DAVID YOUNG’S PHOTO PHILOSOPHY: I like to take close-up photographs of ordinary objects in my immediate environment such as rock faces, driftwood, and tree bark – the photos featured in this Album.
For example, if one looks closely enough, an uprooted tree can be a natural gallery with a variety of interesting areas. Often these areas may be no more than several inches in diameter, but when framed by a camera, they can be quite beautiful. In this way, the “unnoticed” world around us blossoms to reveal the beauty of nature, enhanced by the artistic eye.
In addition to taking micro, close-up photographs, I like to take macro photographs such as landscapes, buildings, and people. My goal with such photographs is to obtain a painterly quality.
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The reflections in this gallery were all taken at Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. A slight breeze alters the reflections to create abstract patterns.
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All of the photographs in this gallery were taken on the island of Gabriola, British Columbia, Canada. Some of the areas photographed for these images are only about two inches in width.
17-4 Ancient Habitation
17-6 Celestial Companions
17-7 Protection
17-9 Womb
Photographs 1, 3, 4 and 13 are Arbutus bark; 9 is a pruned tree; 11 is tree roots; the rest are driftwood.
18-4 Healing
Doors, windows and gates suggest experiences that lie beyond; they can also be beautiful in their own right. The photographs from Mexico all were taken in San Miguel de Allende.
Scenic Buildings Around the World
