JDS Fine Art Photography
Holy Sanctuary
Yesterday, 10/20/15, I went on a walk in the Westchase area of Tampa, which is in the midst of a beautiful nature preserve. The moment I passed by this beautiful river winding its way into the thick forest, I was inspired by the enchanting light that peered through the trees and reflected magically on the water. I knew I had to come back to get a shot that reflected this magic!
Normally I shoot my landscapes around sunset, but I felt for this setting a sunrise shot would provide a better angle for the light. So I got up early the next morning and returned to the site with my camera gear. At sunrise, the light was not shining right, but I started playing with different settings & some long exposures which made the light in the stream look like snakes.
Then, as the sun rose, some magical light started to make its way through the trees, lighting up the trees in the foreground as if illuminating the entranceway of a holy sanctuary. The only problem - I ran out of space on my 30 GB camera card, with no spare with me [is there a time-worn lesson here? :) ] So quickly, I had to delete some old shots from the card, then take some new shots, & then delete more shots when the card filled up again, etc etc etc [many times]. With a bit of muttering under my breath, I finally came away with about 80 shots, and the light at the end was the best. The last time my card read "full" and I was about to delete more shots so I could continue shooting, I decided I already got my shot so I packed it up and called it a day, leaving the shoot very inspired despite the drama with my camera card.
That evening, I loaded my pics onto my computer, and post processing went unusually fast; thus I was able to post the pic that same day.
Holy Sanctuary
Yesterday, 10/20/15, I went on a walk in the Westchase area of Tampa, which is in the midst of a beautiful nature preserve. The moment I passed by this beautiful river winding its way into the thick forest, I was inspired by the enchanting light that peered through the trees and reflected magically on the water. I knew I had to come back to get a shot that reflected this magic!
Normally I shoot my landscapes around sunset, but I felt for this setting a sunrise shot would provide a better angle for the light. So I got up early the next morning and returned to the site with my camera gear. At sunrise, the light was not shining right, but I started playing with different settings & some long exposures which made the light in the stream look like snakes.
Then, as the sun rose, some magical light started to make its way through the trees, lighting up the trees in the foreground as if illuminating the entranceway of a holy sanctuary. The only problem - I ran out of space on my 30 GB camera card, with no spare with me [is there a time-worn lesson here? :) ] So quickly, I had to delete some old shots from the card, then take some new shots, & then delete more shots when the card filled up again, etc etc etc [many times]. With a bit of muttering under my breath, I finally came away with about 80 shots, and the light at the end was the best. The last time my card read "full" and I was about to delete more shots so I could continue shooting, I decided I already got my shot so I packed it up and called it a day, leaving the shoot very inspired despite the drama with my camera card.
That evening, I loaded my pics onto my computer, and post processing went unusually fast; thus I was able to post the pic that same day.