More Hand Fans

This is my second post sharing one of my collections of  fans.  Previously, I had shared this:Fan of Fans 
Click on the above link to see that post.

More Hand Fans

I recently bid on a "lot" of Hand Fans, and surprisingly, I was the only bidder.  There were 4 total, one of them framed, and that one alone was worth more than what I paid all together.  Carl has been shooting the fans for me, because I want to have these in a format that will allow me to show exactly their condition, in case I decide to ever sell them.  And, I don't want to be opening and closing the fans that are fragile, so looking at the images will somewhat satisfy my desire to see them.  

Last week, I asked him to shoot about 12 that were not previously done.  These included two that were recent acquisitions.  While he was setting up, I snapped a couple of pics on my mobile phone so that you can see how he did these:

Tabletop set up in the front studio

Carl getting a good look through the camera

You can see the huge stand that is used to mount the camera.  This gives ultimate steadiness, which is very important for the type of photography he normally does.


Here is the one he had set up in the above photo:

Black silk hand painted 

Here is a close up of the detail.  The sticks are hand carved. . .not sure what material, and I think it could be ebony . . .  The carving is exquisite.  The painting was done by "Richy"

Detail

This next one was another from the same lot:

Hand painted ivory silk with flowers and bees, unsigned

And here are a few close up shots of the bees:

Close up of bees and flowers Left side

Close up of bees Right side

Don't the bees just seem to jump up at you?  This was quite a skill to paint these details.

The third fan I'm sharing was from another purchase.  I think the sticks might actually be ivory, but I'm not certain.  I have several that are made of bone, and this is most decidedly different from those:

Hand painted fan with ivory sticks

Detail of hand carved sticks (Ivory?)

These are my "show and tell" for today.  I really love the artistry that was involved in these, and it is no wonder they were cherished, if one were to think of the hours spent on the carving, painting, assembling of each masterpiece.

I'd like to thank Carl for shooting these for me.  It would have taken me hours to figure this out, even though it looks so easy.  

I am trying to find my own path with my photography, and I am lucky to have the encouragement that I do.  

Hope everyone is having a super marvelous day.  I'll have more fans and more collections to share in upcoming posts.

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How am I doing so far?  I've shared some of my garden, some of the lake, and some of my collections.  What would you like to see more of?  Please leave a comment.

Thank you for your visit today!

Cynthia

Sunsets (and Sunrise)

I know the Sun doesn't really Rise or Set.  We are on a planet that revolves AROUND the Sun and not the other way around.  But, we mark the days by the hour when the Sun first comes into our view and the hour when it leaves.

Early morning in January 2012 looking to the East

Moon in the opposite sky in the West

The two photographs were taken in the early morning hours in January of 2012.  Something quite interesting in these shots, which I just realized, is the lack of ice on the Lake.  Although, we sometimes don't get any until late January or February.  Hmmm.  I'll have to make that another post. . .if anyone is interested!

 During the Winter, we don't see the Sun for very long, as our house faces the Lake in a NorthWest direction.  Even in that first shot of the Sunrise, we don't really see the Sun, just the pinkish glow.  Very pretty, though, and I often go outdoors at 6 or 7 in the morning just to look at the sky. . .

But, after the Spring Equinox, and through October, the Sun gets closer to it's "setting" phase further and further out towards the West.

Several years ago, we decided to make a marker on our deck rail on the three important days of the Sunset: Spring Equinox (March 20th), Summer Solstice (June 21st) and Autumn Equinox (September 22nd):

In this shot, you can see the marker, and the Sun in the distance as it is descending:

August 22nd, 2015

Do you see our little markers?

These next two were taken in March and October, and you can see the Sun is closer to land (from our vantage point):

March Sunset

October Sunset

At it's height, in the Summer months, June and July and August, it is quite far into the Lake, and it sets the sky ablaze!

June 2015

Yes, it is really that color!  So very spectacular!

During the Summer months, we sit every evening on our little deck and watch until the Sun goes down.  This shot above was taken close to 9 o'clock in the evening.  

August Sunset with Cedar Point 

If you click on the photograph above, you can see Cedar Point in the foreground, at the edge of the Lake.  Seeing the Sun setting behind it is truly awesome.

These are not the greatest photographs, but they are an accurate look at our view of sunsets on Lake Erie.  I don't have an editing program, and I'm not sure that I would want to fool around with these, anyway!  Nature is best viewed as it honestly is.

I truly appreciate all the kind remarks that everyone leaves, and if you like what I'm posting, please leave me a comment.  For now, as we're waiting for the weather to improve, I'll be sharing existing photographs that I've taken over the years.  Hopefully, I'll be posting on more current activities as the garden wakes up and I can get more photographs of it and my collections, etc.

Thank you for your visit, today!

Cynthia