zencrafting: Focus on Autumn

Monday, October 19, 2009

Focus on Autumn

A little meditation on autumn, in pictures. No words today.

5 comments:

Sonia / COZY MEMORIES said...: totally beautiful & inspiring, dear Pat :) We had a superb Saturday & I got so inspired & soaked in autumn beauty ... I have to work on that with myself & get something creative done.
Sending you tons of hugs, hoping you are doing fine & being healthy & enjoying the season. xoxoxo; October 19, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Margie Oomen said...: It truly has been a very splendid autumn thus far.
I really enjoyed your photographs.; October 19, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Eva said...: These pictures really appeal to me! Thank you for your comments!; October 20, 2009 at 10:03 AM
gardenmama said...: such lovely colors and beauty in your days!; October 23, 2009 at 6:41 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh, I miss those brilliant reds now. I'm so glad you captured their fleeting beauty.; November 4, 2009 at 11:22 PM

About Me

"Love what you love" (to paraphrase poet Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese"). Sounds easy, but some days it's not. But that's what I try to do every day. Love my family and my friends; love words and type; love rocks, trees, and rivers; love wool, felt, fabric, thread, and stitches; love paper and paint. And love the sometimes messy life and writing and craft that emerges from it all.

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Photo Tips

1. Get out every day with your camera and take photos , even if it is only in your own back yard. You may have a great camera but if you do not develop an "eye" , you will miss all sorts of opportunities!
2. Gaze closely at your world, looking for insects, the shapes and colours of leaves, the buds and promise of flowers. If it has rained get out with your camera - there are then opportunities for photos of drops and reflections.
3. Look up and out! Nature is not just in the detail but in the big picture - the sky, the clouds, the avenue of trees, a pounding wave.
4. Observe and learn from photos and books - Flickr is inspirational. If a photo has the words "more properties" on it I will always look to see how the photo was composed - aperture, shutter speed etc.
5. Finally - and this may be strange - LISTEN. Many of my photos have been taken as a result of hearing birds cracking seeds in the trees above, the beating of wings overhead, the hum of the bee. Let all your senses be alive to the possibility of the photo.
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