Although I post a lot of photos on my blog, I’m not really a
photographer, or a trained one, anyway. In my mind the real photographers
appear here
and here, and a lot of them post here.
I just take advantage
of the scenery around me, and try to record it, click, click, click. Between digital cameras and cell phones, we’re
all photographers these days. I download my pictures to the computer, tweak them a little using Picasa, and
voila.
So anyway, Yankee Magazine, which I’ve read forever, holds an annual photography contest. This year, it's called My New England and no, I'm not submitting a photo. But
the instructions have me looking around with a different eye, trying to see what
makes my area special. Fall color is late this year, and here by the shore, we don’t get
much of it anyway. But still, there’s a
softness to the light as the earth slows down, gets ready for its big
sleep. Pumpkins appear on porches, the sun sets earlier leaving swaths of pink across the horizon. Farmers markets finish their seasons. Cottages sit deserted on empty beaches.
Last week I went out with Yankee's instructions in mind, and tried to capture some of it.
16 comments:
Vivid shots!
You are a photographer, Liza, and you take amazing photos. You should enter that contest.
Those are great pics, Liza, and why not enter? What do you have to lose?
I totally think you should enter the contest! I especially love that last photo.
You are right that with all the tools at our disposal these days, most of us can take good photos. I remember years ago worrying about taking important pictures and having many of them not coming out right - double negative, out of focus, red eye and just plain bad timing.
Your pictures are lovely, interesting, and very crisp and clear. The reflection of the trees in the first picture is outstanding and worthy of framing.
Liza your camera vividly captured what you love. I love how you captured the light that makes a view all the more lovely. We see it with our eyes but not always able to capture it with our lenses. Very good job of catching that in between bright beauty of summer and the soft hints of fall. I'm with some of the commenters above--why not enter a few of your pictures? I think they are contenders.
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You may not be a "professional" photographer but you clearly bring the feel of your area to light. I really like them all, but there's something about the men and the boats that say, "Fall is coming, time to prepare the boat for winter." It's like they're sucking up the last rays of warm sunshine.
I think your photos look professional. The water looks so beautiful though I know it's probably freezing right now.
You did awesome!! I'm not a photographer either but am learning. You have the eye for sure and live in an area filled with opportunities. Submit wherever!!
you paint with pictures and with words - so you are an artist galore. I love the first one with such a clear reflection. And the bell perspective is awesome. I think they are submit worthy - what the heck. Anyway, lovely work and thanks for sharing
I love these photos, you should enter the contest! Why not?
I love these photos, you should enter the contest! Why not?
What a beautiful light have you got over there!
For someone who's NOT a photographer, you take amazing pictures. Just sayin'.
I absolutely love the reflections in your first photo! Fall is such a beautiful season. You've captured it so well.
No photographer, my eye! That first picture is beyond magazine worthy. Such vibrant colors, and the reflection... Gorgeous.
The others are awesome too, but that's my favorite.
Stunning pics! Definitely enter! You have an amazing eye!
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