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Proud father of a talented teenager who wants to get a tattoo.
Until getting an Olympus EVOLT E-500 for Christmas 2005, I'd avoided taking photos for 25 years... Wow, this is fun!
Thanks for visiting!
謝謝光臨!
oh, and I'm a formalist kind of guy.
Tate | Glossary | Formalism
Art and Form
"...either from want of skill or want of will, primitives neither create illusions, nor make display of extravagant accomplishment, but concentrate their energies on the one thing needful—the creation of form."
--Clive Bell
'Remember, that a picture, before it is a picture of a battle horse, a nude woman, or some story, is essentially a flat surface covered in colours arranged in a certain order.' --Maurice Denis
“When a ball dreams, it dreams it’s a Frisbee®.” --Dr. Stancil Johns
Photos of dbthayer (20)
dbthayer's favorite photos from other Flickr members (5,296)
Contacts (609)
Groups (50)
- Alternative Views 73,116 photos, 3,370 members
- Gravel Road Photography 27,739 photos, 918 members
- be Poladroid ! 87,693 photos, 21,501 members
- OSHES North Central Ohio 931 photos, 49 members
- squareFormat 655,071 photos, 25,482 members
- Bokeh Photography 17,821 photos, 1,545 members
- Fishing Envy 14,234 photos, 4,312 members
- Pictures with Frames (post a max of 5 per day) 78,522 photos, 3,556 members
- League of the Empty Chair 12,296 photos, 9,271 members
- Lonely Houses 6,023 photos, 529 members
- Vignetting 150,252 photos, 11,089 members
- Motor Vehicles 131,843 photos, 1,474 members
- Metroparks: Toledo Area 944 photos, 59 members
- Abandoned 521,059 photos, 35,691 members
- ROTHKOesque 7,701 photos, 2,856 members
- Zen Photography * 764 photos, 172 members
- My So-Called Life (please remember your pics need text ) 7,426 photos, 542 members
- Secrets Of Explore 967 photos, 2,221 members
- Grave Site Decorations (OFFERINGS) 5,858 photos, 378 members
- Face Your Manga 838 photos, 825 members
- Kitsch Itch 27,270 photos, 3,011 members
- Complexité végétale / Vegetal complexity: abstractions 9,487 photos, 683 members
- Mayberry, RFD - rural places, rural lives 47,559 photos, 1,602 members
- Frisbee in Flight 399 photos, 112 members
- Views: 4000 2,489 photos, 2,687 members
- Toledo, Ohio 4,801 photos, 392 members
- Mailboxes, etc. 3,787 photos, 1,095 members
- Decayed yet Hauntingly Beautiful 83,404 photos, 6,642 members
- 100 Faves and less than 2000 Views(when posted) 1,054 photos, 273 members
- 75 Faves and less than 1500 Views(when posted) 504 photos, 249 members
- Silhouette Photography 23,732 photos, 4,192 members
- 1.618 Composition 796 photos, 80 members
- B Square 216,733 photos, 8,270 members
- Descanso 409 photos, 48 members
- 10-25 Favourites 1,241 photos, 257 members
- Oak Openings 363 photos, 27 members
- Red for the People of Burma 21,933 photos, 2,917 members
- Junk Cars 1,293 photos, 47 members
- Scratch'n'Sniff 1,229 photos, 82 members
- Kinkaderized 98 photos, 23 members
- Photographers' Rights. 198 photos, 3,426 members
- The Barns of Monroe County. 114 photos, 20 members
- Shield Of Excellence - Level 1 (p1/a5) 325,896 photos, 37,814 members
- The Rust Bucket 59,967 photos, 6,852 members
- Rural Darkness 9,063 photos, 931 members
- 雙胞胎 0 photos, 1 member
- Color My World Daily (PINK or PURPLE day) 133,440 photos, 7,552 members
- The Forgotten! 41,983 photos, 2,173 members
- MAGIC IN THE MUNDANE 11,892 photos, 350 members
- Secrets of Stats 13 photos, 89 members
Testimonials (16)
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Ms Corky says:
"Once you view dbthayer’s photo stream you will find yourself returning time and time again. His images are powerful and striking in the most elegant of ways; both in style and content. When you see them you will know what I mean. He is able to communicate the essence of a moment in time that rings eternal and leaves an echo. He is exquisitely talented, yet humble. His dry wit is the perfect compliment to his imagery. Ms Corky"
7th April, 2009
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nedlugr says:
" db, I find myself returning to your photos time and time again. True beauty in all of your shots (and titles). You have a gift and I am glad I was lucky enough to find your work. I am looking forward to many more beautiful images, as I'm sure many others are also. THANKS!!"
