Arid in the moment
Before dispersion
We’re seen as dead
But ready
Waiting
For wind’s lifting strength
To be found yet alive.
Oleander seeds burst form their pod, waiting for the wind to do her part.
Flight Ready
Sow What
Time spent
Witnessed
By the debris
Under our Feet
Carrot nest. A seed cluster after release of its souls.
I have come to realize just how soft my old 105mm is. Maybe white was not a good choice for the background.
Nature Never Stops
We’ve become very good
Pointing out where things stood
And how invasive things can be
The bigger picture will show
The offence and its blow
Points back to the speaker, that’s me
While trying to promote monarch butterflies and make video of their flight, I witnessed a hawk taking a young quail.
Nature can be brutal. What happened next was troubling…then satisfying.
The story:
Mid-Flight Photography
Pics of mid-flight butterflies are challenging, but doable.
1) Determine flight patterns and focus in those areas.
2) Use a focal length with a little forgiveness (200mm @f8)
3) Use a pull-focus limiter and practice at different lengths. https://www.focusshifter.com/
3a) Limit your focus pulls to a small area.
4) Learn to aim your lens without the EV or monitor. (Practice)
5) Always know where you are focused as a starting point.
6) Go!
As much as I like these in-focus pieces, I found that allowing impressions (sometimes just a “miss”) can be just as satisfying.
This has been my summer project, and it has helped me re-hone my muscle memory for manual focus. It has also created another story that happened while I was practicing. That is coming up next.
This technique works very well and I ended up with a plethora of usable pieces. Here are a few.
Car Rots
When did we dig
Then eat
Then cook
Then cake?
It’s a conundrum. Heritage carrots are funky to grow but nice to eat.
Photographic Impressionistic Illusionistic 