Recently, I’ve spent time on the Internet, much of it at Flickr, critically trying to more deeply understand my own view of photography, noting what appeals to me, what doesn’t and why.
This, taking stock of where I’m at and where I want to go, ties into recent urges to change direction or narrow my focus within my own photo exploration. I’ve felt these urges previously, but in those cases chose to simply let it pass. However, I don’t think that’s what I want to do any longer. Sitting back and letting these tipping point moments pass without using them for positive change seems like a waste now — more on this later.
Yesterday, Apple released its latest operating system update, 10.6.4, to OS X (Snow Leopard.) I installed the update last evening on a MacPro Desktop and a MackBook Pro Laptop without any problems or issues. Seems there was a number of stability and security issues addressed and the Safari 5.0 web-browser was included.
Todays photo was make near Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains along the North Carolina-Tennessee border. The weather was hot as storm clouds were rising over the top of a nearby ridge-line.
I like the billowing patterns of the clouds. Somehow they remind me of a Hubble image I saw recently. Fine shot. I too ungraded the OS with no hitches.
Don, thanks, I’m glad you like this one and yes, I can see the resemblance to some nebula the Hubble might have photographed in deep space — except it probably would have been sharper and more brightly colored! :-)
Earl, what a great image. The slight color really adds to the drama. Bravo!
Flickr . . . that ‘place’ has always both attracted and repelled me. It is kinda like trying to swim across the Mediterranean Ocean to me. Lots of places to land, lots of INTERESTING places, but once you’re out in the middle, hard to navigate. How do you make sense of it? The only thing about it that has made any sense in my noggin’ is that is it a social network for photo buffs, and that I shouldn’t just post images to get any use out of it, but instead be willing (gulp) to spend time there, er, socializing.
Chris, don’t feel alone in navigating and trying to make sense out of Flickr — it’s a huge monster. I feel overwhelmed by it most of the time.
However, I’ve been enjoying an iPad App called “FlickStackr” which gives 500 “new” image thumbnails, “Today’s Explore,” to view each day. These thumbnails are arranged about 120 per page and you can quickly scan them to find a few that might interest you. From that point it’s simple to view them larger, drill down to look at more from the same user, view this users contacts, photo sets and groups which may lead to more similar interest photos. When you’ve exhausted that interest line you can quickly return to “Today’s Explore,” find another interesting image and begin again. The process works well for me and it’s great on the iPad.
Hey, thanks about the image.
I, too like this image and the soft tone it has. It has an ominous feel while at the same time a feel of after the storm peace. I still need to upgrade to LR3 and upgrade my OS. Not too excited about either one of them.