don't rain on my parade
Same bridge different day. Artists, when creating a piece, often do a study which means you take an in-depth look at a given subject. Observing it and sketching it from different angles, in different lights, in order to unlock it's essence. The same can be done in photography. After dropping my girls at dance class I returned to the bridge I did my last selfie to do a further study of this location. Even though the camera angle is virtually the same there were plenty of differences to observe. ~ the weather was slightly overcast and threatening rain so the light was softer and less contrasty, the shadows not as strong. It's a month later and the landscape shows some changes, the trees being fuller with their new leaves of the season. Since I am in both shots it's a study of me as well. I am closer to the camera so I am a larger element in this composition. I like that my posture looks a little better here and both of my arms are showing. In the last shot one arm was hidden. I think carrying the umbrella here gives my walk more purpose. My shutter speed is slower showing some of the motion of my stride in a pleasant way. Observing these subtleties helps me hone my eye for aesthetics in images to see what I like and don't like and helps me improve as a photographer.
I may return again changing some other variables and see what else this location has to offer.
My first attempt www.flickr.com/photos/47181226@N05/6883718420/
For ODC - parallel lines
Nikon D7000 ~ Nikkor 50mm 1.8G ~ Exposure 1/60 sec. ~ Aperture f/2.8 ~ ISO Speed 100
don't rain on my parade
Same bridge different day. Artists, when creating a piece, often do a study which means you take an in-depth look at a given subject. Observing it and sketching it from different angles, in different lights, in order to unlock it's essence. The same can be done in photography. After dropping my girls at dance class I returned to the bridge I did my last selfie to do a further study of this location. Even though the camera angle is virtually the same there were plenty of differences to observe. ~ the weather was slightly overcast and threatening rain so the light was softer and less contrasty, the shadows not as strong. It's a month later and the landscape shows some changes, the trees being fuller with their new leaves of the season. Since I am in both shots it's a study of me as well. I am closer to the camera so I am a larger element in this composition. I like that my posture looks a little better here and both of my arms are showing. In the last shot one arm was hidden. I think carrying the umbrella here gives my walk more purpose. My shutter speed is slower showing some of the motion of my stride in a pleasant way. Observing these subtleties helps me hone my eye for aesthetics in images to see what I like and don't like and helps me improve as a photographer.
I may return again changing some other variables and see what else this location has to offer.
My first attempt www.flickr.com/photos/47181226@N05/6883718420/
For ODC - parallel lines
Nikon D7000 ~ Nikkor 50mm 1.8G ~ Exposure 1/60 sec. ~ Aperture f/2.8 ~ ISO Speed 100