In our bush by the feeder Some brown thrashers have “adopted” our feeder. They don’t welcome me and my camera. Not easy to get a good photo in the shade and surrounded by green. Is that a dirty look? Brown Thrasher Brown Thrasher
Ramblings
That’s me
Yep, that me, Ludwig – As seen by Afif and his camera at his Studio Prime Time. The occasion was the visit by the Norcross Gallery Photography Interest Group that I rambled about previously. Studio Visit – Cafe Ludwig. Ludwig I did edit and crop the photo and converted it to black and white. That’s…… Continue reading That’s me
Shrimp and Grits
Low-Country Dining For tonight’s dinner we went Low-Country Cuisine – Shrimp and Grits – with a touch of “unauthenticity”. Shrimp and Grits
Studio Visit
Visit to Studio Prime Time with the Norcross Gallery Photography Interest Group Visit to Studio Prime Time More on that visit in my post: Studio Visit – Cafe Ludwig https://phototalk.cafeludwig.com/2025/04/27/studio-visit-2/
Acrylic Mountain
… well, where did you think acrylic paints come from? Acrylic Mountain Kidding, of course. These “works of art” are just tests of acrylic media from a workshop at Norcross Gallery and Studios. The event was about the wide variety of acrylic paints not only in colors, but other characteristic like glossiness, opacity, and viscosity…… Continue reading Acrylic Mountain
Cardinal
Wouldn’t my photo of this gorgeous male cardinal look great over your couch too? (See more in my Gallery Store.)
Lucky Find
… not really, we have lots of them Four-Leaf Clover You just have to push the pollen aside and there they are.
Pollen Season
… even inside the garage Pollen Season
Let’s Shine
Let’s Shine
Sign of Spring
In spite of cold and rain … Daffodils
New Photo Group
… getting underway The Norcross Gallery & Studios Photography Interest Group got started. Norcross Gallery & Studios PIG meeting To honor both art and photography here is my rendering as Cafe Art.
Greetings
Wintry Greetings from Georgia
Cardinal
Cardinal
Our Winter
Our neighborhood is white Winter has come to Georgia – our neighborhood is white. Our Winter
Mosaic
Mosaic based on a kaleidoodle – based on an abstract “a-major” – based on a photomanipulation of a photograph. See, I go to a lot of trouble to bring art to you. Mosaic
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!
On Exhibit
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
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