As I mentioned, in prep for our trip to Africa, I need to learn how to switch from stills to video with my Nikon, so I shot another video this week. This time, I did some shorter videos and put them together. Not having edited video in years, this was a little of an adventure. You will need to go and check out the video on my 365 page (above in the menu).
I almost forgot. My favorite this week is the squirrel (I was informed it was NOT a chipmunk). But it might be the lake with reflections. I like them both.
Don’t forget: if you click on the first shot, you can scroll through using your arrow keys or by swiping. Also, while you are looking at the individual photos, click the small i at the bottom of the page to read the full caption and see my photographic metadata.
Looking for a shot, I ventured into the forest here at Trilogy. I initially planned to photograph some trees, the trail, and maybe a lake, but then I spotted him. This guy. I captured a couple of shots of him on the ground, but then he said to me, “Wait! I’ll climb a tree. It will be such a better shot.” (Didn’t know chipmunks could talk, did you?) So, he climbed a tree, and he was right! It was a much better shot. Thanks, guy!
If you read my posts, you know that we have traveled to many places. A LOT! You can see the entire list by going to Lists in the menu above and then the page called Places We Have Been Together. There are two things we try to bring home with us. One you have already seen (back in my photo of our dining room in January) is a piece of local art. The other collection resides on our garage refrigerator—its magnets. They are inexpensive and easy to carry, and passing by the freezer every day reminds me of all the places we have been. Up until three years ago, I had them all in chronological order of our trips. But when we moved, I took them all down, and I still have not put them back in order.
I fully realize that I took a photo of a goose and some goslings about two weeks ago, but that was with my phone. Today, I got this close-up that I really like with my Nikon. This goose (or gander—there were two of them) had some goslings with her, but the shots I took of them were disappointing due to the very tall grass they were sitting in. But that was OK because I really wanted just one subject to focus on.
I went on a longer walk today through the forest and captured this lake (that is totally inside of Trilogy) that I have photographed before. But this time, the reflections make the photo, not the lake. It was just a drop-dead beautiful day for photography with all the big, fluffy clouds in the sky. On a day like this, I truly understand what it means to live here in paradise.
This is another one of those ultra-close-up micro shots I do from time to time that presents a photographic riddle. So what is it? The clue is in the title. I love the colors, and I have been shooting outside pretty much all week. With a great week of weather ahead, I thought…why not capture something tiny?
I know, two food photos in two days. But yesterday was something I bought, while today is something I made. We are enjoying what looks to be a wonderful week of weather; today is gorgeous. Plus, I got a new grill. The folks who put it together for me asked if I was starting with steak or chicken, and I said veggies. That’s actually what I grill most of the time. This is one of my favorite summer recipes— Grilled Zucchini-Feta Bruschetta with Double-Tomato Dressing (send a DM for the recipe).
This is just a screen shot from the video. You can find the actual video on the 365 page and then look for May 25.
I look at the camera as sort of a missing link between motion picture photography and still photography. —Jeff Bridges
