherri - Beautiful reflections here. I was surprised by the Palm trees. I've only been to Arizona once and it was when I was a kid.02/20/2010 - 11:06 pm

Montucky - That is a very pretty shot, Bo. Despite the big building, those tall palms give it a relaxed feeling for me.02/21/2010 - 9:40 am

Marcie - Exquisite..extraordinary reflections. Love the waviness!!!02/21/2010 - 12:16 pm

Gandalf - I love the positions of the palm trees. Fun photo.02/23/2010 - 7:21 am

Sue - I laughed at your words "said the now famous phrase, “That would make a great photo…” " and admire that you actually went back and took this wonderful image. How like you to Google to get the facts straight!!! :)02/16/2010 - 8:45 am

Gandalf - Interesting shadow play in this photo.02/16/2010 - 9:06 am

Marcie - Yes...these skies are picture-postcard blue. What a wonderful church!!!02/16/2010 - 12:30 pm

Montucky - That's a nice shot! I also like how well they have cared for those palm trees.02/16/2010 - 7:29 pm

QuinnCreative - Like Sue, I admire that you went back. That's quite difficult if you have a destination in mind. Good for you!02/16/2010 - 10:52 pm

Molly - Haha, such enthusiasm for the craft. I've heard those words before. And the sky.. incredible.02/17/2010 - 7:48 pm

Joanna Young - I've really enjoyed the photos from this trip. Made me want to go a-travelling...02/15/2010 - 2:39 am

Preston - I remember seeing the sun, I lived in Arizona as a child. Yep I remember seeing the sun back then. The adobe shadows are intriguing and you captured them well.02/15/2010 - 7:08 am

Marcie - Fantastic! Love the graphic simplicity of this..and the shadows. Yes!! Here at this time of year it feels as if sun is missing...02/15/2010 - 7:26 am

Gandalf - Ahh sun, but it melts my snow :(.02/15/2010 - 9:07 am

Sue - Though simple, there is much to enjoy in this image. Very artistic capture.02/15/2010 - 10:36 am

ybonesy - I so love your pics of the Southwest. I have this theory that your eye sees things the rest of us take for granted.02/16/2010 - 9:05 am

Bo Mackison - ybonesy - I love your theory. Thanks!02/16/2010 - 9:29 am

@Bosque_Bill - Delightful composition!02/16/2010 - 6:30 pm

Molly - I love how distinct the shadow is in this photo, makes a very neat post.02/17/2010 - 7:45 pm

Anna - I love the rustic feel and the shades of light and dark as well as the texture is great in the composition of simplicity. Wonderful!02/18/2010 - 11:05 am

Anna - Very nice in detail and perception. I really like the flagstone and columns.02/13/2010 - 9:59 am

Molly - Very regal. Makes you think it should belong in a palace, doesn't it?02/13/2010 - 10:09 pm

bernie kasper - Very nice Architectural image Bo !!02/14/2010 - 10:36 am