Kerry Park at Sunset

I rode the bus home from work the other day, noticed the clouds around the city, and decided to take a jaunt over to Kerry Park. The clouds and the colors from the sun were an interesting backdrop to the city. I wanted a different angle from the park where it seems everyone comes away with the same couple of shots, so I walked around the corner past the fence and grabbed the wide angle to capture the flowers and grasses and also the city. It just so happened that the wind was blowing slightly which created some pleasant motion textures on the images. When it got a bit later, I tried out some longer exposures to see if I could get some of these clouds moving behind the city, but ended up leaving too quickly before it could happen well. Either way, it was a good choice for a visit and I came away with some quality shots.

Golden Gardens Pt. II

I headed back to Golden Gardens to test my theory of diffraction and shoot using a maximum aperture of f16. It was sunset so I was able to use a more open aperture (compared to the last time) while maintaining a longer shutter speed, which I had wanted previously. The results are definitely noticeable. An aperture setting anywhere from f12 to f16 produces crisp images without the 'fuzz' caused by the diffraction. There was no wind today, which allowed the water to be extremely calm, but the water lacked the same movement as the other day, but that was alright as it gave way to a very relaxing atmosphere. Everything was great until a dog walked up to me, which I normally would welcome, but the continued to step multiple times on all of my stuff and kick sand throughout almost everything. I managed to clean up the majority of it, but I was not very happy with that dog at the time....stupid dog....