A log in the water.

A Log in the Water.

We have a little stream at Gorman Nature Center.  During the dry season it does stop running.  When we have heavy rains it becomes a raging torrent.  It washes out the foot bridges at those times.  This log is next to a foot bridge which was washed away from its position.  You can see that much sand was washed down by the last heavy rain.  The ripples on the bottom make a nice rhythm in the image.  The layers in the sand upon which the log is resting are also interesting.  The angle of the log indicates movement.  It might wash down stream with the next rain taking the foot bridge with it.  

I like this image because it has a lot of movement.  It is another one with just three elements.  I think that makes is stronger.  I have another view of this log but I liked this one better.  I did think about wading out into the stream and shooting it from that angle.  I may still try to do that if it remains when I return.

I used a circular polarizing filter to cut or eliminate reflections from the sky on the water's surface.

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Flint in B & W

Flint

This shot shows that flint is a sedimentary rock.  You can see the layers.  There is also a crack.  I liked this shape.  I think that it is dynamic in this composition.  This is an extreme closeup.  At first, I was not sure if I had enough depth-of-field but have decided that it works for me.  I also decided that color was not necessary to the expression of the image.  I like it in B&W.  What do you think?

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Flint and Quartz

Flint and Quartz

I look at these rocks with a magnifying glass.  I decide whether to photograph them based on their interest.  This one caught my eye.  It looks to me like the square corner of flint should fit into the opening above and to the right.  I see motion between those two points.  It looks as though the quartz was water and it flowed into the area, froze and spread the flint.  Do I have a vivid imagination or what?

I have read that we don't exactly know how flint is formed.  I seem to remember that it is closely related to quartz maybe chemically.

I like the color of the flint in this shot.

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A mistake!

Canada Goose

With the time change I am a little ahead of the light in the mornings.  I shoot wildlife with this set up but neglected to notice that my shutter speed was 1/15".  I almost threw this out but there were some things that I liked about it.  It is simple, just three elements.  It conveys motion strongly.  I want the goose to rise so that it is fully within the image.  It is kind of what I feel when I watch them take off.  I liked the open beak.  I had another just like this one without the beak open and I chose this one.  I want it to be in focus but I accept that it is out of focus because of the motion.  What do you think?

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Signs of Spring

Red-winged Blackbird

They're back!  The other morning I saw other birds also.  I saw the blue bird and the robin.  They know that it is time!

One of the birds is already building a nest!  I would guess that it is the Red-winged Blackbird.  The force of life and reproduction keeps pushing the boundaries.  

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