Artist's Commentary
Is there anyone who's been to Cape May, N.J. and hasn't been impressed  by the town's sprightly Victorian architecture? "Rooftops," "Flag and Porch," "Gingerbread" and "The White Hotel" are some of the many shots I've taken of this gorgeous coastal town. Riding Amtrak between Philadelphia and New York affords some rare and (obviously) fleeting views of the New Jersey meadowlands in their early spring splendor, and even a glint of sunlight under the trestles. Among my favorite "Central Park Views" is a Photoshop glass-textured rendering of trees overlooking Fifth Avenue that somehow evokes,for my wife and me, an image of Edith Whaton's New York. The shot that follows it was taken near the Central Park Zoo, followed by three views of Cristo's "The Gates." My experiments with still lifes include views through store windows ("Sushi"), objects in the dining room ("Tomato and Chairs") and living room ("Light Cabinet 1") and "The Back Room" in my father-in-law's house. "The Surreal Life" shows off Photoshop's cloning and distortion tools with "Twisted Staircase,"Manhattan Mirage," "Apocalypse Now" and "Vertical City."  Though they look intricately geometrical, the three "Abstractions" are actually of flowers in our garden. "Moonlight Sonata" required mounting the camera on a tripod for the night shots. It's a testament to the amazing versatility of digital photography that the sole light source, the moon itself, is able to illuminate the ripples in the water, the jetty pilings and the nearby beach.