Can never enough become too much?
Dec 19, 2018 15:14:42 #
As someone who primarily makes landscape images I am wondering what others do when a favorite location causes them to say to themselves, "do I really need another picture of this?" Favorite places and especially the ones closer to home can become a little thread bare. I'll use the location below as example as my last visit caused me to stop and wonder if enough is too much, should I really share any more pics of this little waterfall?
So this is a little waterfall where I go, there are the obvious options, where to stand, camera settings, etc and the seasons bring change and even water volume (flow) impact waterfalls in so many ways but maybe I’ve seen/done it all? While I will never get tired of visiting this place maybe I should leave the camera home??
Prairie Creek in Caron Park, Nerstrand MN
thanks, Don
So this is a little waterfall where I go, there are the obvious options, where to stand, camera settings, etc and the seasons bring change and even water volume (flow) impact waterfalls in so many ways but maybe I’ve seen/done it all? While I will never get tired of visiting this place maybe I should leave the camera home??
Prairie Creek in Caron Park, Nerstrand MN
thanks, Don
Dec 19, 2018 15:21:33 #
I'm going to take "should I leave the camera home?" as a rhetorical question, because obviously you still have many stories to see and tell with your little corner of paradise!
Your photos are highly enjoyable, but more than that, I love the theme of your discussion. Thank you for the thoughtful post!
There is a relatively small arboretum in Yakima and after four years of photographing in different seasons and light, I was getting kind of bored. But summer before last, when I wandered through the water features of the Japanese Gardens, I noticed the water strider insects. They engaged me so thoroughly I ended up doing two different sessions of photos
Delightful surprises like that are what, I suspect, keep many people going back to the "same ol' location" time and again. Another reason is likely the challenge to see the familiar in a different way. With regards to landscapes and as your photos demonstrate so beautifully: light, obviously; but also textures, shapes, lines, tiny stories vs. larger.
Your photos are highly enjoyable, but more than that, I love the theme of your discussion. Thank you for the thoughtful post!
There is a relatively small arboretum in Yakima and after four years of photographing in different seasons and light, I was getting kind of bored. But summer before last, when I wandered through the water features of the Japanese Gardens, I noticed the water strider insects. They engaged me so thoroughly I ended up doing two different sessions of photos
Delightful surprises like that are what, I suspect, keep many people going back to the "same ol' location" time and again. Another reason is likely the challenge to see the familiar in a different way. With regards to landscapes and as your photos demonstrate so beautifully: light, obviously; but also textures, shapes, lines, tiny stories vs. larger.
Dec 19, 2018 15:22:52 #
Great set.
(Yea, I do many of the same places on Mt. Desert Island, Maine each year.
Usually trying for a different aspect each trip.)
(Yea, I do many of the same places on Mt. Desert Island, Maine each year.
Usually trying for a different aspect each trip.)
Dec 19, 2018 15:36:37 #
Beautiful images of a pleasant scene. Never leave the camera at home.......especially if you have a cell in your pocket. 
Dec 19, 2018 16:07:52 #
Dec 20, 2018 07:15:04 #
kdogg
Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV
An excellent set of images. I too have a few places I gravitate towards. A certain tree has been a subject for many years. The frame is always about the same and I use time of day, weather and seasons as the variables.
Dec 20, 2018 07:49:51 #
Dec 20, 2018 08:02:16 #
Wanderer2
Loc: Colorado Rocky Mountains
For 10 years I lived in Idaho on the west side of the Teton Range with a great view of the main peaks from my house. Many times I asked myself your question, "Do I really need another photo of this?" The answer was always yes and I never regretted it. And how I miss that view now that we've moved.
I really enjoyed your waterfall images. Keep on shooting them!
I really enjoyed your waterfall images. Keep on shooting them!
Dec 20, 2018 08:28:51 #
I think doing the same location is a perfect challenge. What can I find today that is different? Light? Season? Small detail? Resident flora and fauna? I did an exhibit around the theme “Seasons” where I had the 4 seasons at several of my favorite spots. People seemed intrigued by the similarities and differences ( I did not try to shoot from the same angle so they were looking to identify the same tree, etc. in each)
Dec 20, 2018 08:49:05 #
ngrea wrote:
Very cool!... People seemed intrigued by the similarities and differences. I did not try to shoot from the same angle so they were looking to identify the same tree, etc. in each.
Dec 20, 2018 08:52:44 #
With dozens of angles, dozens of viewpoints, etc., there’s always something different--keep shooting.
Dec 20, 2018 09:37:33 #
Thanks all for the encouragement, I hope I didn't give the impression I was considering putting the camera away away (can't see that happening). I may have made my last image of this waterfall for a while though. At least till the marsh marigolds bloom next spring, I still haven't made the flower with the moving water background image I want! (but that's probably not a landscape discussion :-)
Dec 20, 2018 10:10:42 #
I love what you've done with this series. Each shot has a totally different treatment, whether it is angle of view, exposure length, season, etc. If it were not for the fallen tree crossing the running water, I would not have any idea these were all photos of the same site. The fact that you confessed these were all shots of the same site is what caused me to look for similarities, in the first place. This series shows me the value of photographing the same site, many times.
Dec 20, 2018 10:16:02 #
Very engaging series, enriched by your narration! Never leave your camera at home.
Dec 20, 2018 10:46:34 #
paddlerdon wrote:
As someone who primarily makes landscape images I ... (show quote)
A lovely variety here, in addition to what you said using special effects can add variety to a favorite subject.
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