Phil Perkins · Photography

Tag: colorful

  • Gems of Nature

    Gems of Nature

    Shallow water laps up onto shore, then recedes back into the lake. Eventually, small common stones become smooth. Seen here in a few inches of water along the coast of Lake Superior, this photograph might be the perfect accent piece you’ve been looking for. To see prints and other items available featuring my photography, you can visit these shops…

    Haiku

    Water with wrinkles
    Natural beauty reflects
    Gems tumbled in time

    © 2022 Phil Perkins

    And It Stoned Me, by Van Morrison (1970) – see lyrics here.

  • Morning Around the Corner

    Distant sunlight of daybreak streams through a valley along Emory River in the Obed Wild And Scenic River National Park, in Wartburg, Tennessee. Prints available.

  • Abstract Mandala

    With an orange and turquoise color palette, this vintage, textural abstract mandala pattern is now available on a wide variety of great gifts, apparel and prints. You can find something wonderful when you visit these galleries –

  • Old Glass Bottles

    This still life photograph features a collection of colorful vintage glass bottles. It would look great behind a frame on an empty wall in your home, or at the office. You make the call, and be sure to stop by one of my galleries to select the perfect accent piece…

  • Disc Golf Tie Dye

    Enjoy this colorful watercolor tie dye design with silhouette of a disc golf basket. It’s a fun sport, and you can find many cool gift-giving ideas available in the following shops…

  • Reflections of Autumn

    From the shade, reflections in a pool of still water adjacent to Emory River highlight the colorful change of season. This photograph was taken near Wartburg, Tennessee. You can find prints & more available in these galleries:

    Thanks for stopping by!

  • Chaos and Texture

    This abstract digital artwork includes an earth tones color palette, texture and a chaotic display of principally geometric shapes.

    You can find it on many great gift-giving ideas in the following shops:

  • Barn at Cades Cove

    I photographed this vintage barn on a recent visit to Cades Cove, while hiking to the Elijah Oliver Place, selecting a color photograph for the sunny outdoors and a black and white shot to coincide with the dark interior. You can see several prints available in my gallery. Thanks for visiting!

  • Colors of Cades Cove

    The colorful change of season to autumn is a wonderful time to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty of nature. These photographs were taken recently during my visit to Cades Cove, highlighting trails and landscape scenery. If interested, you can find great prints in my gallery. Thanks for visiting!

  • Crystal Balance

    Abstract digital artwork resembling an intricate structure of reflecting colorful glass, with movement. You can find a great selection of cool products when you visit the following shops: Redbubble, Society 6, Pixels and Tee Public. Thanks for stopping by!

  • Macro Shots

    Welcome to my first experiment using a mirrorless camera with an inexpensive Canon-FD-Lens-Mount-to-Nikon-Z-Camera-Mount adapter.

    I always wanted to try my old lenses, formerly paired with a Canon AE-1, on a new camera. However, with lenses made by different companies, I’d (wrongly) assumed that each would require a unique adapter.

    In fact, only the lens mount fitting matters. So, with this series of photographs, I’m using a Vivitar Series 1 90mm f/2.5 Macro lens made by Tokina.

    I’ve also applied a scaled-back version of my usual post-processing routine to these photographs, shot as RAW files, using Affinity Photo.

    Notes

    Because this is a dumb adapter, both autofocus and changes to aperture are no longer available in-camera and must be made manually.

    In order for my camera to retain IBIS (In Body Image Stabilization), information such as lens number, focal length and maximum aperture, had to be assigned in the Set Up Menu as Non-CPU lens data. I also assigned a Function Button to use as a shortcut.

    Without autofocus, I’ve found it helpful to use Focus Peaking, which superimposes a selected color to highlight areas in focus. Depending on the primary color present in any given scene, one may assign a contrasting color for improved visibility.

  • Kaleidoscope of Colors

    You can enjoy this creative orange and blue graphic artwork on a variety of cool products, when you visit any of these shops: Society 6, Pixels, Redbubble and Tee Public. I hope you’ll find something nice – thanks!

  • Green and Gold Abstract

    Green and Gold Abstract

    Have you ever wondered what a fractal looks like from a macro perspective? Well, this image was created using a fractal design, which I imported into three dimensional space using Bryce software. You can find it on many cool products when visiting these shops: Redbubble, Pixels, ArtPal, Society 6 and ArtFlakes.

    Thanks for stopping by!

  • Blue and Orange

    Textural Abstract

    With a color palette of blue and orange, this chaotic artwork uses the Droste effect to depict movement. It looks wonderful on a variety of products available, including many home decor items. You can see for yourself by visiting the following shops: Redbubble, Society 6, Pixels & ArtPal. Thanks for stopping by!

  • Geometric Layers

    Geometric Layers

    This graphic artwork features a stack of many layers using an earth tones color palette, with shading to add depth and arrangement to create rotation. It looks really cool on many different products, here: