Shattman
I am a retired Professor of Biology [University of Rochester]. After more than 40 years of research and teaching, I do not find it difficult keeping busy. Photography, African drumming, sports/fitness training, travel, reading, friends/family and most important, wife, keep me going.
MY BLOGS
- Photos by Stan http://photosbystan.blogspot.com/
LATEST ARTICLES ( 327 )
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Reflected Sky [Sky Watch Friday]
The weather in Rochester has been bleak for the last several days, so I need a ‘pick-me-up’. Looking through my folder of files saved for possible posting on... Read more
Posted on 01 March 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Anhinga [Sky Watch Friday]
This shot was taken several years ago in the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden [located quite a bit south of Miami]. The bird is a Anhinga, also known as the... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Portland, ME Lighthouse [Sky Watch Friday]
Here is a shot of the famous Portland, Maine lighthouse. The original image was on a 2x2 slide made in the 1970s, but scanned and digitized some 30 years later. Read more
Posted on 15 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Winter Wonderland
The snow that passed through Rochester, NY last Friday dumped about 13 inches of snow in the city. Saturday was the day to go out and witness the result, which... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Circles [Sunday Stills]
Time to get back into doing some Sunday Stills posts-- and, since this represents (sort of) my coming ‘full circle’, what better theme than Circles. Read more
Posted on 10 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Abstract Aruba Sunsets [Sky Watch Friday]
These images complete my ‘Aruba cycle’. Actually, I posted the bottom shot just about a year ago, but I decided to repeat it since it complements the new image. Read more
Posted on 08 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Aruba Sunsets [Sky Watch Friday]
Back from a delightful sojourn in Aruba. One price to pay is readapting to the cold weather/wearing heavy clothes back home in Rochester. Another is the... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2013 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Somewhere Downtown Rochester [Sky Watch Friday]
This view of downtown Rochester is one that you will see only rarely, if at all. It took a bit of hunting around to gain access to the spot where I shot from,... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Rochester's Chase Tower [Sky Watch Friday]
In last week’s posting, I referred to the Chase Tower and its reflections in the factory windows. Below are some of my ‘up close and personal’ views of this... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Downtown Rochester Pano 3 [Sky Watch Friday]
Here is the last of my Rochester panoramas. In contrast to the ones posted below, the individual images were shot with the camera in the vertical [portrait]... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
New Flower Species
I thought I'd use Photoshop Elements to develop some new floral species. Here are a few representative images of my early attempts. Read more
Posted on 10 December 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Downtown Rochester Pano 2 [Sky Watch Friday]
This panorama was shot at a location different from the one posted a few weeks ago. In the left foreground is our High [Upper] Falls. How many cities can boast... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Rochester Skyline Icons [Sky Watch Friday]
Last week’s SWF panorama of downtown Rochester included a number of iconic buildings/architectural features. For example, in the far left corner is the Wings... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Downtown Rochester Pano 1 [Sky Watch Friday]
It’s high time to return from our travels and feature my adopted home town. In addition to having an abundance of arts and cultural organizations/productions,... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Sedona Sky Panoramas [Sky Watch Friday]
These will be the last posts from our Arizona trip. Generally, panoramas are ‘stitched’ together as a post processing event from a series of overlapping images... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Upper Antelope Canyon
For a long time I fantasized about shooting in Upper Antelope Canyon, which we missed on our trip to Arizona last year. Well, we did it last month. Read more
Posted on 14 November 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Cathedral Rock [Sky Watch Friday]
Here are more traditional images of Sedona's Cathedral Rock. It is really an amazing group of 'rocks', and one doesn't tire of seeing at from different... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Sedona Skies [Sky Watch Friday]
After a brief sojourn at home following our return from Germany, my wife and I headed out for another vacation--this time to Arizona. Read more
Posted on 02 November 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Vierzehnheiligen [Sky Watch Friday]
This beautiful sky provides a wonderful backdrop for the facade of the Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers [in German, known as Vierzehnheiligen]. Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY -
Halberstadt Dom [Sky Watch Friday]
Well, we were away again and I have fallen even further behind. But, here are two shots taken of the Halberstadt Dom [pronounced 'dome'], St. Stephan's... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2012 CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY