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Dufus Meets
Ollie
December 2000
Nikon, 52mm, Kodak Royal Gold 100
1/125 sec f8
Collection of the Artist
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The infamous and beloved
cat of the Miller household, Dufus on a high window ledge. "As
with most cats, the attraction to this ledge was that it was
the summit of the apartment, overlooking the stairway 15 feet
below. About a week after this picture, he fell from this ledge
to the tile floor below. A distinct personality change occurred
and the cat now finds the ledge quite upsetting and the lap
comforting." To the disappointment of the complete artist
community, the artist says that this will most likely be the
last picture of Dufus on this ledge.
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Kelly
Fall 1998
Nikon, 35-80mm Zoom, Kodak Gold 800
1/60 sec f3.5
Collection of the Artist
B00193 |
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Also a family pet, included at the request of the artist.
It was reported in the press at the time that Kelly was named
for the artist's prom date. The woman, being a dog lover,
found the joke a complement. A dog of outstanding virtue and
gentleness, Kelly passed on in October 1999.
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Brainard Lake State Park
September 1999
Nikon, 35-80mm Zoom, Kodak Gold 800
1/60 sec f22
Collection of the Artist
B00192
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Located northwest of Boulder, Brainard Lake represents in the
artist's mind the best of Colorado. Above 10,000 feet, the park
was a respite during hard times: glacial lakes, wildflowers,
and lack of oxygen, transporting and deeply influencing the
artist works. Miller complained often about the complexities
of the recently acquired camera that was used to take this picture,
and the limited f3.5 aperture of the included 35-80mm zoom lens.
This photograph, one of a series of four used in the artist's
personal Christmas cards, stand not on the artist's mastery
of his equipment, not on the shallow beauty of the content,
but the subtle, powerful symbolism captured in the interplay
of the elements. Critical studies of these photographs have
revealed complex symbologies tapping deep into raw, primal emotions.
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