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Page 6, Viewpointe June 2020

The Photo Corner: We’re Back In Business

By George Steinman Laboratories in Cold Spring Harbor. It’s also
one of the oldest churches on Long Island.
Yes, I’m happy to be back There’s a large lake by the church with
in business. I was concerned gorgeous surrounding trees and, if you time
when we were notified that it right, you’d be lucky enough to see a small
there would not be a May issue family of white swans in the lake. Yes it’s a
of ViewPointe due to the non- beautiful scene. But what attracted me that day
printing by SeaBreeze. I had was the cloud formation and with the proper
been writing for ViewPointe perspective, it looked as though the cloud were
since 2004. It is part of the descending toward the church spire. It did a
culture of Boca Pointe and I bit of editing to this photograph so it wouldn’t
thoroughly enjoyed writing look like a post card. I made the white walls
every article. When I first started I was told that our club is really bright stand out and darkened part of
the only local country club that has it’s own newspaper and the sky a little bit to increase the contrast. This
not one that is shared with several other clubs. And I realized photograph is one of my favorites.
that I was honored in being included with a volunteer group An Old Ford
of amazing and brilliant number of writers. So SeaBreeze is And here it is - an old Ford which I
printing again and it’s fun time for me. With the corona-virus photographed at a local car show. Yes it’s
affecting all of us, I certainly haven’t gone on any recent major a gorgeous black beauty and would I love
photo shoots. However I’ve spent a lot of time going through to drive this stock car around Boca. From
many of my photographic files and cleaning them up. And as a photographic perspective, it would be
luck would have it, I found some photographs I had taken in an interesting submission for a homework
the past that I still really liked and had never published them assignment entitled ‘black on black’. Here
or entered that in any photo contest. All three photographs we have the black enamel body as shiny black
were taken on the north shore of Long Island. versus the matte black tires as two different
Artist in the Gardens ‘blacks’. My toast to the artistic owner.
The first photograph is that of an artist painting at the Old That’s it for this month. Always remember
Westbury Gardens on Long Island. The gardens are about to have your camera with you all the time as
120 acres and is the museum converted home of heirs to US you may see something that you have never
Steel. I was indeed fortunate to capture this scene with an artist seen before and might never see again. And
actually painting a section of the lily ponds (not shown in the always remember to be careful where you
photograph). The artist sitting under the multi-striped umbrella stand for your safety and photo composition.
with her straw hat, white blouse, and easel together were certainly Also don’t forget the Peter Lik philosophy
an interesting contrast to the unique century old amazing “It’s not what you see. It’s how you see it”.
surrounding architecture. In retrospect I think I would have liked Follow the light and photograph everything
to have gotten a bit closer to the artist to show a slightly different that light makes beautiful. May the light
scenic perspective. Conversely I probably could have disturbed be with you always. And most important,
the artist and ruined the scene. More important I loved this shot always make photography fun.
and it will be hanging in my home shortly.
Clouds by the Church Spire George Steinman is a resident of
The church shown here is St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church The Palms and can be contacted at
located directly opposite the world famous Cold Spring sgphotollc@gmail.com.  Clouds by the Church Spire

Artist in the Gardens An Old Ford

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