Drift Away

I have always know that I love all things from the sea. I mean don't get me wrong, I am not going to be building a driftwood coffee table for myself and my wife to put in our living room but, drift wood is really neat stuff. From the shelter it provides to microscopic sea life to the works of art that inspire craftsmen who turn them into various household decor. Mother nature turning discarded timbers or trees she claims in storms into works of natural art. Like smelling the roses, it is just one of those little things that are great to take the time to admire.







f/5.6

1/200 sec.

ISO-200

WB-5200k

55mm

Polarizing filter

Freehand

f/5.6

1/160 sec.

ISO-200

WB-5200k

55mm

CP filter

Freehand

Field of composition

I know, at least in my mind that there is always the age old question on composition. How close is too close, am I too far away? I guess the way to answer this is always in the mind of the person seeing the shot. Ask yourself the question, what about this picture do I want people to see? What do I want them to get out of this and how do I help them do that? Much more so with the dramatic landscape shots or the macro style closeups of flowers and insects that I will be going after in the spring and summer months. But this little scallop shell I found in the sand held some secrets inside that I wanted to share with you. Not to be a deep thinker or anything of the sort but, I do find it amazing the ways that life always finds a way. One tenant moved out and several others started a community.

Maybe neither one of these shots is right, or wrong for that matter. It is more a matter of perspective.




f/4.5

1/500 sec.

ISO-125

WB-5200K

35mm

UV filter

No flash

Freehand

f/5.6

1/400 sec.

ISO-200

WB-5200k

55mm

UV filter

No flash

Freehand