Since Christmas I’ve been in a bit of a photography slump, exacerbated by my joining a new Flickr group with weekly themes, high standards, constructive criticism, and some very talented and highly skilled members. I’m not sure it is for me.
Last night I was browsing the forums on Clickin’ Moms, when I came across a post asking for help in taking her photography to the next level, becoming more creative etc. One of the responses was from a CM photographer whose work I admire very much; I’ve tried to find the thread to quote exactly, but can’t find it just now. She basically said to stop trying to take pictures OF things- just go find the light.
So today I took my 85mm macro and looked for the light.
And I found it.
When I pulled into my parking slot at physical therapy this morning, the light was shining on the tree bark in front of me, and I took this shot.
The red in the background is the car in front of me.
Then when I came home and was eating lunch at the kitchen table, I looked out the window and saw light hitting the geraniums on the deck (still blooming in January. . .). These geraniums have been photographed by me many times, but perhaps not with the light hitting them this exact way or from this angle or composed just this way.
Anyway, I felt like I got my groove back!
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