Another flower – from my backyard, this time a yellow poppy. Hmm . . m . . m, I see a pattern arising here.
Perhaps it is on those days that I don’t get out around town or to a clients consultation or a photo shoot, that I find I just have to get out and shoot – something, anything – not for this project, but just to shoot.
It’s like there is something inside of me that is satisfied when I have a camera in my hand. But there is more to it than that. Seeing something in my minds eye (I have mentioned this before in an earlier post) and re-creating it on film (okay digital media) gives me such a sense of appreciation and fulfillment. If one was so inclined, one could say ~ it makes me happy!
But the pleasure doesn’t necessarily come from flowers or shooting or post-production (heaven knows this is the time consuming part), it comes from the creation and the expression of what is inside oneself at the moment.
Guess I feel bright and sunshiny today!
TODAY’S IMAGE
yellow poppy
camera type: Canon EOS 10D
lens type: Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3, 300mm
exposure: 1/400s @ f/8
ISO: ISO 1600
post-production: Lightroom 2.0
location: Santa Barbara, CA – Cinco Amigos