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You've heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. However, even a few hundred words can often give more context, meaning, and appreciation to an image. Here, I share some particular pictures that have significance, or an interesting story behind it.
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White water in winter
Kayaker navigates the hiking trail along Slippery Rock Creek. My first clue that it was going to be an odd day of hiking in mid-February,...
Ed Becker
Jan 18, 20221 min read
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Sign Right Here: Part 2
More Warnings you don't see every Day Here are some more unusual signs from around the world reminding you about rogue waves, ...
Ed Becker
Dec 27, 20212 min read
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In the Beginning...
An original origin story It Began With a Book Most of us don't really think about how our interests, passions, talents were first formed....
Ed Becker
Aug 18, 20212 min read
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kodachrome vs. The Fire
Kodak vs. The Fire
Ed Becker
Aug 14, 20212 min read
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Haunted by a photo
Why my dad asked that he never be shown this photo again. Photographs are powerful because they not only capture what happened at a...
Ed Becker
Aug 12, 20212 min read
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My First darkroom Photograph
Some things that happen in the dark should stay in the darkRoom! Here is the first photograph I ever shot and developed in a darkroom. ...
Ed Becker
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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My Second Darkroom Photo
Are We "There" Yet? As described in my other posting, this is my first black and white photograph I shot, processed and developed during...
Ed Becker
Aug 8, 20212 min read
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My last Black and White darkroom photo
Discovering a digital darkroom This is the last black and white photo that I remember processing and developing in a darkroom. Actually,...
Ed Becker
Aug 8, 20211 min read
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A Jet Lag Tour of Iceland
ÉG KEM ALVEG AF FJÖLLUM (Icelandic meaning, I have no Idea What's Going on) This is either a piece of Icelandic artwork, or it's a...
Ed Becker
Aug 7, 20212 min read
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Is it real or Photoshopped?
Only Fly as High as You're Willing to Fall The first question is easy. No, the person paragliding isn't photoshopped. It's real. The...
Ed Becker
Aug 5, 20211 min read
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Surviving in swiss style
Imagine that you're this person receiving a weather alert that a dangerous storm front is bearing down within hours. Or, less...
Ed Becker
Aug 4, 20211 min read
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Burned out in Yosemite
The Big Meadow Fire Leaves Surreal Scenes Our arrival in Yosemite National Park in September 2009 coincided with a devastating fire that...
Ed Becker
Aug 3, 20211 min read
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GoPro: Just add water
I can tell you precisely what I was thinking when I shot this underwater selfie with my new, $145. 85 waterproof camera. "This was a bad...
Ed Becker
Jul 30, 20211 min read
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Objects are closer than they appear
The moment this shot was taken I was laying on my back a few hundred yards from the Saint Maarten International Airport. Amazingly, I...
Ed Becker
Jul 28, 20211 min read
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Iguanas of Ilet Pinel
Discovering A Not So Deserted Island Pinel Island is located in Orient Bay, off the coast of St. Marteen's Island. It's about a...
Ed Becker
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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A Pink Jeep and Red Rocks on Valentine's Day
To paraphrase the famous line, "Love means never having to say you're sorry.....even if you give your wife a jeep tour on Valentine's...
Ed Becker
Jul 25, 20211 min read
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The Allegheny Eyesore
Every time I paddle down the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, not far from the Heinz plant, I ask the same questions. How long has this...
Ed Becker
Jul 23, 20211 min read
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Best Seat in the River
Shooting the July 4th Fireworks from the Allegheny River If you're a Pittsburgher then you know some of our "great debates." Where is...
Ed Becker
Jul 16, 20212 min read
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Sign Right Here: Part 1
Warnings you don't see every Day In a normal day we see dozens of signs cautioning us about potential hazards. Slippery floors, trucks...
Ed Becker
Jul 6, 20211 min read
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The surprise Tattoo
In 1993 I was invited to shoot photos at a convention of tattoo artists in Pittsburgh called Meeting of the Marked. It was a...
Ed Becker
Jun 30, 20211 min read
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