Sunday, January 28, 2024

52 Photographs - Week 4

Every morning my sister puts walnuts out for the birds and squirrels. It's not easy to get photographs because I'm shooting through a storm door and if I get too close to the door they all take off.

This White-throated Sparrow was sitting on the fence in the rain waiting for its turn at the walnuts or possibly waiting for me to back away from the door.


“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“


Saturday, January 20, 2024

52 Photographs - Week 3

Sometimes, when you are out walking, something catches your eye. And when you pass by again and again you finally "see" the photograph.

I've been walking past this scene on a regular basis since I arrived in Rock Hill and it finally came together last week.

I like the starkness and emptiness of the scene as well as the color contrast between the brick work and the numbered signs.

 
“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“

Sunday, January 14, 2024

52 Photographs - Week 2

There were several candidates for this week’s photograph. But since I'm limiting each post to just one, I chose this photograph.


Every day for the past six months I've walked by this plant. And it wasn't until two days ago I saw it for the first time. It's tucked behind some other bushes and after they lost all their foliage, there it was. I looked it up online and this is what I found. It is a Nandina domestica Thunb. Its common name(s) are:

  • Nandina
  • Heavenly bamboo
  • Sacred-bamboo
  • Chinese-bamboo
  • Southern heaven-bamboo
  • Nanten

Its uses are:

  • Environmental
    • ornamental
  • Medicine
    • folklore
  • Weed

“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

52 Photographs - Week 1

Well I certainly haven’t been keeping this blog active and it’s time to change that.

With a change in my circumstances along with a change in my camera gear, I thought I’d start weekly posts for 2024 and show you my favorite photograph of the week. It’s an idea I saw on a web site the other day and thought “why not?”

Thus this project - 52 Photographs. Here’s week number one. Taken on January 1st with an Olympus OM-1, the 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3, ISO 800, 1/30 @ f/6.3. It was taken at Manchester Meadows Park where most mornings I go for a walk with Roxie.

Be sure to check back weekly for the latest favorite photograph.



“Tri-X, f/8, and be there.“