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A piece of wood has grown into an interesting twist of form, from climatic, genetic or maybe even karmic reasons?
We can't be sure, but it is always...
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A piece of wood has grown into an interesting twist of form, from climatic, genetic or maybe even karmic reasons?
We can't be sure, but it is always a latent possibility.
In re-incarnative path or principle there is no guarantee of upward-only advancements in the process!
Hmm... knowing certain kind of people almost makes it easier to believe... ;)
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We can't be sure, but it is always a latent possibility.
In re-incarnative path or principle there is no guarantee of upward-only advancements in the process!
Hmm... knowing certain kind of people almost makes it easier to believe... ;)
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People's Choice in The Beauty of Black and White Photo Challenge
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Behind The Lens
Location
Photo was made on Mana Island, in Croatian Maritime National Park Kornati.Time
That's a hard one... for it was on some November afternoon in 1994! Still, I'd guess the time to be around 1500 hours.Lighting
Photo was shot by daylight only, in cloudy weather.Equipment
I was using a Minolta 7000i there, loaded with Fujichrome Sensia (ASA100), while my spare camera was an Olympus Mju II, used in rainy weather. The 'chrome was developed a month later in E-6, and the slides were scanned/ digitized several years later.Inspiration
The enchanting place like Kornati requires no special drive to photograph it. From wide panoramas thru zillion macro themes, the only problems then and there were connected to my limited quantity of available film rolls. The incredible surroundings made me reach the mainland after 20 days of shooting with only the last 15 frames of the 50 or so rolls of film that I've had along. And I still wish I had 400 rolls... :)Editing
There was the chemical part, of course, and then there was a task of scanning the slides later. With the tech abailable back then, scanning of many slides looked more like a career than the job. Of course, not the whole material warranted the scanning process, but those weren't the only films I had. In the end, some photos (this one among others) passed through usual cropping, optimizing and tweaking routines of digital editing. That's where the image was turned into B&W, since to me it looked much better that way, as regards its theme and texture.In my camera bag
I simply fill my photo vest pockets with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk, or trip, while my photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets will contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. There will be about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. The vest also has large lens pockets that may hold a small water bottle, sandwich, and/or a bar of chocolate if I'm planning a whole day outing. I might include a small action camera for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. My smarthone comes along too. Beside yet another spare camera, it also has a Spirit Level App that makes the phone become a horizontal surface for the camera. This I find practical for panoramic sweeps and/or time-lapse photos. The app is free, and requires none of phone resources. The large back pocket of the vest is reserved for lightweight rain poncho. If weather chooses to play up, the poncho neatly covers all. That's all I need to make photos. With the tools mentioned much can be improvised - which I prefer to lugging tons of gear. In short, I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag.Feedback
If you tend to visit interesting places, which are, of course, defined by what is interesting to you, then you won't need much more in the sense of motivation. Presumably, you'll also pick & pack the proper gear for your kind of work. So the only additional advice to give would be to never let the weather keep you away from your intentions! Travel light, go far, and go slow - with your eyes open for all themes, from macro thru 360 panos!
