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JOHN A. SIKITA
artist photographer philanthropist


Lens Cloth
I like salsa. I like all kinds of salsa. I really like spicy salsa. I really, really, like homemade, fresh, spicy salsa. So, I...
John Sikita
Dec 1, 20182 min read


Resolve
The Bald Eagle is proof that conservation works. Once on the brink of extinction the Bald Eagle has made an amazing comeback over the...
John Sikita
Nov 18, 20181 min read


Daisy May
This painting is acrylic on canvas board. It was my first shot at still life and was inspired by the sun shining through the patio...
John Sikita
Nov 11, 20181 min read


Queen of Color
“I’ve been forty years discovering that the queen of all colors is black.” Said, Matisse. I took this photograph in the Austrian Alps...
John Sikita
Nov 4, 20181 min read


Christian Cows
This photograph depends upon perspective to give it the graphic quality that overcomes the bad light. I shot it from the road below the...
John Sikita
Oct 28, 20181 min read


St. Magdalena
If I did go to church, this is where I would go to church. To say that I’m not religious is to incorrectly imply that I might not be...
John Sikita
Oct 21, 20181 min read


Volcanic Aspen
I caught a glimpse of the pure yellow aspen from the road a day before. As the rain fell on my head I debated walking across the Truckee...
John Sikita
Oct 7, 20181 min read


Squaw Root
How to crop an image? I’ve heard several rules of thumb, “…use the golden ratio…”,” …square crop is best for Instagram…”,” …16:9 for...
John Sikita
Sep 23, 20181 min read


Cow Coincidence
There is something about Cows that make good pictures. Maybe it’s because they stand so still. I’ve photographed this tree before in...
John Sikita
Sep 15, 20181 min read


Leave Only Footprints
I used to think that anything human or human made couldn’t possibly warrant my time to photograph it. It would drive me crazy to come to...
John Sikita
Sep 9, 20181 min read
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