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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Rochester Skies [Sky Watch Friday]
I’ve been away for quite some time, and got out of the habit of posting. It did not help that I had depleted my cache of photos earmarked for SWF. Read more
Posted on 21 April 2017 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Image City Gallery Assignments [April 2017]
For this month’s assignment, we were to take photographs that we specifically wanted to use for B W images. The images below were originally shot with my LG4... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2017 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Image City Gallery Assignments [March 2017]
For this month’s assignment, we were to take photographs of things that are often not seen or ignored, although they may be in plain sight. The two images... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2017 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Image City Gallery Assignments [Feb. 2017]
In early November, I posted images that were shot in fulfillment of a monthly assignment for a group of amateur photographers who meet with two professionals... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2017 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Aruba Skies 2017 [Sky Watch Friday]
My wife and I have been taking a brief vacation in Aruba for 25 years now, always a welcome respite from cold/snowy Rochester in January. Read more
Posted on 20 January 2017 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Memorial Art Gallery [Sky Watch Friday]
Rochester has a variety of outstanding museums that attract visitors from all over the world. These include the Eastman International Museum of Photography,... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Rochester Skyline at Sunset [Sky Watch Friday]
I have posted many images of Rochester sunsets and skylines, and I thought I had seen it tall. But, several days ago, my wife and I went out for dinner in the... Read more
Posted on 10 November 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Image City Gallery Assignment
Once a month a group of amateur photographers meets with two professionals at Rochester’s Image City Gallery to share photos and engage in discussion of our... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Webster Beach Park Sunset Revisited [Sky Watch Friday]
Two weeks ago I posted several sunset shots taken at Webster Beach Park. Looking back through my archive, I found several images from that locale that I had... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Downtown Rochester [Sky Watch Friday]
On Saturday Oct. 1, around the globe, thousands of photographers were out shooting in their hometowns/cities as part of Scott Kelby’s 2016 Worldwide Photowalk. ... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Webster Park Beach Sunset [Sky Watch Friday]
It is more than a year since I last posted sunset images shot from Webster Park Beach. Located some 10 miles north of Rochester on the shore of Lake Ontario,... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
World of InfraRed 10: Santa Fe (ii) [Sky Watch Friday]
While most photographers prefer to shoot during the so-called ‘golden hours’ of light, shooting in infrared is best during the bright mid-day. Read more
Posted on 26 August 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
World of InfraRed 9: Santa Fe (i) [Sky Watch Friday]
It is a year since I last showed infrared images shot with my IR-modified camera [see my June/July/Sept. 2015 posts]. However, I was bitten with the desire to... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Santa Fe (ii) [Sky Watch Friday]
There are many attractions in and outside Santa Fe. In the former category are the numerous museums [especially the Georgia O’Keefe Museum], churches/chapels... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Santa Fe (i) [Sky Watch Friday]
This year has been a busy time traveling for us [see postings on Morocco and German cities]. However, our latest trip was a domestic one; viz. to Santa Fe, NM.... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Berlin Skies [Sky Watch Friday]
Our Germany trip concluded in Berlin, one of our favorite cities, which we have visited many times. Among the most photographed sites is the old Kaiser Wilhelm... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Magdeburg Skies (ii) [Sky Watch Friday]
Today’s post is dedicated wholly to the Magdeburger Dom. It stands on the site of a monastery built by Otto 1 in 937, most of which was destroyed by fire in... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Morocco Odyssey 25: Marrakesh (iv)
Finally, we are ready to enter the el-Fna square. For centuries, it was the nerve center and symbol of the city.Once a site for public executions [beheadings],... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Morocco Odyssey 24: Marrakesh (iii)
The next day was free for exploration on our own, so we returned to Place Jemaa el-Fna square, which is actually just outside the medina wall. Read more
Posted on 12 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE -
Morocco Odyssey 23: Marrakesh (ii)
We began our next morning in Marrakesh by taking a ride in a traditional horse-drawn calèche. Initially, we rode through the modern part of the city, which was... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2016 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE