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Michael J

@mjardeen

Retired lover of books, photographer, and history nut. Science is truth. Art should be intentional. My Photos are varied, in both color and black and white. Since 2012 I have been shooting a lot of IR, and use a ton of manual focus lenses.

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19.01.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kalaloch Sunset

I pulled over and grabbed my Canon G8 to get a quick shot.

#Sunset #Photography #Washington #ONP #Ocean #Beach

19.01.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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18.01.2026 23:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dinner Time

#JBCFlowers #ColorADay #macro

18.01.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thomas is one of the most racist and fascist people to sit on the court.

08.09.2025 23:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The rock in the middle looks like a Wringwraith from LOTR in this picture. I have been taking pictures of this beach since 1975 and this evening was one of two sessions that really stand out.

08.09.2025 23:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
In 2012 I got my Canon 20D converted to 720nm IR. I have sinced moved on to Sony and now have an A7rIII. B&W IR shot at Ruby Beach WA.

In 2012 I got my Canon 20D converted to 720nm IR. I have sinced moved on to Sony and now have an A7rIII. B&W IR shot at Ruby Beach WA.

Ringwraiths Ride in Black

This shot one of several I took on this day as dusk and fog set in on Ruby Beach.

#photography #ocean #beach #landscape #b&w #rubybeach #blackandwhite #ir #720nm #washington #nature #olympicpennisula #pacificocean #onp #canon #20D #16-40L

06.09.2025 00:52 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks!

17.08.2025 20:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I Shall Fear No Evil

This is one of those images where the image had to be pre-visualized. A few hours got me where I wanted the final image.

#photography #ocean #beach #landscape #b&w #rubybeach #blackandwhite #washington #nature #olympicpennisula #pacificocean #onp #sony #a72 #a7II #28mm #f2

16.08.2025 01:42 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fleeing South

Birds heading south in formation against a cloudy sky.

#photography #sky #clouds #birds #fall #sony #a7ii #a7m2 #ir #infrared #b&w #abstract #720nm #blackandwhite #washington #tacoma #nature

10.08.2025 21:41 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

JD is such a POS

10.08.2025 21:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The smell is intoxicating!

#plants #naturephotography #flowers #iphone #lily #nature #washington #photography#vibrant

27.07.2025 18:06 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A single yellow tulip in a sea of vibrant red tulips

A single yellow tulip in a sea of vibrant red tulips

It's #BlueSkyArtShow
The theme is #Vibrant

#plants #naturephotography #flowers #canon #eos #sigma #tulip #nature #photography #film #velvia

08.06.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I was at MOMA a few weeks ago and loved their collection.

08.06.2025 17:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's #BlueSkyArtShow
The theme is #Vibrant

#plants #Naturephotography #flowers #sony #rose #nature #Photography

07.06.2025 02:47 πŸ‘ 339 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

Best part was that it was all gluten free.

06.06.2025 17:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love that shot. I think the gimmick comment comes from something I have seen where photos that would be weak or of little interest get posted simply because the photographer mistakenly thinks that IR makes it good - poor subject selection and composition are still weak in color or IR.

Keep at it.

06.06.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Cultural Revolution
Trotsky
Rohm
History repeats

05.06.2025 23:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bali Hai Sunset - a shot from my film days. Taken on the north shore of Kauai at Ke’e Beach. If you’ve seen South Pacific you will understand the title. January 1991

Bali Hai Sunset - a shot from my film days. Taken on the north shore of Kauai at Ke’e Beach. If you’ve seen South Pacific you will understand the title. January 1991

Bali Hai Sunset - a shot from my film days. Taken on the north shore of Kauai at Ke’e Beach. If you’ve seen South Pacific you will understand the title. January 1991

#photography #film #velvia #beach #hawai’i #kauai #canon #eos630 #28-105mm #sunset #ocean #nature

04.06.2025 21:36 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s going to take years to undo the damage.

24.05.2025 00:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SebastiΓ£o Salgado has passed away - a giant in the world of photography. His B&W images are masterpieces of environmental consciousness. From landscapes, to nature, and humans both in their natural habitats and their struggles.

His work will survive his life and be his gift and legacy.

23.05.2025 19:28 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Keeping Eye β€” I was out taking photos when I came across this scene.

#photography #landscape #b&w #ir #infrared #blackandwhite #washington #nature #cat #tacoma #canon #20d #720nm

22.05.2025 06:04 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Try it and see the GOP votes vanish. The irony is that UTAH per capital is one of the highest users of Porn sites.

17.05.2025 23:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Flying Fast - shot with one of my bokeh monsters. I love the out of focus areas of this image. The correct Japanese pronunciation of Bokeh is 'bo-keh', not 'bo-kah'.

#photography #automobile #washington #cars #hood #ornament #color #sony #a7ii #a7m2 #57mm #konica #hexanon #f1.4 #bokeh #lemay

02.05.2025 22:26 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tea time at The Empresss - Victoria, BC Canada

#photography #travel #iphone #Canada #Victoria #tea

Why do I feel the need to apologize for being American to every Canadian I talk to?

22.04.2025 16:20 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Path To The Light - Grand Mound, WA
I saw this tree farm and stopped with the idea of seeing what I could find. As I drove past it came to me, a path.

#photography #trees #path #landscape #b&w #ir #infrared #blackandwhite #washington #nature #treefarm #sony #a7m2 #a7II #50mm #f1.8 #mamyia #sekor

16.04.2025 00:42 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On The Prowl - Leopard at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle WA.

The Leopard was on patrol and did the route twice, on the 3rd try I got the shot. Shot with a Monopod at 1600iso.

#photography #nature #leopard #cat #color #sony #a7rm2 #a7rII #70-400mm #a-mount #seattle #f8 #180mm #1/500th #zoo

13.04.2025 23:52 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coast of Dreams -- Ruby Beach, WA - taken at a moment when few people were on the beach. For me this is as close to heaven on earth as it gets.

#photography #ocean #beach #landscape #b&w #rubybeach #blackandwhite #washington #nature #olympicpennisula #pacificocean #sony #a72 #a7II #90mm #f2.8

06.04.2025 23:16 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Bee on Sunflower - Bee hard at work on the buffet that is a Sunflower.

Bee on Sunflower - Bee hard at work on the buffet that is a Sunflower.

Bee on Sunflower - Bee hard at work on the buffet that is a Sunflower.

#photography #nature #bee #flower #insect #color #gigapixel #canon #5d #70-200mm #L #tacoma #wa #f7.1 #78mm #1/200th #yellow

01.04.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Harry, my Father -- I didn't find out he was my Father until my 30s. I rarely saw him, He spent too much of his life in prison. He's best remembered as the path I have not taken.

#photography #portrait #washington #father #blackandwhite #bw #720nm #sony #a7ii #a7m2 #55mm #mamiya #sekor #f1.8sx

30.03.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0