We started the cross-journey that I have been keeping records of, and intending to write about for perhaps that long. As it is the anniversary of our departure – and I have not been here much – I thought it a great moment to get back into the swing of things. Much has happened in the backyard, but I think just focusing on the travel adventure right now is best,…
Light VII
From the right angle, spanish moss, which seems to be taking over all the trees in the backyard, looks bright and cheerful in the sunlight. It is difficult to capture that bejeweled look. After four or five attempts, this was the best I could manage. I’m going to try again with this one sometime. It conveys such a look of the perfect summer’s day. This image looks dulled because all…
Light VI
The sun did not break through the clouds all day today. I thought I would have to resort to capturing an artificial light source. But then I noticed the glowing reflection beneath me. Somehow the water boosted the light through the heavy clouds. Aperture: ƒ/4 Camera: COOLPIX P900 Taken: 15 February, 2016 Focal length: 24.1mm ISO: 100 Shutter speed: 1/1600s
Light V
I like sunlight and trees, it seems. Morning sunlight through tree branches, particularly. This is yesterday‘s tree, in full. Just below this tree lies the water way, where the family of otters swam by on their way to a successful fishing expedition in Otter Bay. It stands just at crest of the yard before it slopes down to the water. It is one of the oak trees about the yard…
Light IV
This light challenge is more difficult than I expected. (Isn’t this always so!). I often think of the fall of light on an animal or object when I am engaged in capturing it. Yet, because I was always more focused on the thing, I’ve not thought of the light itself as a thing to photograph. Which is why this is an excellent exercise. Difficult, but excellent. This is daybreak on…
Light III
This image could be titled ‘worship’. It is, at any rate, what occurs to me when I look at it. I was actually shooting directly into the sun. I don’t know enough yet about handling lens flare, but I liked the image and it fit the theme. This is my bird blind. The spot from which I scope out the landscape. It is where the (empty) birdfeeder hangs outside the…
Light II
I didn’t post yesterday, but I did take the photo for Light II. These three chimneys in the neighborhood. At some times of day, the light hits them just right. As now. Aperture: ƒ/6.3 Camera: NIKON D3300 Taken: 11 February, 2016 Focal length: 190mm ISO: 200 Shutter speed: 1/640s
Light
For the next week, I am going to post here on or Instagram a photo under this theme. My interpretation of what that means will vary. Today, it is this image of the afternoon sun through a neighbor’s vibrant tree. I do aspire to be a better photographer and photography as an art is only about light. I don’t have any idea what I am doing, but I can learn…
Wild Animal Park
I’ve given up any idea of convincing myself I do not live in a wild animal park. Sometimes I think it is ridiculous that I enjoy the backyard as much as I do, but understand what I’m saying: I’m not traveling nowhere to see all these creatures. All of them, except the one heron – the black crowned night – and the moorhen, have shown up in the backyard. I…