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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!

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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

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Alternative Views 74,139 photos, 3,385 members
Gravel Road Photography 28,025 photos, 924 members
be Poladroid ! 87,823 photos, 21,573 members
OSHES North Central Ohio 939 photos, 49 members
squareFormat 668,825 photos, 25,712 members
Bokeh Photography 18,062 photos, 1,545 members
Fishing Envy 14,345 photos, 4,310 members
Pictures with Frames (post a max of 5 per day) 78,311 photos, 3,552 members
League of the Empty Chair 12,376 photos, 9,308 members
Lonely Houses 6,123 photos, 541 members
Vignetting 152,575 photos, 11,192 members
Motor Vehicles 134,837 photos, 1,481 members
Metroparks: Toledo Area 973 photos, 61 members
Abandoned 530,688 photos, 36,189 members
ROTHKOesque 7,798 photos, 2,888 members
Zen Photography * 762 photos, 171 members
My So-Called Life (please remember your pics need text ) 7,493 photos, 541 members
Secrets Of Explore 967 photos, 2,253 members
Grave Site Decorations (OFFERINGS) 5,833 photos, 378 members
Face Your Manga 835 photos, 823 members
Kitsch Itch 27,048 photos, 3,016 members
Complexité végétale / Vegetal complexity: abstractions 9,592 photos, 683 members
Mayberry, RFD - rural places, rural lives 48,110 photos, 1,604 members
Frisbee in Flight 399 photos, 112 members
Views: 4000 2,708 photos, 2,743 members
Toledo, Ohio 4,829 photos, 395 members
Mailboxes, etc. 3,810 photos, 1,101 members
Decayed yet Hauntingly Beautiful 84,846 photos, 6,686 members
100 Faves and less than 2000 Views(when posted) 1,076 photos, 273 members
75 Faves and less than 1500 Views(when posted) 526 photos, 252 members
Silhouette Photography 24,390 photos, 4,272 members
1.618 Composition 803 photos, 80 members
B Square 222,081 photos, 8,404 members
Descanso 409 photos, 48 members
10-25 Favourites 1,265 photos, 257 members
Oak Openings 363 photos, 27 members
Red for the People of Burma 22,114 photos, 2,906 members
Junk Cars 1,298 photos, 49 members
Scratch'n'Sniff 1,254 photos, 83 members
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Photographers' Rights. 202 photos, 3,429 members
The Barns of Monroe County. 114 photos, 20 members
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The Rust Bucket 59,995 photos, 6,859 members
Rural Darkness 9,154 photos, 935 members
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Color My World Daily (YELLOW day) 133,876 photos, 7,562 members
The Forgotten! 42,819 photos, 2,176 members
MAGIC IN THE MUNDANE 11,965 photos, 351 members
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Testimonials (16)

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
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
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
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
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
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
Obedient Muse says:

"Db's work is alluring and captivating... and I find myself wanting to see what he sees."

4th January, 2008
Ptanderson says:

"DB's shots of Ohio makes me want to visit...and I live here!"

30th November, 2007
'_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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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