When I was exploring the canal park the other day I discovered a canal tug boat was docked at one end.  I have a fascination with the tug boats around the central NY area and I’m not sure if it is the boat or the color scheme used in painting them.  I have a feeling it is a little of both considering my Scandinavian heritage, the colors must speak to me at some level.  🙂

Canal Work Horse
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.0, 1/200s, 32mm, f5.6, ISO 400

When I moved to the side of the boat to capture a different perspective I noticed a wonderful tie down that I could incorporate into the image.  It took a few different arrangements to get the look I wanted. I sometimes neglect to look deeper into a scene to find an image more compelling than the macro scene which caught my initial attention.

Bridled Work Horse
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.0, 1/160s, 17mm, f5.6, ISO 400

I then tried to get a little creative. I had just finished a video from Brian Matiash about an image he processed and he had added some selective blur to enhance his subject. I’m OK with the result for a first attempt and maybe a different subject would have been a little easier as a first try

Bridled Work Horse with blur

I know have more learning (and practicing) but trying to be creative is really part of the fun for me. I just have to remember to think out of the box more when processing or even when composing the picture. I have a tendency to be some what literal but when I do stretch the creative I get some cool results.