My photos out there It is not very often that I get a bit of public exposure, but recently some of my photos could be seen out there. There are a couple of my posts that give the details. All of this was about the contest and exhibit “Norcross – Our Home is Your Home…… Continue reading On Exhibit
Ramblings
Brunch at Cafe Ludwig
Today’s special was potato applesauce sour cream crepes with sausage egg scramble. The drink was a house mimosa. Brunch at Cafe Ludwig And real maple syrup too!
Photo Exhibit
At the Norcross – Our Home is Your Home photo exhibit. Fellow photographer and painter Mikki Dillon was there to welcome visitors. Delighted that my three entries were selected for the exhibit. More of my Norcross photos in my post Norcross in Pictures.
Flowers by a Window
Flowers by a Window
Clouds over Kaleidoodle
Clouds over Kaleidoodle
Clouds and Sunlight
Clouds and Sunlight
Peace Lily
Testing the new FotoSketcher version 3.96. Peace Lily See FotoSketcher 3.96 – Ludwig’s Toolshed (cafeludwig.com) for a bit more.
Light and Shadow
Light and shadows are fundamental building blocks of photography. Light is the essence of photography, without it, there would be no image. The quality, direction, and intensity of light can drastically alter the appearance of a photograph. Shadows are powerful storytellers. Shadows can reveal shapes, hide the irrelevant, create abstract patterns, bring out textures, even…… Continue reading Light and Shadow
Gallery Visit
You have seen my photos from the O Gallery Farewell Party. Now here my artistic impressions of the event. The first a manipulation of the featured photo from my post Saying Goodbye to the O Gallery, and below a kaleidoodle based on it. O Gallery – Norcross Kaleidoodle – O Gallery – Norcross
Ice Cream Day
If you missed National Ice Cream Day, here is a treat for you. Ice Cream You can learn much more from my friends at the Frog and PenguINN.
A funny thing happened …
… actually, a series of funny things … A couple of days ago I did as I often do. I stepped back from my hardships and tried to forget the problems by doing a bit of art. What I came up with was this kaleidoodle; I posted it on the Silver Canvas site. https://silvercanvas.ludwig.gallery/2024/07/kaleidoodle The…… Continue reading A funny thing happened …
Rear View
Did you know that hawks can turn their heads almost 180 degrees? Here our hawk was actually taking a bath in our birdbath. Took plenty of time too. Our other bird friends were raising a ruckus, but the hawk was undisturbed until he saw us watching. That was a pretty dirty look. Guess it was…… Continue reading Rear View
Our Little Peachtree
It is a “volunteer” in our back yard. Each spring it lights up with beautiful blossoms. A photo from back in 2016 became the logo of the Peach Blossom Artists group. Like the blossoms, the group lit up with creative activity. Like the blossoms on our little tree, the group faded after a while. After…… Continue reading Our Little Peachtree
Daffodil
Daffodil
Happy Holidays!
Carolers
Happy Holidays!
All the best for the Holiday Season! Holiday Lights 2023
Ghost Spider
It can happen to anybody, of course. As I was getting ready to take a photo of Mrs. Joro, I accidentally pushed the release button all the way down. I hadn’t focused yet and was still wondering what aperture I should use. When I heard the click, I mumbled something to myself, something on the…… Continue reading Ghost Spider
Red Awnings
Another version Here a version that really emphasizes the topic. Find a different take at Silver Canvas. Red Awnings
Diamond
Diamond in the making … After my clean, precise “Doily” how about something messier? It started with a nice photo of a daisy – and went downhill from there. There are two dozen, yes – 24, transformations of that photo in my files. They were created over a month’s time. Here are the (currently) final…… Continue reading Diamond
Doily
Recently a series of kaleido-art images concluded over at Ludwig.Gallery. The show received scant notice. That was not unexpected. Here is a brand new, unpublished kaleidoodle titled “Doily”. Just to remind anyone coming by that this addiction is not going to end anytime soon. Doily
Feeding Time
Seeing an Appreciating It is not at all uncommon that a photo of mine that I consider one of my best, or at least one of my favorites, gets yawns from my friends. In fact, most of the time when picking “good photos” from my collection, others rarely pick what I hold dear. There is…… Continue reading Feeding Time
Tree
Tree glowing in photoodle glory Nothing special, just a photoodle of a sycamore tree.
