Photo: A new town, and a new set of subjects
That's right, your Shards and Phractures author, photographer, and all around geek is moving to a whole new place...all the way from Phoenix to Nebraska, believe it or not.
...and I've got to admit, it's a whole new world, photographically speaking. I mean, there's this green stuff all over the place, and the various plants don't bite if you get too close to them like they do in Arizona...
And, about every other day, this strange and mysterious thing happens...WATER actually falls from the sky! I've heard of this occurring, but didn't really believe it was possible.
In Arizona, there's nothing much to look at on the ground, and if you want something interesting, you need to silhouette it against a cool sunset. Here in Nebraska, though, you can find some interesting stuff to shoot.
The local animals are a little more tame, too.
...this guy actually posed for me for a few shots. Most of the squirrels don't stand still long enough to really get a decent shot of them, but every now and then you get a brave one who will let you get the camera within fifty feet.
If you mess with spiders and bugs in Arizona, you're asking for trouble. I've shot scorpions and black widows, but only when I was absolutely sure of what I was doing--I've squished plenty of nasty bugs because I couldn't see any way to contain them for a safe photoshoot. Here in Nebraska, though...I haven't seen so many nasty bugs. In fact, I managed to find a bug I've never even heard of before--a Hummingbird Moth.
Anyway, that's enough fun for one post...I need to get back outside and find some more fun stuff to shoot.
Up next time--a cool and fun Photoshop trick for turning photos into pencil drawings!
...and I've got to admit, it's a whole new world, photographically speaking. I mean, there's this green stuff all over the place, and the various plants don't bite if you get too close to them like they do in Arizona...
And, about every other day, this strange and mysterious thing happens...WATER actually falls from the sky! I've heard of this occurring, but didn't really believe it was possible.
In Arizona, there's nothing much to look at on the ground, and if you want something interesting, you need to silhouette it against a cool sunset. Here in Nebraska, though, you can find some interesting stuff to shoot.
The local animals are a little more tame, too.
...this guy actually posed for me for a few shots. Most of the squirrels don't stand still long enough to really get a decent shot of them, but every now and then you get a brave one who will let you get the camera within fifty feet.
If you mess with spiders and bugs in Arizona, you're asking for trouble. I've shot scorpions and black widows, but only when I was absolutely sure of what I was doing--I've squished plenty of nasty bugs because I couldn't see any way to contain them for a safe photoshoot. Here in Nebraska, though...I haven't seen so many nasty bugs. In fact, I managed to find a bug I've never even heard of before--a Hummingbird Moth.
Anyway, that's enough fun for one post...I need to get back outside and find some more fun stuff to shoot.
Up next time--a cool and fun Photoshop trick for turning photos into pencil drawings!
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