Realism & Surrealism
 
Reality is an illusion, albeit a persistent one.
Albert Einstein

All of photography is "creative." Here are some images I've taken, scanned and then changed in my "digital darkroom."
 

   


Original, taken during the 1999 Chicago Marathon
A sports photojournalism shot turned into a social statement.
Part of a series of Public Art with theme of Alice in Wonderland
Nightmare Cheshire Cat (After manipulation in Photoshop)
Wolf 01a Original. See www.wolfsanctuary.net
Presentation is that of a formal portrait in oil on canvas
Snow leopard at the Denver Zoo. Note the shadows of the cage bars.
Snow Leopard after manipulation in Photoshop
Bunkroom of the Boreas Pass Station House (flash)
Bunkroom of the Boreas Pass Station House (no flash)
Mommy, There's a Monster Outside My Window!
One of the lions at the Denver Zoo--not a bad shot as it was originally
After cropping, a little retouching and applying a sepia-tone effect