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Remnants of a clumping palm.

iPhone 11

Aperture f/1.8 ISO 64 Shutter 1/122 Focal Length 4.25/1

upload_date

Sep, 2023

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Behind The Lens

Location

Recently, I walked into a vintage antique shop in my South Florida neighborhood -- without wearing a mask. Because of an underlying health condition, the COVID years have been rough. When I walked inside the store, filled with repurposed antiques, it suddenly hit me that it had been years since I was in such a place just to stroll around for the hell of it. It was the strangest sensation. When I left and walked along the front of the shop to my car, I glanced down and noticed the remains of a clump of palm trees that had been planted too close to the building. I kept going and then turned back, because I couldn't stop thinking about the shapes and textures left behind by something that once was.

Time

It was late afternoon, and the stumps were in the afternoon shade of the building.

Lighting

The lighting was natural -- late day South Florida sun brightening a shaded area.

Equipment

I've been taking photos for most of my life -- in an amateurish way. For years, I've used a one-digital camera with lots of built-in lenses and filters that suited my needs. As smartphone technology has improved, I now rely on my iPhone 11. It's convenient, always with me, has filters and editing capabilities, and I find the photos appear cleared than those taken with my trusty digital.

Inspiration

When walking, I tend to do two things -- look up and look down. In this case, it was a downward glance. I was struck by the organic shapes & textures left behind.

Editing

The only post-processing that was done was to adjust colors, contract, highlights, and shadows using the filters found on my iPhone 11.

In my camera bag

I don't have a bag or lots of equipment. I have my Canon Power Shot SX 40 and an iPhone 11.

Feedback

I use my camera/Iphone to capture a view that I think others might miss. Sometimes, it's the incredible colors in a panoramic landscape shot... or the details in something industrial... or patterns in a flower's petals... or, as in this case, the organic shapes and textures in the remains of a clump of palms.

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Remnants of a clumping palm.

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