An autumn tree situated on a glacial kame, Glacial Park, Ringwood, Illinois.
When I was in art school, one way the instructors taught us how to make better choices regarding our illustrations was to force us to use a limited pallete of colors. It helped instill some discipline when confronted with hundreds of possible choices regarding color and prevented too much of a reliance on any one particular color in our work.
Every so often I try to limit my photographic options to break an over-reliance on a particular mode of operating. I pretty much live with a wide angle lens on my camera. During the visit to Glacial Park, I put a 55-200mm zoom on camera and forced myself to view the world through a tiny 200mm window. With all the possible views available at the park, I wanted to forego wide-angle shots in favor of detailed "pieces" that could convey the sense of the end of autumn and the onset of winter.
I think that for the most part, I succeeded.
Photograph © 2009 James Jordan.
1 comment:
James, I do believe you and your camera are ONE!! How excellent and breathtaking is this photo.
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