Shades and Swan

Shades and Swan

April 8, 2012. Shades and Swan.

A man walks his dog by one of dozens of swans resting at Orlando's Lake Eola park downtown.

Description. Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/1000. f/8.0. ISO 200. LR 2.

A Sunday Afternoon on the Shore of Lake Eola

A Sunday Afternoon on the Shore of Lake Eola

April 8, 2012. A Sunday Afternoon on the Shore of Lake Eola.

One of my favorite paintings of all time is George Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte." This scene, taken this past Sunday on the northeast corner of Lake Eola, reminds me of what that painting might look like if it were set in Orlando and in the present day. There is something about water that calls us to it.

A swan takes a waterside nap as a homeless vet strikes up a conversation and a child runs ahead of his parents on his way to the playground.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/1000. f/8.0. ISO 200. LR 2.

Birds NOT of a Feather

Birds NOT of a Feather

March 2, 2012. Birds NOT of a Feather.

Some real, live members of Lake Eola's flock of black and white swans blend into a background of swan-shaped paddle boats for rent by local romantics to visit the fountain in the middle of Orlando, Florida's iconic lake.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/500. f/16. ISO 800. LR 2.

Black Swan

Black Swan

March 2, 2012. Black Swan.

A black swan casts a silhouette on the banks of Lake Eola in Orlando, Florida.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/250. f/16. ISO 800. LR 2.

Naptime

Naptime

March 2, 2012. Naptime.

A white swan takes an afternoon nap on the shores of Orlando's Lake Eola while her lover stands guard.

Leica X1. 24.0 mm. 1/500. f/16. ISO 800. LR 2.