Tree eats rock: Between lockdowns, work, and assorted health issues, I haven't got out much with my camera since the fall. I got a new camera in December, which should have motivated...

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

Between lockdowns, work, and assorted health issues, I haven't got out much with my camera since the fall. I got a new camera in December, which should have motivated me, but other than a lot of mediocre test shots, nada. Yesterday I got out to the park and found this tree consuming a serpentine boulder. I still have a lot to learn about my new camera, but I think my photographer's block may be breaking.

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bodiebill

htbrown wrote:

Between lockdowns, work, and assorted health issues, I haven't got out much with my camera since the fall. I got a new camera in December, which should have motivated me, but other than a lot of mediocre test shots, nada. Yesterday I got out to the park and found this tree consuming a serpentine boulder. I still have a lot to learn about my new camera, but I think my photographer's block may be breaking.

Did you know that Serpentine is an ocean floor rock that came ashore during "continental drift"?
A worthy cause for to Sacramento to fight for, "Stop Continental Drift"
But then again it feeds the trees.

Silverrails

htbrown wrote:

Between lockdowns, work, and assorted health issues, I haven't got out much with my camera since the fall. I got a new camera in December, which should have motivated me, but other than a lot of mediocre test shots, nada. Yesterday I got out to the park and found this tree consuming a serpentine boulder. I still have a lot to learn about my new camera, but I think my photographer's block may be breaking.

You must live in an acceptable Climate for Winter Photography, at 70 in Michigan I am not to motivated to go outdoors, that for the younger healthier Photographers. I am sure I have miss many spectacular Winter images, but those days are gone for me, SPRING, SUMMER, FALL is prime time for me.

John from gpwmi Loc: Michigan

Very nice shot with the new camera, Bill.

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

Silverrails wrote:

You must live in an acceptable Climate for Winter Photography, at 70 in Michigan I am not to motivated to go outdoors, that for the younger healthier Photographers. I am sure I have miss many spectacular Winter images, but those days are gone for me, SPRING, SUMMER, FALL is prime time for me.

This is true. It's a topic of conversation here if the overnight low drops below freezing. The last few years we aren't even getting the rain we should. Every few years we get a frosting of snow on the high peaks and it's a newsworthy event. Most winters, if I want to see snow I have to drive over a hundred miles.

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

John from gpwmi wrote:

Very nice shot with the new camera, Bill.

Thanks.. but my name isn't Bill :-)

Harry0 Loc: Gardena, Cal

htbrown wrote:

This is true. It's a topic of conversation here if the overnight low drops below freezing. The last few years we aren't even getting the rain we should. Every few years we get a frosting of snow on the high peaks and it's a newsworthy event. Most winters, if I want to see snow I have to drive over a hundred miles.

BUT that is part of the joy of living in California!
Pretty much any time of the year ...
I can go and see the Big Trees
I can go to the beach
i can go to Joshua Tree
I can go to the desert
i can go to the snow
I can go to Vegas
I can go to Mexico
And when I'm done
I can go home.

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

Harry0 wrote:

BUT that is part of the joy of living in California!
Pretty much any time of the year ...
I can go and see the Big Trees
I can go to the beach
i can go to Joshua Tree
I can go to the desert
i can go to the snow
I can go to Vegas
I can go to Mexico
And when I'm done
I can go home.

I wasn't complaining. I like the fact that I can be in the snow when I want and never have to shovel it.

Ourspolair

This is a beautiful image. Great tonal range, excellent focus and composition, in short excellent capture and rendering. Thanks for sharing. You are going to have lots of fun with the new camera, but since there was no EXIF info, you have left us guessing on lens and camera...tease!

allanj Loc: New York City

Interesting shot. Well done.

htbrown Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

Ourspolair wrote:

This is a beautiful image. Great tonal range, excellent focus and composition, in short excellent capture and rendering. Thanks for sharing. You are going to have lots of fun with the new camera, but since there was no EXIF info, you have left us guessing on lens and camera...tease!

Thanks!

Canon 90D, 15-85 EFS lens, ISO100, f8, 1.3 sec.

Ourspolair

htbrown wrote:

Thanks!

Canon 90D, 15-85 EFS lens, ISO100, f8, 1.3 sec.

Thanks for letting us know. Good work.