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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
Yup. Very odd looking creature the turkey vulture, isn’t it? I do like looking at them in flight. But their faces are quite a shock, up closer – closer than this. They surf on the wind, just letting the currents take them away. It looks like they’re enjoying themselves so much. And its been quite windy around here lately. Before today, I can’t say I ever noticed one in a…
Three little birds showed up today. I was pleased to see them Since experimenting with the cameras, the birds have not been showing up and remaining in a constant range well enough for me to capture them. I was pleased to see them because I am not sure what one of the species is. This is the eastern phoebe, of course. And this is the eastern bluebird. And…