Doug DeWitt

The brilliant Don Whitman of Western Photography Guild took this shot of Doug DeWitt.

 

Western Photography Guild Quarterly Series - Western Skies

Don Whitman's artistry is on for today as we have our quarterly Western Photography Guild series.  This time we focus on men photographed against the Western sky, starting with Glen Hudson.

 

Jerry Beal

The model here is Jerry Beal, and he seems to be trying to shift a very large rock.

 

Ray McGuire

You Levis fanciers may enjoy this shot of Ray McGuire.

 

Daryl French

Brian E sent me this unusual photo of Daryl French.

Thanks, Brian!

 

Pat and Kenny

The first of two duos in today's set includes Pat Burnham and Kenny Owens.

 

Bill Pugliese

We get a nice patch of thatch in this posing strap shot of Bill Pugliese.

 

Marc Arno

One of my favorite WPG models is Marc Arno,

and he does not disappoint here.

 

Dick and Don

These two hunks with a rope are Dick Keifer and Don Longworthy.

 

Hunter Metcalf

In a rare instance for a Don Whitman photo, I removed yellowing from this photo of Hunter Metcalf.  I downloaded it from a resale website, so it's could have come from a collection that either included reprints or was not properly conserved.  Mr. Whitman's niece and nephew have done a remarkable job of preserving his legacy, both in terms of history and conservation.

 

Doran Propp

Finishing the series with Doran Propp and his ditchdigger tan.

 

Majestic

Suddenly, I'm thinking "majestic."

 

Hilltop solo

I find this solo shot pleasing.

 

Marc by Western

Don Whitman of Western PhotographyGuild took this impressive photo of Marc Arno.

 

Sky leap

The ground is nowhere in sight in this one.

 

Lucio Visconti

This 1937 Horst photo of Lucio Visconti in Paris intrigues me.

Is the sky background natural or a techincal manipulation?

 

Blue Sky Nudist Day

We've had a spectacularly sunny stretch of weather for several weeks, even by Hawaii standards, and that inspired today's theme of nudists enjoying sunny skies.  We start with a fellow about to apply some Coppertone, and he looks somehow familiar to me.

 

Badminton

This badminton player appears to have turned away from the net.

 

Wyngate & Bevins

This has a Wyngate & Bevins feel to it, but it wasn't listed 

as such on the well curated website where I found it.

 

Volley

I had to include this volleyball shot.