In the Dead of Winter
I was surprised by the amount of lingering green I spotted while I was out for a walk over the weekend. I was happy to be out in the sunshine, as the prior week's rain and constant cloud cover rendered the landscape a dull, grey, depressing wasteland.
While I don't make "resolutions" in the new year, I recognized my photography has been experiencing a lull - specifically, the use of my DSLR has been almost non-existent. So, I took off for a walk with the big camera slung over my shoulder and chose not to take any iPhone photos. The sun-tinged glimmer of frost on the green down at my feet caused my pause.
I'm using a lens that hasn't seen much action in the past year. I was having issue with the focus until I realized the wide open aperture of f2.8 may have been overkill. Two stops higher at f3.5 appears to give me a wider focus plane that works with the dead stuff on the ground.
My goal - to get out more with my camera, slow down and actively create something new.
Linking with Little Things Thursday
Enjoy taking lots of photos this year! Happy New Year! xx
Good goals, Shirley. I like your photos whether they are with the phone or the big gal camera. You have the "eye."
So beautiful.
These are wonderful, Shirley!
I tend to use my iPhone more in the winter/bad weather, and although it has been quite cold here this week, I took out my "big girl" for a while. Felt mighty nice!
Happy New Year to you!
These are lovely! I love the soft green tones with the white frost. I'm so glad to have you back this week!
I have been using my iPhone a lot lately but nothing beats my big camera...its just big. It was a bit green here too this fall and it has carried into the winter. Nice and appreciated contrast!
I love the way the frost is clinging to the leaves. The focus is pin sharp. Enjoy your camera Barbara