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Digital Travels & Marvels of Nature Mike MacDonald tells of his love affair with digital photography, nature and travelling the world...
Lynda & Mike MacDonald	My Digital Camera is the most recent (1999) extension of the technology world I live and breathe. Graphic presentation has always been my focus.
	With the advent of personal computers in the late 70's I authored The Graphics Department one of the top 100 Apple II programs ever written (Nibble 1984). Those were the days when one person conceived wrote and published a software product at the kitchen table.	Elephants on the Chobe © M. MacDonald
Today I have total control of visually representing the world that interests me via my camera and computer. The world I photograph is as a traveler and naturalist and I do this with my 36 year partner in life my wife Lynda.
We are avid Birders and nature lovers and have been able to travel far and wide - China, Africa and most of these great United States.
Dragon on his Throne © M. MacDonald	Swarm © M. MacDonald	Pair of Orchids © M. MacDonald	Over-Shoulder Glance © M. MacDonald
I just wish that the digital camera revolution had occurred a few years earlier. Our first trip to Africa I took almost 1,000 35mm photos with a Minolta 35 mm and a 35-300mm lens. The second Trip (1999) I also brought along an Olympus C2020. I have 1200 digital pictures from that trip. I have sold my film camera as my Nikon D100 with 3 Sigma lenses that I now use covers all that I need to document our interests. Architecture, Landscapes, Animals and the Macro world are the focus of my work. My one sentence philosophy on picture taking is take as many as you can; shoot close and far; overlap for composite work (even up close) and somewhere in all that will be the "best" photo.
Southern Living, Louisiana © M. MacDonald		Out of the Shadows, Glacier National Park © M. MacDonald
Black and White representation of my work has always been important to me; as removing color allows me to draw attention to form and content. I do not shoot B&W directly as I can "filter" my color photos on the screen. Though I print some of my work most of it is presented on the screen.
		I have been told I overwork the rendering capability of Photoshop; especially by those who are photography traditionalists. I look at the result on the screen or print and decide if it works for me the craftsman not the artist. My favorite "work" is of a marmot from Yellowstone. The color and B&W versions are nice but I am most partial to the Photoshop ink sketch, which I display in my office.
Window on Life © M. MacDonald	I am a 57 year old Engineer by education; Director of Information Systems for The State Hospitals here in Louisiana by job title; and father of twin boys (27) by gift. We live In Baton Rouge, Louisiana (30 years) and utilize the surrounding area extensively for photo opportunities. (Sportsman's Paradise; Widow on life, The Last Cane truck, Grackle in the marsh, Southern Living, Andrews Place, Myrtles Gate House, etc...)
	Last Sugar Cane Truck © M. MacDonald	Sportman's Paradise © M. MacDonald
	My photography was primarily done for my personal use until participation at photography sites on the internet. What I shoot and how I display it has changed since participation at other photocontest sites and Barebulb Galleries. The critique of fellow photographers and reviewers is an important part of being able to show your work at its best. These sites have helped me produce work that I believe can be shown alongside the professionals.
Mike MacDonald © 2003 Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA

Images from the TRADITIONAL FILM Gallery.
Images from the PANORAMA Gallery.
"Andrews Place #2" © M. MacDonald, USA		"Southern Living" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Grace Church #2" © M. MacDonald, USA		"Sportsmans Paradise #2" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Lake Rosemound #1" © M. MacDonald, USA		"Lake Rosemound #2" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Sunrise on a Fishing Pier" © M. MacDonald, USA		"The Wetlands" © M. MacDonald, USA
"While the Tiger Sleeps" © M. MacDonald, USA		"Street-Car Barn" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Flamboyan Tree" © M. MacDonald, USA		"Savannah - Forsyth Park" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Resurrection Bay" © M. MacDonald, USA		"An American Heritage" © M. MacDonald, USA
"A "Working" Dog" © M. MacDonald, USA		"Time Slice of Utah" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Way up North in Alaska" © M. MacDonald, USA
Images from the LIMITED EDITION Gallery.
Images from the DIGITAL Gallery.
"Window on Life" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Battle Road" © M. MacDonald, USA	"London Gate" © M. MacDonald, USA	"London Rain" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Whistle Lights" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Patio Window, New Orleans" © M. MacDonald, USA	"New Orleans Riverfront" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Face of the King of Beasts" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Stalking" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Queen of the Pride" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Siberian" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Cat Nap" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Out of The Shadows" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Oak Alley, Louisiana" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Jordan Lake" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Alaska Rails" © M. MacDonald, USA
"US Watch Company" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Reflections of a Bare Bulb" © M. MacDonald, USA	"A Bare Bulb" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Diagonal Heleconia" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Sunflower Bee" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Encapsulated Beauty" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Life Cycle" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Sunning Io Moth" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Window Shadow" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Swirl of Nature" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Tail of the Dragon" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Swarm" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Wild & Untamed" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Dragon on His Throne" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Elephants on the Chobe" © M. MacDonald, USA	"A Strong Sense of Self" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Yellowstone in Winter" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Johny Reb" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Princess" "Princess" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Court Jester" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Magician" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Joy" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Let Friendship Reign" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Give Me Liberty" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Crater Lake Lodge Window" © M. MacDonald, USA	"A Window View" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Tahoe Vista" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Sportsman's Paradise" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Fishing under Spanish Moss" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Reflections of a Fishing Pier" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Savannah - Georgia Queen" © M. MacDonald, USA	"The Eyes of Respect" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Eastern Kingbird" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Parrot in Sepia" © M. MacDonald, USA	"The Martin House" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Martin House - On Guard" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Mother on Nest" © M. MacDonald, USA	"In The Silence of The Marsh" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Over The Shoulder Glance" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Two in the Bush" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Grackle In The Marsh of Louisiana" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Sparrow on Fence" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Kildeer Mother to Be" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Great Egret in the Wetlands" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Great Egret in Flight" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Portrait of a Rooster" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Cackle of a Boat-tail Grackle" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Sitting on the Dock o' the Bay" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Louisiana Birding At Its Best" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Audubon House" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Andrew's Place, Louisiana" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Afton Villa Gate House" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Myrtles Gate House" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Puerto Rican Architecture" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Flower Power" © M. MacDonald, USA	"A Pair of Orchids" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Twins" © M. MacDonald, USA	"A Golden Trumpet" © M. MacDonald, USA	"A Field of Daisies" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Last Sugarcane Truck" © M. MacDonald, USA
"The Alaska Rail Road" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Smoke in the Lights of the Night" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Wet with Snow" © M. MacDonald, USA
Images from the DIGITAL ART Gallery.
"New England Barn" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Pointalism White on Black" © M. MacDonald, USA	"New Orleans Trolley" © M. MacDonald, USA	"St Johns, Laurel Hill" © M. MacDonald, USA
"End of the Journey" © M. MacDonald, USA	"London via Pointalism" © M. MacDonald, USA	"African Elephants in Pointalism" © M. MacDonald, USA	"New Orleans Riverfront at Soultrain Fashions" © M. MacDonald, USA
"Crossing Over" © M. MacDonald, USA	"New Orleans Streetcars - an Etch in Black & White" © M. MacDonald, USA	"The Comfort Zone" © M. MacDonald, USA	"Pelican Portrait in Pointillism" © M. MacDonald, USA
"San Francisco on the Mississippi" © M. MacDonald, USA	"The "Cistern" at San Francisco Plantation" © M. MacDonald, USA

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