Skahjee

On Sunday, I headed up north with del & his brother al. It has been fun hanging out with them, and inspiring, too. Del's talent and aptitude for, well, anything, is always encouraging. Al's newfound interest and pure excitement in photography reminds me of how cool the world around us is, and what a gift we have been given in being able to photograph our lives.

I only have a few frames from this adventure... I was absorbed in the natural beauty. I was also trying to break out of my macro world, so my mind was occupied with envisioning different angles and techniques.

sCary
ohmygosh, this bridge was scary. s-CAR-y. It had an open grate, so you could quite clearly see the danger below your feet. It looked out to a fantastically tall waterfall; one which this scared chicken did not stop to take any pictures of. I edited this one to really bring out the colors of the bridge and hope that the angle brings a certain feeling of peril.

landscapes a bit rusty...

I haven't photographed a mountain's reflection in a lake in awhile. Magic hour was overwhelming my sky, and even changing the white balance & some handheld cokin action didn't help. One thing though... I feel like this shot is so blah; no creativity to it. I haven't figured out yet how to add my own little twist to this type of landscape shot.

niii-iice
I am pretty happy, though, with this geese shot. I noticed them coming towards us (you can see them in the reflection shot above) and just camped out on the bridge trying to keep them in focus. After a distinctive bit of squacking, they took flight. I can't remember what shutter speed I had, but I was able to pan a little bit.

Thanks for checking out my pics!