No (Wo)man Is an Island, by Mary Ann Reilly

Mary Ann Reilly in JPG magazine again.
She quotes John Donne:

'No Man is an Island'

No man is an island entire of itself; every man
is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;
if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe
is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as
well as any manner of thy friends or of thine
own were; any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind.
And therefore never send to know for whom
the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.

MEDITATION XVII
Devotions upon Emergent Occasions
John Donne

9-11-08, by Mary Ann Reilly

Mary Ann Reilly in JPG magazine again.

The Tin Whistle Pied Piper, by Mary Ann Reilly

Mary Ann Reilly in JPG magazine again. She writes "Once upon a time there was a man who played a pipe and the children followed merrily..." about this popular image.

The Way to Denali, by Mary Ann Reilly

Mary Ann Reilly in JPG magazine again.

Sky Breakage on 9/11, by Mary Ann Reilly

Mary Ann Reilly in JPG magazine again. She writes "I took this on 9/11/08. For Tommy L."

Watched, by Mary Ann Reilly

This is also from JPG magazine, and also by Mary Ann Reilly, whose "Pond" I ran on Saturday.

I've decided to devote the next week or so to her photographs, many of which I find exquisitely beautiful. Mary Ann Reilly is an Associate Professor of Education at Manhattanville College. She has her own web site ("Mary Ann Reilly -- Fine Art Photography") which is very well done and which displays a lot of her work. She can also be found at JPG magazine, where her work is very popular. Her work can be purchased through redbubble.

Mary Ann Reilly describes herself as "keenly interested in light and shadow." On RedBubble, she mentions altered landscapes. It looks to me like a lot of the work is altered, and that she is more a master of the emerging medium of digital imaging than a photographer.

Links for Mary Ann Reilly:

Manhattanville College

Mary Ann Reilly Fine Art Photography (at maryannreilly.mosaicglobe.com)

Redbubble (reilly58)

JPG magazine (MaryAnnReilly)

Solitude, by Christina Villaflor

JPG magazine. Christina Villaflor has a site, christinavillaflor.com, but it seems to be down. I also found her on Model Mayhem.

Pond, by Mary Ann Reilly

JPG magazine again. Mary Ann Reilly has many photos of remarkable beauty. You can see more at maryannreilly.mosaicglobe.com.

Fjord of heights, Norway

This was posted by Sergey L. on a Russian language travel photo site. Based on the translated page I guess that it's a Norwegian fjord.

Maui Rock Garden, by Gerry Pacher

Yet another from Earthshots. Gerry Pacher writes:

Maui has two faces. On the one hand there are the wonderful beach houses with all the nice places but on the other hand also the pure nature. Ka’anae is one place which is definitely worth to visit. The lava rocks are amazing and the shoreline is very unique. I captured this scene before sunrise.

He has a blog at gerrypacher.ch.

Rocky Mountain High by Scott Hotaling

Another from Earthshots. The photographer, Scott Hotaling, writes "After climbing, hiking, and fighting my way up some steep snow slopes, I discovered this fantastic view across the valley at Longs Peak and the surrounding mountains in the Rockies." You can find more of his photographs at Light of the Wild.

Timeless, by Michael Anderson

Another from Earthshots. This is a cormorant fisherman on the Li river, China. You can find more truly remarkable work from Michael Anderson at lightscapephoto.com.

Lone Tree, by Alishokri

This one is from Earthshots (5th June, 2008). Alishokri is a nature photographer specializing in black and white. You can find more at alishokri.com.

The Waves 5, by Jeremy Stump

This picture, The Waves 5, is taken from Ratestogo travelblog but they got it from flickr, where it was posted by picture_taking__fool (aka Jeremy Stump).

Morning Reflection, by Yoga Raharja

JPG magazine. Yoga Roharja can also be found simplyoga.multiply.com.

Stumps in Still Water, by Shane Welch

Shane Welch, on JPG magazine (shanew22), is a student at Columbia College Chicago, majoring in photography. He can also be found at Shanewelch.com.

Maumelle River, by John Carroll

This is from Earth Shots, a Photo of the Day contest celebrating the beauty and diversity of our planet. Each day they feature a photograph submitted by their visitors.

Spring flow on the Maumelle River in central Arkansas. This is a unique place where the river flows through a cypress tree grove, with numerous cypress roots in the middle of the river.
Equipment: EOS Canon 10D, 28-135mm

I’ve been taking photos of the natural world for 35 years and it gets more interesting every day.

John Carroll can also be found at www.dismalhiker.org

Foggy Morning on the River, by Tsalam

JPG magazine (again!). Foggy Morning on the River, by Tsalam (formerly Bob H).

Wind and Wuthering, by Northline

JPG magazine, Wind and Wuthering, by Northline. Robin Hynes is an enthusiastic amateur photographer from the Isle of Man. You can find him at Northline photography.

By the River, by Jaakko Saari

JPG magazine again. By the River, by Jaakko Saari. Jaakko is a graphic designer based in Japan. You can also find him on his blog at jaakko.hanamiweb.com

Japanese Garden, by Shelly de Guzman

JPG magazine. Japanese Garden, by Shelly de Guzman, was taken at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Ms. de Guzman is a nurse by profession but "enjoys any day I can spend just shooting away." In addition to JPG magazine her work can be found at uiwwitch.multiply.com

12 dollar dress, by David Fleason

JPG magazine again, with "12 dollar dress," by David Fleason.

