Evolving Photography – The Forest and the FogPosted by drfl on May 25th, 2011
As I mentioned yesterday, I am in the process of processing (yes – process) my latest images. I have recently returned from a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and have a few thousand to go through. One of the first things I noticed as I was sorting my images was how my subjects have changed. Whereas I used to be all about the grand image, I now shoot more introspective smaller scenes. That doesn’t mean I don’t have the grand image, but I think I now have a better variation of subject matter. Another interesting thing I noted was that the images I processed first were these intimate scenes. I didn’t realize it until last night, but of the 17 images I have processed, only 4 are wide-angle landscapes.
I believe this is a good thing, for if I shot the same type over and over I think I would be bored with the art. Additionally, the more varied one’s work, I think that allows greater creativity in all aspects. Today’s image was taken from a location in the park known as “Many Parks Curve”. It’s essentially what it sounds, a curve on the road to the top of Trail Ridge (the main road through the park) that overlooks many of the parks in the park. This particular day was incredible with fog rolling throughout the valley engulfing the trees. As the sun rose, the trees emerged from the fog. I found myself shooting with telephoto lens mainly and although I have some wide-angle shots, I haven’t even begun to think about processing them yet. This image spoke to me first, so it was one of the first I processed.
With that I suggest that everyone go out and try to capture something a little different. I know this is something I’ve espoused before, but sometimes we need a little kick to get us out the door. Consider this your kick!
Technical Details:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Canon 50D, 300 f/4l + 1.4tc, f/5.6, 1/125 sec.
