@Gisele--This was taken with the iPhone. To tell you the truth, I was astonished. My glasses automatically get dark in bright sun, so I really couldn't see the screen very well. I just walked up close enough to the gulls on the beach to spook them, then pointed the iPhone in their direction and snapped away. This was one of the shots that resulted. I tuned it up just a bit in PSE.
...is to fill 52 themes, one a week for the year. Some weeks, maybe I'll try to find several photos to fit the themes. Others, I may spend more time trying to perfect one that seems best to represent the theme. Three years of a photo-a-day opened my eyes, now I want to hone my skills.
Somehow, a camera allows me to see more deeply and awakens the eye. For me, undertaking these year-long challenges is a way to become more aware of the world that swirls around me.
wow! I really like this. Is this with your new camera? If so, what were your settings?
ReplyDeleteIf you want to see them move faster, throw a french fry up into the air.
ReplyDeleteYou did a nice job catching this one!
ReplyDelete@Gisele--This was taken with the iPhone. To tell you the truth, I was astonished. My glasses automatically get dark in bright sun, so I really couldn't see the screen very well. I just walked up close enough to the gulls on the beach to spook them, then pointed the iPhone in their direction and snapped away. This was one of the shots that resulted. I tuned it up just a bit in PSE.
ReplyDeleteLove your technique for this shot which really turned out well.
ReplyDeleteGreat capture. The bird and the sky are so perfectly exposed in combination.
ReplyDeleteFrom your description sounds like a fine moment when all was right with the pixel world.
ReplyDeleteThis is quite stunning. I continue to be amazed at what you can do with an iPhone camera.
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