Location: Fairmount Park Water Works
Camera: Panasonic Lumix G2
ISO 200, f7.1 @1/2000
Lens: Olympus 14-42 ED @14mm
Image Size: 10 x13 @300dpi
Proof: None
If you walk around enough, you are bound to encounter at some point
light and atmosphere that is rarely seen and is highly ephemeral. A
photographer like Ansel Adams would set up his heavy large format camera and
tripod and simply wait for the right moment. Unfortunately, I don’t have the
luxury of that kind of schedule (although it would be a great way to catch up
on my reading).
I generally stand clear when I encounter other photographers while I’m
out in my travels. I don’t speak to them and I don’t get in their space. When I
arrived at the overlook, a well-known Philadelphia landmark, I saw a young
woman there with an I-phone and I assumed she was catching the sky show that
was unfolding, so I kept a healthy space until I realized she was not
photographing but busily texting away. I moved in, took about five frames and
then the scene evaporated. I shot so quickly, I didn’t even have time to
remember to take the focus off manual nor shoot at the best aperture. Luckily, being stopped down more than
optimally worked in my favor. I did, however purposely underexpose and thus
prevented the highlights from blowing out. Although the lens probably wasn't really
focused it didn't matter since the great depth of field of the wide angle plus
the small aperture more than covered.
I did not have a chance to proof this print, but I’m looking forward to
the printmaking. Unfortunately, both my
printers are currently indisposed, one of the hazards of the digital workflow.
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