It wasn’t that it had been a long week, it was about the feeling I get exploring the garden with the sun warming my face. I woke on Friday and immediately knew I should get to work early so I could escape with time to visit the botanical garden. Eating lunch outside reinforced my plan, and if I’m being honest, had me debating cutting out even earlier. Luckily, for the company I guess, I was deep into my current task and wanted to get as far as I could before the weekend (damn that geek inside me)… 🙂
I suppose it is wrong of me to enjoy having the gardens to myself. A family was leaving as I entered and I only saw one couple walking around as I poked my camera into the face of every blossom. Such a great way finish the work week!
Light Me Up Nikon Z6 III, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/800s, f/5.6, ISO 100
A while ago my daughter asked about a camera as she was interested in capturing some pictures beyond what her phone was allowing her to do. I had sent an old camera (Olympus Pen EP-3) to my son a few years ago that started him on his photography journey, could that camera perform the same magic again? I was a little surprised when he still had the camera (a story for a different time), but I asked him to send it to his sister.
Forward a few weeks and my daughter asked if I could meet her and one of her friends for some photography help. Her friend had acquired a camera recently and after seeing a few of my images (ego moment, sorry!) wanted to learn how to use his camera a little better. We met at Cooper Creek Park after work yesterday. It was a great time!
I feel a little bad as I think I brain dumped on both of them and I’m sure their heads are swimming now. Hopefully, I was able to provide a little knowledge and maybe I didn’t scare them away from photography. I did order them Understanding Exposure by Brian Peterson which is the first book I read when I started. The books arrive Friday.
I told them we can definitely meet up again and I’m thinking the next location will be Flat Rock Park. Plenty see and photograph as we walk the trails around the park. I’ll try not to be more excited then they are… 🙂
I spent most of the time droning on about camera processes, settings, methods, composition tips and anything else that floated to the top of my head. I didn’t really spend too much time capturing images for myself. I was lucky enough to find a Great Blue Heron as we waited for my daughter’s friend to arrive. I captured this series as we scared him away…
On Alert Nikon Z6 III, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/320s, 300mm, f/6.3, ISO 110
Take Off Nikon Z6 III, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/320s, 178mm, f/5.6, ISO 100
In Flight #1 Nikon Z6 III, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/320s, 178mm, f/5.6, ISO 100
In Flight #2 Nikon Z6 III, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/320s, 178mm, f/5.6, ISO 100
In Flight #3 Nikon Z6 III, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/320s, 178mm, f/5.6, ISO 100
In Flight #4 Nikon Z6 III, Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD, 1/320s, 178mm, f/5.6, ISO 100
We have been experiencing rain these past few days. Nothing crazy although the other night I lost power for ten minutes. Usually not an issue except when the power comes back all my smart lights come on and I need to wait until the wi-fi is back up before turning them off. OK, enough rambling…
Yesterday it was forecast to rain off and on most of the day. My plan was to get a few things done around the apartment, read a little and of course play video games. All was going well until I spotted the small break in the clouds mid-afternoon.
Hhhmmm? Do I have a chance to go to the botanical garden?
Yes I did!
The thought in my head was water droplets on the flowers. What I found was the pollinators were out in full force. I chased those poor bees from one end of the garden to the other. It was a glorious time!
Drink It Up Nikon Z6 III, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/400s, f/5.6, ISO 100
Keep Your Head Down Nikon Z6 III, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 110
Gotta Get More Nikon Z6 III, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/160s, f/5.6, ISO 100
Nothin’ Yet Nikon Z6 III, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/250s, f/5.6, ISO 100
I Only Want a Drink Nikon Z6 III, Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 220
No, I’m not back at Disney. It has been over a year since my last visit and I currently do not have any plans to return. I’ve gone off on my reasons in previous posts so I won’t bore you with repetition. I guess I’m feeling a little nostalgic looking through my catalog of images. I also realized I have a lot of images from last year that I haven’t shared. So, this is a warning to expect some incoming Disney pics… 🙂
Tree of Color Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, 0.5s, 24mm, f/4, ISO 12800
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