Out of the blue

Out of the blue,
she found herself wondering
if Kierkegaard had mentioned giant bunny hallucinations
in his analysis of existential anxiety and life’s absurdity

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Mind can conjure up the strangest thoughts.

A tree’s nature

It refused to conform to the rigidity of its environment. As a tree it would follow its own nature.

Be still

In the tumult of rush hour only the post had the wisdom to just stand still.

Look closely

“Sometimes when you focus on what’s close to you the rest of the world can seem more beautiful.”

By Accident

This image was an accident or seemed to be at first. The ISO was set to 800 from a previous shoot and is not ideal for a bright daytime shot. This “mistake” was compounded with an exposure compensation of +2ev. Of course I didn’t notice this until later (I rarely look at the image preview on my camera).
Now, these mistakes show how incompetent I am with the technicalities of photography. While I undestand the basics I get too lost in the moment to consider the exposure details of the shot. And this has led some people to ask me why do I not simply shoot in auto. There’s a reason for this and this photo is a perfect example.
When I saw this scene I was bemused by the merging of sea and sky. The sky was cloudy and white and bright as was the bay and I could not tell where one started and the other ended. They blended into one, bright space of light. Had I shot in auto, the camera would have adjusted the tonal range and the result would have been of something else, not what was presented to me.
I should point out here that I do not recall over-exposing by 2 stops. Like I said it’s not something I think about normaly. So you could say the image made itself… through no choice of my own… by accident.