Dune Ripple Wood Print

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This photo was done in concert with a poem I wrote:

"Dune ripples
on a lovely Lake Michigan beach
caressed
by the lengthening shadows
of wind blown dune grass."

The scene has me atop Mount Baldy in the Indiana Dunes. I had my Linhof Technica setup on my Gitzo tripod for about forty minutes while I waited for the sun to burst through the thick cloud cover. I knew that it would be a boring photo without shadows and I waited and waited. Per usual my trip served several purposes wherein on this day I was due in Chicago for a meeting at a certain time. I knew it would take about 50 minutes to get to the meeting from where I was and I couldn't be late. The sun would not cooperate and so I began packing up my Domke bag, waiting until the last possible moment to dismantle my 4X5 view camera. Then it happened. The sun came out ever so briefly and I squeezed off two shots. Sometimes patience is rewarded.

James Rasmusson is a resident of Holland Michigan who has been creating fine art photographs since the early 80�s. Jim�s photo-art is best known for themes that express the drama and majesty of nature. �I like to underscore the abstract and tease the mind. I am ever alert for juxtapositions that express irony, absurdity, and poignancy. I want people to feel both tension and resolution in my compositions.� Specializing in scenes from the Great Lakes region, the artist�s portfolios also include the Ozarks, Arizona and California, the Florida Keys, River Rouge, Chicago, �Suspended Amusements�, Nightscapes, Winterscapes, Ontario, and the Caribbean. The award-winning photographer�s work has appeared in many publications as...