Nature is Imagination

Imaginationisnature

“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity… and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.”
William Blake

I wish I had a chance to have a cup coffee with William Blake so I could tell him how influential his short poem was to me and the whole reason this shot ever happened. My favorite compliment is when my pictures are compared to paintings. The technique for this type of shot is to have your camera on a tripod, slow down the shutter speed and slightly move the camera up or down while taking the image. Does it always work? Not at all. But when you get that one that does, it’s magical. View Nature is Imagination full image here.

Nature’s Art

                                              SCOTT PAPEK PRESENTS  “NATURE’S ART”

“Nature’s Art” is a limited edition of only 300 prints and captured in eastern Idaho October 22, 2012.

I  envisioned this shot 2 years ago and was finally able to bring my imagination to life with some luck and persistence. I would give anything in the world to be a painter but unfortunatley my brain and hands don’t understand the concept. When picking up a camera 5 years ago it made instant sense to me and has given me a way to paint in another format.
The technique is placing your camera on a tripod in portrait mode, slow down the shutter speed and move the camera up and down during the shot. Just like all long exposure shots you never know what you are going to get. You could say this image is very different from my other work but what’s inside me is all the same.      [pinterest-pro type=”pinit” pin_url=”http://papekphotography.com/natures-art/” pin_image_url=”http://www.papekphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/naturesart.jpg” pin_counter=”horizontal” pin_desc=”Veritcle Abstract by Scott Papek Photography”]

Wisdom

Scott Papek proudly presents WISDOM. This Image was taken June 2011 in Basin, Wyoming. Wisdom is a Limited Edition print of only 300 prints.

What a gem of a find. There are so many reasons of why I was meant to be a Landscape Photographer. One of the main reasons is this Image. When planning a photography trip I always have an idea of where I want to end up but it’s the interesting finds along the way in the journey.

 

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Paddle Dream

I don’t enter many photography contests because it’s not cool to ask you to vote for me. The National Geographic photo contest is another story. If you like this Image please go here and like or tweet it. Thanks!!! 

 

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Jackson Wyoming

Omaha Nebraska Photographer Scott Papek traveled to Jackson Wyoming to capture this image

This Image was taken last year in Jackson Hole Wyoming. No tricks, if you wait patiently for the light it does the work for you.

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