Walnut...
... was here! :)
... was here! :)
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Mar, 2014Views
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Location
The photo was made at home, near the house... nothing sopecial about the place - except that we live in the rural area where snow remains white for a long time, as opposed to what happens to it in the cities.Time
09-Jan-09 was the (nice, symmetrical) date of this one, and time was 10:05:13Lighting
Here is what the camera remembered: Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 64, 0.00 eV, Metering Mode: Pattern, Flash was Off, Did not fire, Focal Length: 14.51 mm. Of course, never will this exact lighting situation repeat, but here you are! :)Equipment
OLYMPUS SP570UZ was the camera, shot out of hand, bare of any add-ons. Good ole model that was. After many years of faithful service, some damage appeared in the lens system, so it had to be retired.Inspiration
It was the walnut which I have removed to leave a tiny mark flanked with the shoe imprints, which creates a kind of a funny little "mystery". The intention was fun, of course.Editing
The shot was barely cropped a tad, and no other intervention was required.In my camera bag
For decades already I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. It is more than enough to take along whatever I want or need for my photo session, walk or trip. My photo bags usually stay home or in the car, to keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. My tripod has its permanent place in the car. The vest pockets usually contain two cameras. One of those is always waterproof. Sometimes I'll add a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. Other pockets keep the spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one small camera clamp which can be fixed to almost anything. In many cases this can replace a tripod. The vest has deep pockets for longer lenses, and these usually hold a small water bottle, a sandwich, or a bar of chocolate - if I plan on being out for the whole day. I always pack about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. Much can be improvised with these if need be. Recently I made it even easier, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch; one variable-volume McKinley. In the Outdoors, simplicity and comfort are my most important aspects!Feedback
Sometimes a scene can be turned into something else - depends upon the way you see it. So, if something is not exactly interesting outside of being documented, see if you can add some interest to it; like, changing (clearing) the surroundings, making shade or lighting, POV (angle)... things like that.
