Usually a wide lens is best used in close. Rare is the scene in nature which is compelling over a wide area. Usually a strong sunset is best taken in close with a telephoto. In the exceptions to rules can come strong photographs.
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Expand Your Horizons
Usually a wide lens is best used in close. Rare is the scene in nature which is compelling over a wide area. Usually a strong sunset is best taken in close with a telephoto. In the exceptions to rules can come strong photographs.
See Something New
On a nice clear night it's easy to see a swirl of star trails in the mind's eye. I saw the full moon shining a cool soft light on this electricity pole and reached for the telephoto rather than the wide...
Tell A Story II
This one tells everything you need to know about these strange bearded telegraph poles we saw all along the southern edge of the Kalahari.
Purple Tower
On the way into the shopping mall. Saw the sky, took my camera out. Always carry the camera!
Yes You Can
Be it ever so humble, this remains my most popular picture to date on Flickr. It was shot for a competition on Strobist.com and very nearly didn't happen. The creation of this shot required hours of setup time and many many iterations of the shot (and pots of tea brewed). I could have given up but I'd be short one of my most popular shots.
Don't give up.
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