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Sunset at the Lake

by | Oct 2, 2010 | Color, Landscape, Ramblings

Sunset Reflection

Oftentimes I will find myself shooting east when the sun drops low in the sky. I like the warm light that the setting sun provides. Last night, while out at the lake, photographing the eastern sky, I turned around and saw the ducks swimming through the reflection of the setting sun. I quickly swung the camera around, just in time to capture this image.

I don’t often photograph wildlife, not because I don’t like it, but just because my energy right now is so focused on landscape photography. When I get in a groove, I get tunnel vision of sorts and tend not to see what else is out there. Because of this, I see my landscape work improving and really beginning to “say” something, however I know that I do miss some other photographs that could be very compelling. I am alright with that. I know that finding a niche will breed success. Doing one thing well is much more important to me than being just alright in many areas. My heart is in the landscape. My one desire is to create meaningful images of the landscape. I explore my innermost feelings and express them in photographs created in the world around me. Photography is my outlet. It has become a need. Without it, for me, life would become very difficult.

Photographing motion

by | Oct 1, 2010 | Color, Landscape, Photo tips

Blowing Brush

I just gave my Photo 2 class an assignment to capture motion in a photograph. We discussed how to show movement and motion and how to stop the motion. We talked about shutter speeds and equivalent exposure. I hope they understood. I will find out over the next few days how well I taught the concept. Most of what we discussed revolved around sports photography, as the need to stop the action is great. As I thought about it, though, I realized that in landscape photography I make decisions relating to motion on a daily basis.

Wind is a very big part of nature. There are many times that I want to show the power of the wind. As the leaves blow, I see the power and beauty of the wind. Properly photographed a scene can come alive. With the wrong settings, a scene can be killed. Understanding your camera and its settings can make or break you in the wind. A slow shutter speed allows the motion to be seen in an image. Set it too slow, though, and it turns to mush. Practice is the only way I know to learn how to capture the wind.

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