Not Another Landscape.....

I have driven from some point in Middle Georgia to Columbus for over 40 years, traveling to visit my mom and dad. There are several pictures I have seen along the way and have yet to photograph them in a way that satisfies me. Some I may never.

Two trees grow in a field just west of Butler. I have looked at them each time I head west, something has not been quite right or I have been in a rush.

Last Saturday, things were looking pretty good. The trees were bare , the sky and the light were adding just the right touches, colors were blending nicely.

I stopped and shot a few frames.

The 300mm gave me just the compression I wanted. I almost knelt down to put the trees on the horizon. I am glad now I didn’t. Kinda like the darker blue line that separates the grass and sky.

Don't Try This At Home......

I drove to Columbus last Saturday to see my mom. The weather was awful, cold and rainy. I noticed the clouds in my rearview mirror. I thought "Wow, this would make a cool image. Longish lens, slow the shutter speed to blur the background while the reflected image is fairly sharp."
I grabbed my D70 from the back seat. It had the 70-300 on it, so I had the lens I wanted. My only problem came from the fact I was traveling by myself. Don't try this at home, y'all. I had to look through the viewfinder to line this up. I to wait til there was no traffic around me, and at the same time have a decent image in the mirror.
I popped some frames and decided I should pursue this idea when I have a traveling companion who could take the wheel. A shot with a wide angle might be nice as well.