About the Author
Michael F. O'Brien
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Waikoloa, Hawaii, U.S. A.
Michael F. O'Brien lived and worked in Seoul, Korea from August of 1963 to June of 1997. He grew up on a dairy farm in the beautiful wooded hills of northeast Iowa. At age twenty-four he left the corn fields of Iowa for the rice paddies of Korea. Those rice paddies fascinated and excited him with their ever-changing patterns and through them he learned, also, to love the Iowa corn fields he had left behind. He is a retired art and photography teacher from Seoul American High School in Yongsan, 8th U.S. Army, in Seoul, Korea.
Mr. O'Brien's credits include Far-Reaching Fragrance - Photographs of Korea, a collection in coffee table book form of photographic insights into traditional Korea. He has also co-authored a high school photography text, The Photographic Eye - Learning To See With A Camera.
1984 - John F. Kennedy Center Fellow for Teachers of the Arts.
viafan says
Your trees and landscapes are really impressed! Well done and thank you.
posted at 10:29pm Apr 24 PST
mmonckton says
Great Photography and style. Linked the sepia treatment.
posted at 09:28am Feb 21 PST
jhsindesign says
Michael, I think this is my favorite of the books you have posted here! Really beautiful work, great overall atmosphere and mood.
posted at 08:34am Jan 28 PST
colellis says
Great subject and beautiful shots Michael, you're inspiring me!
posted at 10:57pm Jan 21 PST
tooter824 says
Your book made my day. Thanks once again.
posted at 08:03pm Jan 03 PST
slsrectangle says
A wide-ranging portrait of trees and "snapshots" of their interactions with and responses to their environments over the years - sometimes illustrating their tenacity and adaptability in survival. A most interesting variety of trees and landscapes, beautifully photographed.
posted at 06:09am Jan 03 PST
zwartwit52 says
A great collection of fine landscape shots and beautiful trees.
My compliments.
posted at 12:29pm Dec 29 PST