I read about photographing in our own "backyard". I read about going back to an area many times to really discover what's there. It doesn't seem that exciting. But in between the WOW! workshops and the gorgeous sunsets of a scuba trip I want to have something to photograph. I want to have somewhere I must go every week. I want to have a project!
East Meadow River Marsh - Jan 8
So this year my little marsh (yes, I think of it now as "my little marsh") is what I will photograph each and every week of this year 2014. Having said that, I did that 3 out of the 4 weeks of January. Oops! But I did not give up. This is as much an exercise in discipline as it is in creativity. I had decisions to make. Should I stick with one view? One focal length? The same time of day? The same day of the week? I started off by answering those questions with yes, yes, no and no. I chose this view at 35mm.
Jan 15 - nice morning light.
The same time of day was impossible. I want to explore the marsh in all kinds of light as I explore it at different seasons of the year. I've also switched my perspective around a bit as you will see. I regret I haven't written a monthly blog. I will catch up in the next few weeks.
Jan 18
January was cold. It kept snowing every other week. February was no different. The winter seemed never-ending. But my little marsh changed every time I stopped to take a photograph. Afternoon light, morning light and midday sun - all different.
Feb 6 - the midday sun washes out the color.
Feb 16 - trying to catch an interesting sunset. How does one predict a sunset with color?
Feb 19 - more snow and the right side of the marsh. Looks like a meadow doesn't it?
Feb 28 - a little warmth shows the river's direction. Oops, the power lines cast a shadow in midday!
The next two months, March and April, show big changes in my little marsh. It's definitely spring! And I've learned much about photographing this scene.
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