6th March, 2009
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Paul Londraville says:
"I actually knew Doug from before his 25 year recess and find it completely unsurprising to see this level of ability. He always had it. As with all the really good ones, talent wins out eventually. By the way, I still have one of your books and the cumulative weight of guilt over the years is staggering. May I return it, or make good somehow?"
11th January, 2009
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Che66 says:
"We don't know eachother very well
but I'm a fan of his great pics.
He has tha ability to give to the colours a new life with a personal atmosphere."13th December, 2008
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1DeadMule says:
"Doug is a photographer who knows what he is about. His mastery of form and color is astonishing at times. Whenever you get to caught up in gadgetry, a look around here will remind you that photography is about the eye."
19th March, 2008
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Seattle Daily Photo says:
"dbthayer is one of my five fave photographers on Flickr. I have to avoid visiting his stream too often because I have a life and can't spend all the time I would like with these images. I also find it hard not to favorite nearly all of them. It's all in his way of seeing and then presenting what he see's. His sensitive framing of shots and eye for color, form, rhythm, value, line, and pattern make his work truly special.
-Kim
Seattle Daily Photo"6th February, 2008
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Obedient Muse says:
"Db's work is alluring and captivating... and I find myself wanting to see what he sees."
4th January, 2008
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Ptanderson says:
"DB's shots of Ohio makes me want to visit...and I live here!"
30th November, 2007
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'_ellen_' says:
"Douglas B Thayer finds beauty in the ordinary. I never knew barns could be so beautiful till I saw them through his eyes. If you enjoy looking at consistently excellent photography you'll certainly find it in his work. I did."
5th November, 2007
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mofo says:
"I'm a recent convert to the magic that is dbthayer. His marvelously honed eye for beauty in the simplest of forms has me returning to his photostream again and again.
And I gotta say, it takes rare skill and a hefty dose of magic to set a girl daydreaming about a vacation in...Bowling Green, Ohio?!"18th October, 2007
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VinaPix says:
"I've "known" Doug for a few years here on Flickr, but today was the first time I sat down to take a good look at his photostream... Oh! What I've been missing! This is one of the most outstanding collections on Flickr... an amazing combination of skill and subjects all perfected throught Doug's unique vision of his world. I stand in awe! This is a photostream that should be your first stop when you log on to Flickr. Thanks Doug, for sharing your truly outstanding work with us on Flickr... I for one really appreciate it!"
3rd October, 2007
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johnwalford says:
"Beware of viewing Douglas Thayer's sets...they are mesmerizing, instructive, beautiful, superbly crafted, but addictive. Plan for a long time browsing here, and come away inspired, enriched, but reluctant to leave."
30th July, 2007
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PlantsBlueFish says:
"I have enjoyed seeing his eye work over my favorite landscapes. It is like seeing a world anew that I took for granted. I always look forward to seeing what he is working on!"
31st December, 2006
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Laurie York says:
"Douglas has an EYE and what a soulful eye he has! I'm constantly inspired by the way Douglas sees the world.
His photos are a gift, a beautiful vision, a different way of seeing what is already there."11th May, 2006
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jdgemm says:
"Anyone who wants to see beautifully composed, consistent excellent photography stop reading this silly testimonial and look for yourself: www.flickr.com/ph....
Lots of people take excellent pictures on flickr, but of the hundreds and hundreds I've seen over the past year, few can match Douglas's consistency.
All the more amazing/scary is that he took a 25-year hiatus from photography and has only been back at it for a few months.
Doesn't seem very fair."24th March, 2006
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Janis Brass Photography says:
"Douglas has an amazing eye for beauty in the most unexpected places. His photographs use texture and colour in wonderful ways. I enjoy looking at Ohio through his eyes."
27th February, 2006
- Name:
- Douglas Thayer / 謝道明
- Joined:
- January 2006
- Currently:
- Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
- I am:
- Male and Single