Visitors
Another bunch of emails … Yes, I keep getting emails, many like this (edited to deny fame): This email was sent from your website “Cafe Ludwig” by the Wordfence plugin at Friday 27th of January 2023 at 10:54:39 AM ……A user with IP address XXXXX has been locked out from signing in or using the…… Continue reading Visitors
Lament
… why, oh why? It is really, really frustrating. This website used to be hosted by a small internet service provider. As I was planning to add features, I started to feel bad. WordPress was changing and the new approach put more and more computing chores unto the severs. In days past the html code…… Continue reading Lament
Rolling Exhibit
It started about a year ago when I was invited to do a presentation on street photography. Although I have admired street photographers all my life and enjoy photographing the goings on in public places and all around, I have not tagged myself “street photographer”. In fact, I have not even tagged photos in my…… Continue reading Rolling Exhibit
Harbingers
Spring is coming! Here in the South it is daffodils that are the early harbingers of spring. They are up all over, including in our front and back yard. I like to photograph them, they are gorgeous and fun. As I was walking around with my smartphone a bit of color showed up next to…… Continue reading Harbingers
Joro Spider
Hereabouts we are just overrun with Joro spiders. They are everywhere. This one decided to string its web between bushes across the walk to our front door. Day before yesterday the web was destroyed when we had some workmen working on the house. The spider quickly strung its web on one of the bushes. When…… Continue reading Joro Spider
Rankin’ ramblin’
My friends are hard to please Not that I aim my photography and café art toward pleasing my friends. My work is strictly for my own fun. I enjoy doing photography, both before the click and after. Café art is a fun activity for me. Many hours are spend on these endeavors – some might…… Continue reading Rankin’ ramblin’
Fun at twilight
Evening concerts on our Town Green offer challenging light and interesting sights – just what I like for twilight photography. It is my custom when arriving on the site to take a quick photo then chimp and check the settings and exposure. Camera in aperture priority at f/4 with auto-ISO and shutter set to 1/125…… Continue reading Fun at twilight
If at first …
… well then, keep trying Circumstances had me spending many days in and around Emory University Hospital recently. I only had my iPhone with me, no “big” camera, but that was not a serious limitation. It provides a wide view angle and good resolution, the photos are quite acceptable. The pedestrian bridge over Clifton Road…… Continue reading If at first …
Blogging with my phone
For years I have been using my laptop or my desktop computer for all my blogging. The WordPress app on my phone went unused. Well, the day has come to see how blogging from the phone can work. Some of the fancy stuff at the end of my posts will not be possible here. Maybe…… Continue reading Blogging with my phone
Remodeling
The year 2021 is starting with a major project of remodeling my sites. I had started last year but did not get very far. This time the work is proceeding better. The past few days this site was down and inaccessible. There was a major move in progress. Domain name registration was moved to a…… Continue reading Remodeling
Finishing Up
A half-year long challenge Back in July, that was in the middle of that horrid year 2020 when you couldn’t do any traveling or much else, I succumbed and accepted one of those chain-letter challenges. It came from a respected colleague and looked intriguing at first. So I decided to go along. It was simple…… Continue reading Finishing Up
Testing my Updates
It wont surprise my friends that I have once again spent more that my allowance on updating my photo editing tools to the latest versions. And now for a quick check to make sure everything is working. My toolbox now contains – in order in which they tend to be used: ► Microsoft Photo Gallery…… Continue reading Testing my Updates
Count to Four
Things were going pretty well on the development of the online exhibition that the Peachtree Corners Photography Club was getting ready. I was working “the strings behind the curtain”. Photographers were uploading their entries. I assembled the photos in an online OneDrive folder for the judges. We already had over eighty entries. The judges asked…… Continue reading Count to Four
Bragging a bit
Well, actually I am bragging a lot, as there is much to brag about. The online Peachtree Corners Magazine, in an article on an evening concert at the Town Center, included a number of my photos alongside photos by the award-wining photojournalist Jason Getz. https://livinginpeachtreecorners.com/2020/entertainment/texas-flood-concert-photo-gallery/ There is more. They also used one of my photos…… Continue reading Bragging a bit
Evening Event Photography
In photography we cherish the “golden hour” and the “blue hour”, the short period before and after sunset when the light changes to soft warm and then to gentle cool. This is, of course, also the time when many outdoor events take place such as concerts, fairs, and many public get-togethers. It has been one…… Continue reading Evening Event Photography
Tagging
The Beauty of a Tool that Works Well It started innocently enough. A friend issued a challenge to post ten photos from past travels without comments or explanations. I did so. But then I just couldn’t let it go. No explanation, no comment seemed like shortchanging the few friends who would see my posts. So…… Continue reading Tagging
Welcome
It is a delight to see new friends and followers here. This blog rarely gets more than fifty views per month. Yes, it’s a rate day when more than a solitary visitor comes by. This blog is a bit out of the way, it isn’t publicized, few know about it. Yet it is just a…… Continue reading Welcome
Brunswick Stew and Cornbread
With the ongoing pandemic our routines have really changed. I limit my visits to grocery stores and try to get through as fast as possible. Although stores seemed to be stocked fairly well these days, there are still shortages. My shopping list is rarely completed and so I pick up what I can find. That…… Continue reading Brunswick Stew and Cornbread