Nā Pali Coast, by Nicholas Breslow

Yet another from JPG magazine, Nā Pali Coast, by Nicholas Breslow.
See more from Nicholas Breslow at www.nicholasbreslow.com and flickr.

McBaine: Burr Oak, by Notley Hawkins

Another from JPG magazine, "McBaine: Burr Oak", by Notley Hawkins. Notley Hawkins goes by 10thAvenue.

From his JPG magazine bio:

Notley Hawkins has lived in Missouri his whole life. Born and raised in Columbia Missouri he studied painting and drawing at Columbia College with Sid Larson, a student of Thomas Hart Benton. He attended the University of Missouri in Columbia for his Masters degree where he worked with noted artist and cartoonist Frank Stack. Notley did additional studies at the prestigious Skowhegan School in Maine. He has also held residencies at the Vermont Studio Center and the Ucross Foundation.

He can also be found at notleyhawkins.imagekind.com

He captures lots of great images with beautiful clouded skies.

Southern Sunset, by George Ujvary

Another from JPG magazine, "Southern Sunset" by George Ujvary. Dr. Ujvary writes that he is "a father, a husband, a business owner and a doctor but not a physician. Part-time photographer for a short time and enjoying it lots. [He works] in the food industry in Adelaide, South Australia and doing a part time Masters degree in Gastronomy."
He is on flickr (georgeujvary) and redbubble (docg)

Cloudy Bromo, by Nur Robby PJ

This is another beautiful picture from JPG magazine. I will post them while they last. "Cloudy Bromo" is by Nur Robby PJ (aka mazrobby), who can also be found at mazrobby.deviantart.com.

JPG Magazine: 'weathering the jpgmag storm' by momscookin

JPG magazine is closing.

This photo, weathering the jpgmag storm, was posted there yesterday by Jason Platt. He has been a member there since September 2007 and goes by MoMsCooKin. He can also be found at redbubble.com/people/momscookin, which is good, because JPG magazine is not going to be around much longer. I got the following email on Friday.

Today is a particularly sad day for all of us at JPG and 8020 Media.

We've spent the last few months trying to make the business behind JPG sustain itself, and we've reached the end of the line. We all deeply believe in everything JPG represents, but we just weren't able to raise the money needed to keep JPG alive in these extraordinary economic times. We sought out buyers, spoke with numerous potential investors, and pitched several last-ditch creative efforts, all without success. As a result, jpgmag.com will shut down on Monday, January 5, 2009.

The one thing we've been the most proud of: your amazing talent. We feel honored and humbled to have been able to share jpgmag.com with such a dynamic, warm, and wonderful community of nearly 200,000 photographers. The photography on the website and in the magazine was adored by many, leaving no doubt that this community created work of the highest caliber. The kindness, generosity, and support shared among members made it a community in the truest sense of the word, and one that we have loved being a part of for these past two years.

We wish we could have found a way to leave the site running for the benefit of the amazing folks who have made JPG what it is, and we have spent sleepless nights trying to figure something out, all to no avail. Some things you may want to do before the site closes:

- Download the PDFs of back issues, outtakes, and photo challenge selections. We'll always have the memories! www.jpgmag.com/downloads/archives.html
- Make note of your favorite photographers. You may want to flip through your favorites list and jot down names and URLs of some of the people you'd like to stay in touch with. You may even want to cut and paste your contacts page into a personal record.
- Catch up with your fellow members. Our roots are in this humble flickr forum and we recommend going back to find fellow members, discuss the situation, or participate in another great photo community. www.flickr.com/groups/jpgmag/
- Keep in touch. This has always been much more than just a job to each of us, and we'll miss you guys! We'll be checking the account jpgletters@gmail.com in our free time going forward. We can't promise to reply to every email (since we'll be busy tuning up our resumes) but we'd love to hear from you.
- Stay posted. Although the magazine is ceasing publication, we'll be updating you on what's happening with your subscription early next week.

We're soggy-eyed messes, but it is what it is. At that, JPGers, we bid you goodbye, and good luck in 2009 and the future.

Laura Brunow Miner
Editor in Chief

Fog in a Yorkshire Valley

This photo of fog in a valley around Uncleby and Kirby Underdale (East Yorkshire) was taken by Jon Tait (blog, flickr) Nov. 29, 2008.
© Jon Tait.

Snow at the Great Wall of China

The great wall of China stands in relief against the snow. This photo is from the National Geographic collection China From Above, aerial photographs of China by George Steinmetz. I found it through Smashing Magazine (The World From Above).

Chesapeake Bay

This picture appeared on the front page of the Washington Post on Dec. 27, 2008 as part of a lead story, "Broken Promises on the Bay: Chesapeake Progress Reports Painted 'Too Rosy a Picture' As Pollution Reduction Deadlines Passed Unmet"
CREDIT: Katherine Frey / TWP. Chesapeake Bay, MD.
Post Caption: Aerials of the Chesapeake Bay. A freighter plies the waters of the Chesapeake on a recent evening at sunset.
The picture is available for sale (in higher quality and as a print) at the Washington Post (here).

Eclipse on the Great Wall, Aug. 1, 2008

A solar eclipse and visitors to Jiayuguan Fort on the Great Wall of China, Jiayuguan, Gansu Province, China. August 1, 2008.
CREDIT: REUTERS/David Gray
My source is The Independent.