Weird Rock
This big stone I found on my lighthouse isle shore. Split by natural thermodynamics and wave action, it reveals an interesting cross-cut of the kind I've n...
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This big stone I found on my lighthouse isle shore. Split by natural thermodynamics and wave action, it reveals an interesting cross-cut of the kind I've never seen before.
The width of the scene in this image is perhaps one meter (3').
Maybe there is a geologist around here to help us understand the details...
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The width of the scene in this image is perhaps one meter (3').
Maybe there is a geologist around here to help us understand the details...
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Location
This one was made on Plocica isle (Adriatic, Croatia) during my winter dwelling in the lighthouse there (2004 - 2005)Time
Must have been around noon of the day in December 2004 or January 2005. Unfortunately the Exif data were lost somehow, so I can't be more precise.Lighting
Pure daylight, with nothing else, so I let the camera choose its own values.Equipment
I presume the camera was a SONY F-828, since that was my main camera for the excursion. I also had a small SONY T-7 which I mainly used within its underwater casing - for underwater shots, also when the weather was too risky for the F-828. And it was shot out of hand, as the most of my outdoor photos.Inspiration
The rock was all the inspiration I needed. It has clearly been underwater for a long time, since I presume the outer layer is sea-bottom sediment, possibly drilled by fingershells or similar molluscs. Maybe I'm wrong about it, but that's my closest explanation for the way it looks. These feataures were only visible after the rock has cracked, being exposed for a long time to the heat and cold of the isle seasons.Editing
I did some cropping of the original shot, can't really remember doing anything else. But the Exif was lost in the process...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
It's hard to be original in giving advice, as the situations are always the same in a weird triple binary sense. First, you either see things around you, or you don't. Then, either you have a camera along or not. Finally, it either appears interesting to you or it does not! That's all there is to it! So have a camera, be curious, look around... you know. Above all else, enjoy! :)
