Street view of Villefranche de Conflent showcasing historical medieval architecture under twilight.
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There are moments when a scene just instantly grabs my attention. And of course, if camera is nearby I will for sure snap away. Then often what follows is my inner alter-ego asking "isn't this a bit too predictable?" A little too on the nose to have much in the way of artistic value? It's a bit of an curious inside voice tug of war I wage when comes to sharing from my vast treasure trove of images at rest on my 26TB NAS, humming away in the basement.
This particular scene was in Iowa on a trip back from visiting my son in college. Beautiful day and just one of many pretty, bucolic vantages.
Late evening so the light was quickly disappearing...
What to do? Drop to the ground, prop my elbows on the ground to support my heavy telephoto rig, set the shutter to 1/13th of a second, and press the shutter button…
Here's the result.
A Mallard drake I believe, but with quite a lot more red in its feathering than I'm used to seeing. Though that may be due to the low light making it appear that way.
She was keeping her eye on me, but never seemed anxious. I was 30 feet away and posed no threat :)
In late autumn the light in British Columbia can take on a mystical essence. There is something about it that suggests tranquility, stillness, a quiet waiting in preparation for the coming winter rains. This photo was taken on footbridge over a beaver dammed creek in the waning light of the day. The sun had set behind the local mountains about 10 minutes before.