Yay -this week I did “get out and make some new photos”! However, these images I came home with are of the same subjects that I photographed in our yard and posted about last week: A storm and two birds. It’s almost like there’s something strange and metaphysical going on (– probably not). First the … Continue reading Another storm and a couple more birds
sur·prise: noun: an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing verb: cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock synonyms: astonishment, amazement, incredulity, wonder One reason I like photography is because it often pleasantly surprises me. If you do a search on this blog (https://edrosack.com/?s=surprise). you’ll find I’ve used the word many times. Today I have … Continue reading Photography Surprises
I wish I knew how to predict what sunrise will be like. But I don’t, so I just show up and see how it’ll turn out. Here’s the first photo I made last Wednesday: The water is wide And this next photo is from nearly an hour later. The color and clouds were going strong … Continue reading MINWR – 17 June 2020
Some thoughts about sky replacement.
Like most of you, it’s been two months since I’ve been any distance from home. I’ve kept making photos on walks in our neighborhood, in our yard, or along the way on necessary trips around town. But I’ve been itching to go out on a photo specific excursion and now our stay at home orders … Continue reading MINWR – 11 May 2020
With all the bad news about the novel coronavirus pandemic and the economy / stock market, blogging about photography doesn’t seem too important, does it? But maybe photography can distract you from those headlines for a bit, like it distracted me last Wednesday morning. Gator Creek Mirror I made a solo trip over to Merritt … Continue reading Sunrise Reflections and Fishing Ospreys
Anyone can snap a photo. As photographers, we choose subjects and then compose frames around them so a viewer’s eyes are drawn to what we want them to see. One thing to think about when we’re out with our cameras is how to isolate the subjects in our images. Scan the scene when shooting – … Continue reading Isolation
Twas the morning after Christmas* Twas the morning after Christmas, as I left the house – I tried to be quiet and not wake my spouse. I drove to the refuge through the long winter’s night. To get there and catch the first morning light. On the pier by the causeway, it was all blue … Continue reading MINWR – 12/26/19
If you’ve been a photographer for any length of time, you might be familiar with “new gear jinx”. It seems whenever we get new photo equipment, the weather turns bad for a while so we can’t use it. The day was dreary and the light was dim. Lots of clouds, some fog and haze, and … Continue reading Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive – 13 December 2019
I’ve been wanting to go back to Viera Wetlands. When I called their hotline Friday night, it said the roads are closed to vehicles. I think this is old info, but I didn’t want to drive all the way there to check. So I went to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge instead on Saturday morning. … Continue reading A few bird photos