"Dreams in Morning Fog"...

Abstract, morning fog, November, 2016.

Photo # KS9_9828bw2.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Barn Find - Alfa Romeo"...

I found this Alfa Romeo Spider (approx '82-'88) in a barn, along with a few others of its era. Comments welcome.

Location: Private land, southwest Arkansas.
Photo # IM5_3678bws. November, 2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Barn Find - 944 Style"...

I found this Porsche 944 in a barn, along with a few others of its era. I estimate this to be around a 1983 944. The 944 experts out there may correct me.
Comments welcome.

Location: Private land, southwest Arkansas.
Photo # IM5_3682cbws. November, 2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Rural Simplicity"...

For some, these are the basic elements you'll find in most rural areas: a barn, fence, tree, pond and grasses. I started with my original photograph and wanted to do something more creative with the results, so I converted it into a pencil drawing digitally. The simplicity and contrast suggest snow on the ground on a bright, cloudy day.
Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.

Digital pencil drawing from original infrared photograph.
Location: central Arkansas.
Photo # IM4_9628bw_pencil. January, 2015.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Barn Finds"...

Last year while visiting my parents, we drove the backroads to this local restaurant. En route, I saw a barn that had a few older cars in it. I mentioned to them, let's figure-out who owns this and see if I can photograph what's in there! This past weekend, we did just that. Interesting barn with several classics from the 70's and 80's: Porsche 924, Alfa Romeo, Datsun 280ZX, Jaguar XJ12, and an old Ford tractor. Here's a teaser of the Alfa.

I'll post more photos as I get time to edit them.
Location: Barn, private land, 'somewhere' in remote, southwest Arkansas. :)
Photo # KS9_9702. November, 2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Classic Carreras"...

A wonderful mix of color. Which one to drive? :)

Porsche PCA Palooza 2016.
Photo # KS9_9654-8a.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Warmth of the Sunset"...

This is from a commissioned portrait session from 2007.
I simply love the mood of the photograph. To be at peace with your surroundings and nature is also to respect the same.

Photo # 625_KS40057bwsepia. June, 2007.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Where the fence meets the road...

It doesn't seem like I photographed this scene over 10 years ago. Comments welcome.
June, 2006. Infrared.
Photo # 2006603_DSC_0072_bws.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography

Nice grouping of Porsche classics...

Which one to drive? :)

Photo # KS7_8559-61. November, 2015.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Wispy Watchers of the Farmland"...

Interesting cloud formations above farmland, central Arkansas.

Photo # IM5_3523abws. September, 2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Porsche GT3 Art

More from my art series on Porsche automobiles. I started with my original photograph and treated a dark background with bright, fall-color painterly results. The first set will be printed on canvas. I welcome feedback.

Porsche GT3.
Photo # KS6_4612draw_IBCnl.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Porsche 993 Art

More from my art series on Porsche automobiles. I started with my original photograph and treated a dark background with bright, fall-color painterly results. The first set will be printed on canvas. I welcome feedback.

Porsche 993.
Photo # KS7_9065_drawc3.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Porsche 911 - pencil sketch...

This another from my art series where I began with my photograph of this 911 and I created a digital drawing from it. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome!

Photographed 1986 911 in meteor gray, m491 Options.
Photo # KS7_8528-33adr_sk1.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Simplicity of the 356...

Porsche 356 detail.

Photo # KS7_8675bw1.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"On the runway: Porsche 991"...

Photo # IM3_4847-4854bbwsc. Nov. 2013.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Welcome to the Jungle...

A few years ago, during peak fall colors, I photographed this 1986 911 w/m491 Options. I wanted to create a unique art piece that used my photograph, with a heavy painterly feel. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome!

Photographed: Porsche 1986 911 w/m491 Options.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

At the controls of the Porsche 356...

Photo # KS7_8604. November, 2015.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Porsche Generations II"...

Vintage Porsche
Photo # KS7_8649-58bw.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"The Hues of a Ouachita Mountain Sunset"...

Near Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas. February, 2011.
Photo # KS0_4335.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Light and Shadow"...

Little Missouri Falls, Arkansas. January, 2011.
Photo # 1118KS0_1302-06bwm1.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Branching Out II"...

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas. April, 2008.
Photo # _KS3_0021-25a
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Tufted Flight"...

The Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) in flight. This is a songbird that has a wingspan around 10 inches but only weighs about 1 ounce. This species’ dependence on dead wood for their homes is one reason why it’s important to allow dead trees to remain in forests rather than cutting them down.

Photo # KS7a_0902. January, 2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Vintage Porsche in the Evening Sun"...

Porsche (PCA) Palooza 2015.
Photo # KS7_8517-20ac. November, 2015.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"The Chase Is On"...

It's a challenge to get good quality in-flight butterfly photos of a single butterfly, but to photograph two butterflies chasing each other is more rare. Patience, observation and experience with photographing butterflies helped me. A low angle produced an environmental portrait of these two deep in their environment.
Details: A Common Buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia), on the right, chases a Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) at Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas.
Comments welcome.

August, 2016.
Photo # KS9_5255c.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Giving Pause...

We all have our own reasons for taking a moment to pause. Whereever we are. Whatever we're doing. Whether it's to respect the past, the place or the time. I'll leave your interpretation of why this Coyote paused for a moment and lowered it's head at dusk. A special moment.

Private land, central Arkansas. August, 2016.
Photo # IM5_3262acb.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Waterfall Gathering II"...

Woolly Hollow State Park, AR. May, 2009.
Photo # 9525_KS10026-38abw.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"A Creek Ensemble"...

Woolly Hollow State Park, Arkansas. May, 2009.
Photo # 9525_KS10304bws.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Voices in the Clouds"...

