In past years my eyes and brain have accepted a 3:2 aspect ratio for photos is “normal” – whatever that means. But here of late, shooting with my Canon S90 and now my Olympus E-M5, I’ve been shooting at a 4:3 aspect, often composing with a 3:2 finished product in mind, so as to use all of the smaller sensor — then cropping the images to 3:2 during post-processing.
It’s interesting shooting a scene along side another photographer whose work you respect. It provides an opportunity to see through another’s eyes — through their vision and their interpretations.
We escaped to the cloudy, foggy, misty, rainy, sunny North Carolina mountains this weekend with friends. On Saturday it was one of those days where if you didn’t like the current weather you need only wait a little while or drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway a piece for it to change. The day began early with a mountain vigil for a sunrise which never broke through the clouds…
“I love the sounds and the power of pounding water, whether it is the waves or a waterfall.” ~ Mike May I’m short on words today…have a great weekend!
“With time and experience comes a different perception of what’s going on around you.” ~ Chris Robinson Everything in this photo is a reflection except for a few random small leaves floating on the water’s surface. Our minds want the world around us to make sense so often it’ll initially interpret things in a way which initially seems to do so, only later integrating contradicting details which may demand a change in our frame of reference.
A nice surprised awaited me this morning — an article and the above photo was publish online by an Italian Newspaper referencing “Meandering Passage” and my posts/photos in and around La Spazia and the Cinque Terre coast, Italy. So a big thank you Nic at Gazzetta del La Spezia — I appreciate it!