Photos, The Homestead

Orton abstract

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Today while I was downloading IOS5 for my iPhone (took forever!), I went out in the yard to practice the Orton “movement technique.” I learned about the technique–carefully and deliberately moving the camera while the shutter is open–after listening to Michael Orton on the current Photography.ca blog podcast. This image of the underside of our rosebushes is a first attempt and was the 14th shot (out of 20) I took during the shoot. It’s definitely tricky to get a good image.

Orton abstract photo play

Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 38mm. 4 seconds at f/5.6, ISO 200.

Canon T2i moving and shaking.

Out and About, Photos

Late afternoon on the coast

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I took this shot at the north end of Tomales Bay about 10 minutes before and about 1/2 mile south from where I took the shot for yesterday’s post. The group of trees in the distance are the same as those in the previous post’s image. The ambient light hadn’t changed much during the time between taking the shots, but this one is angled 90 degrees away from rather than directly towards the sun. It’s less dramatic, but I like it nonetheless.

North end of Tomales Bay

Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm at 70mm. 1/160 second at f/11, ISO 200.

Canon T2i looking north at Tomales Bay.