Monday, May 12th, 2008
This past Saturday, I was finally able to carve out a block of time to photograph. I woke up early to drive there for sunrise, but the clouds were too thick to see the sun coming up. I was surprisingly okay with that, since lately I have wanted to take some abstract macros. I found a nice little oak (?) tree covered in water droplets and began to shoot it. While repositioning to try a new angle, I looked back into my viewfinder and found the composition below. I was not even shooting the grasses there, so I’m considering this shot a gift from God (Well, all my shots are…but this one in particular). In the uninspired photographic “slump” I have been in the past few weeks, I needed a little Divine intervention.
Tags: abstract, Divine, droplets, God, grass, intervention, leaves, macro, new jersey, oak, slump, whitesbog
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Going back through my reservoir shots from Saturday, I found this one. As Fall turns to Winter, the grasses along the water are all dying and turning a brilliant orange color. I liked the transition from orange to brown in this one, but wish I had more interesting clouds that day.
Tags: grass, howell, lake, manasquan reservoir, new jersey, orange, rain, sand, shore, trees
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Sunday, November 25th, 2007
Yesterday afternoon, I drove up to Sandy Hook. I met two photo-friends of mine from naturescapes there, Chris Kayler and Kari Post. We wandered the peninsula a bit before deciding on the best spot to shoot. We were there early afternoon; the sun was high and the light was harsh. Sandy Hook is good for sunrise, sunset, and bird photography. It has loads of potential for abstract images of texture and color, as well as many options for macro subjects. I will definitely be taking a trip back, possibly for sunrise next time.
Tags: brant, chris kayler, grass, kari post, reeds, sandy hook, sunset
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