An abandoned home sits atop a hill as the sky expands from above and the grasses spread from below. If you stare at the house long enough, you may begin to see the sky expand. Comments welcome.

Private property, central Arkansas. November, 2014.
Photo # IM3_8709-19c2.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Wader of Quiet Waters...

The Great Egret (also known as Great White Egret or Common Egret), Ardea alba, has an average wingspan around 5 feet. They nest in trees, near water and gather in groups called colonies. The great egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society and represents a conservation success story.

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Ar.
Photo # KS9_1320-21bw. July, 2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Mystic Lake...

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, AR.
Photo # IM5_2925-29bw. July, 2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Food-Sharing"...

A male Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) passes food to a youngster. The plumage color of the males is produced from carotenoid pigments in the diet. Young birds, both male and female, show coloring similar to the adult female until the fall, when they molt and grow adult feathers.

Photo # KS9_1921c. July, 2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Calm before the Storm"...

Lake Conway, Arkansas. June, 2016.
Photo # IM5_2397bws.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Shielding Lunch"...

This was one of those times where patience and observation eventually paid off. This is an interesting photograph for several reasons. I watched this Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) for hours, but to my surprise, I witnessed this hawk swoop down to the surface of the lake and catch a fish on the wing. You can see the fish between its talons. You'll also notice an approaching crow. The crows are an intelligent species and highly observant -- enough to know that the hawk had caught a fish. As soon as the hawk returned to the perch to eat the catch, the first priority is to shield the catch from any other predators who might try to steal the meal. As you can tell, this hawk is trying to shield the view of the fish by extending its left wing. The hawk was able to get a few bites before the harrassing crow eventually forced the hawk to drop its catch back into the lake, neither getting their fill of fish.

Location: private lake, north-central Arkansas. Feb 7, 2004.
This is not cropped. Photo # L124_0126.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Song Sparrow in the Sun...

An adult, eastern Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) enjoying the sun in the field.

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas.
Photo # 200402_DSC_0015. February, 2004.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Ridges"...

Photo # KS91182-88c. June, 2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Bare Dimensions"...

Location: Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, AR. February, 2016.
Photo # IM5_2027abw.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Pollen Landing"...

A Hoverfly at his favorite, pollen landing. They look like a small bee, but they are harmless. There are over 6,000 species of these creatures, common throughout the world. Comments welcome.

Photo # 519_KS10151. May, 2007.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Fountain Service"...

I really like the mood of this night scene. The coca-cola nostalgia offers a friendly, cozy, inviting flavor to this local shop, while the nights' street scene adds just the right mood.

Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.
Location: Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Photo # 0504_2_0027a. May, 2007.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Survivors"...

At first, the simplicity may draw you to this photograph. As you study it, you may appreciate the texture and size of the rock structures or how nature surrounds it with trees each pointing to their own path and future.
Comments welcome.

Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas.
Photo # DSC_0094bw. April, 2008.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Blue Oasis"...

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas.

Infrared. Photo # KS2_0198m. April, 2008.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography

"Winter Dimensions"...

This is an abtract piece, different from my typical, high detail of nature. Hope you enjoy. Comments welcome.

Color infrared in winter.
Photo # _ks40057c2. March, 2008.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Great Blue Heron at Sunset"...

Location: Beaverfork Lake, Conway, Arkansas.
Photo # set2_DSC_0084c_bwsun. December, 2005.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Sunset Falls"...

Spring is a wonderful time in Arkansas, plentiful water and mild temperatures. I spent most of the day photographing waterfalls. This photograph took patience and some planning to get what I wanted to achieve. I hope you enjoy.

Location: Woolly Hollow State Park, Arkansas. March, 2016.
Photo # KS8_9013_19cbw_se6b.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography

15-year-old Poinsettia...

Some colorful detail from my 15-year-old Poinsettia. Yes, I've kept this alive for over 15 years. Crazy? Yes, my green thumb is sometimes red. :) Photo taken with my iPhone.
The Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is native to Mexico. There are over 100 cultivated varieties of poinsettia.

Morning Sun and Snow...

Tufted titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) enjoying the morning sun after a brief snow.

Location: central Arkansas. January, 2016.
Photo # KS7_9399.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Magenta Sunset...

A magenta sunset from this past weekend...
Lake Beaverfork, Conway, Ar.
Photo # KS8_7595-8ac. Feb/2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Change"...

Mother Nature can change from cloudy to sunny in an instant. We can change for the better also.

A beautiful sunset at Lake Beaverfork, Conway, Arkansas. January, 2016.
Photo # IM5_1875a80a84bws2.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

Watchful in the Snow...

White-tailed buck deer captivated by sounds heard in the snowy winter landscape.

Central Arkansas. January, 2016.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Homemade Instruments"...

Paul V. loves working with his hands. He makes a variety of instruments including guitars, fiddles, banjos and more. He's always working on "projects". I asked if he could play something and he replied, "Well, okay but I'm not as good as I used to be."

This is from a series of portraits I took of him. Comments welcome.
Photo # IM3_1671hbws. Huntsville, Arkansas. August, 2013.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.

"Upper Atmosphere"...

Atmosphere is defined as a particular environment or surrounding influence. This upper atmosphere view above a valley in the wilderness of Arkansas is not as it may seem. This is actually a detail view of water flowing in a stream over a mossy bed of rock. What we creatively see as clouds in this environment, in essence are aquatic clouds for the microorganisms that live amidst this green, mossy forest floor. There is more to life than what appears on the surface.

Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas. April, 2008.
Photo # 8406_KS10309c2.
(c) Kelly Shipp Photography.