I took a play day. OK, not really but I had to get some service done on my car. Since I was up in Dade City, I thought about taking some photos. I remembered my camera but then didn’t feel like taking any photos. After lunch, I went looking for a park. My GPS system took me to a county park that was less than interesting, empty playing fields. Then to a park that is closed. So I went to the city park which I have seen many times from my car. I was quite surprised by the amount of activity going on. What I saw from my car was just a small part and rather boring. There is a walk around the lake, a playground with a merry go round (didn’t they get rid of those years ago?), lots of daring squirrels and water fowl.
I got some good pics of the squirrel but he was only interacting with a nut he found. Later on, a guy walked by and tempted the squirrel. I got some pics but they aren’t very good. I was hoping for some pics of birds in flight but now realize they would have been crap because I didn’t use my tripod.
There was a band practicing in the park. Some sort of celtic group with bagpipes and drums. I did take some photos but they aren’t very interesting. So to sum it up, the interactive photos are boring but the interesting photos are not interactive. Oh well. I like the leading lines of the horizontal branch in the pic above. That’s a Live Oak and they do sometimes grow along the ground.
shutter speed 1/125 @ f8.0
40 mm ~ ISO 100
+ .3 exposure
PP B&W conversion reduced opacity to 60%
Neat shot. That tree looks neat, the shape of it is very interesting!
Love your composition here!
That is the coolest tree ever! I don’t think this shot is boring at all!
I love the shape of the tree.
Great compostion. What a cool looking tree.
Great photo. I like how you framed with the tree
Wow what a cool tree. Great shot.
TFS your day. It’s great listening to what everyones doing. I love how the tree draws you in.
That looks like a really cool park, I love the tree.
i love the almost silhouette of this. very nice.
Cool tree! Glad you found a park to relax in!
Very cool shot, looks like a fun park!
This is SO cool! I love the branches, they look so interesting, and I also love how they frame the people and draw your eye to them… Great shot!
Love this shot!
Wow…so cool. Love the shape of the tree.
What neat tree. I really love the composition.
Great picture! The composition and conversion rock!
Perfect composition the way you’ve got the tree framing the group of people–love it!
I love how the tree frames the subject. I’d like to see this fully b/w b/c the color of the sand and the blue sky takes my eye off the subject, and the tree! I love the photo, and it’s composition. That tree is amazing. I really like your prospective here!
cheers,
jewels
great composition.. Love the branches and silouettes