Along the way, 13
We often can’t appreciate even the simplest things because we’re so deeply immersed in life’s complexity. It’s best to step back and simply observe — that’s where the camera can be a useful tool.
A little peace among the madness
Photos from the three mile undeveloped coast at Huntington Beach State Park.
Never insult an alligator
“Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river.” ~ Cordell Hull
Scenes from the morning’s walk: Pond
…and there’s a pond we often walk around.
Leaves, after the fall
Crunching about in the woods this last week with a crisp carpet of fallen leaves beneath my feet I was remembering how much I use to enjoy playing in the leaves on fall days as a child — wonderful play. I’ve noticed I wasn’t the only one enjoying the fall woods and it’s fallen leaves, as attest by the beautiful photos of Mark Graph.
Autumn – NC Mountain Water Features
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.