sleep was still in my eyes when partner told me he was going to ajax, about 38 kilometres northeast of toronto, to see his barber. (yes, i know, don't get me started on this barber thing.) that it was near the lake by the nuclear plant. would i want to go with him? what kind of question was that? of course i would want to go!
gorgeous morning, it turned out - beautiful blue sky, just faint wisps of brush stroke clouds, bright sunshine, light breeze and just the right temperature. the marina was still quiet but for one or two who were fixing their boats; and there were a few men with their fishing rods by the ponds. the water was very quiet and still like mirror.
there was an old tree on the beach with its roots growing above ground and it looked like it could run and chase you, not as scary because it was full of young leaves.
there were only a few token runners and dog walkers on the boardwalk but not on the beach. so what do i do to get a good perspective for my photo of the day? hah! now i am a certified bonafide whatever else you can call it 365er: on my stomach on the pebbled sand, two cameras, one in each hand, and shot the nuclear reactor through the old roots. bonus: the wind turbine. well worth the now aching knee, and the pulled back muscle from twisting the wrong way. say you love this shot, please, and the aches and pains would go away.
Shots like these are why I love the variable angle screen on my camera. It's definitely a feature I want when I upgrade, although many of the slr's don't have that feature.
Great shot and what commitment to getting the perfect perspective!
Okay ... "I LOVE THIS SHOT!" I really do ... great pov and framing with the wood. Wonderful textures and lovely in b&w. Now hear this ... we BOTH shot wind turbines today. I saw mine out in the country tho and instead of laying down, I stepped out of the car into mud up to my ankles. Hubby was not happy about the mud all over the car after I got back in. oh-oh. P.S. I didn't post mine, but when I do I'll let you know! :) I'm smiling at our 365 madness.
I Love It!!! And your stories make me want to bind all your pictures and photographs up into a wonderful book. You get me carried away with your adventures
Great shot...and as I was one day ahead of you with the b&W i'm posting colour today ,but if I hadn"t you would have complained the the B&w just didn't do the scene justice.
@jjmarble - thank you, j. this wasn't my first choice, but the wind turbine showing on the left made the deal. when i started to shoot this, i was thinking of that nikon bridge camera i was looking at sometime ago - the screen tilts for shots like this.
@karenann - 365 madness! yes, that's what it's called. when i was in the act of getting on my stomach on the ground, i had to check out for bugs and animal poop and i was muttering 'this is effing ridiculous!' and get this, i would've stuck out like a sore thumb because i was wearing a bright yellow windbreaker. hahahahaha! madness, i say. madness! thank you, karenann. and i look forward to that turbine shot of yours.
@pandorasecho - dixie, thank you. your compliment makes me feel good. i'm sure there will come a time when i shall think about a book of my photographs, but maybe a picture book with little vignettes is what i have in mind.
@olivetreeann - thank you, ann. you won't believe it, i spend all my waking hours on 365 mostly and i still can't catch up. so i just roll along, if i'm not taking photos! :-)
@alia_801 - double thank you, alia. my one knee still hurts from kneeling on the pebbles and they were big pebbles, more like stones! hahaha! i think a bird on the head was far better.
@steeler - thank you, howard. i was taking photos of boats, big and small, and thought about you. thank you for the mother's day greet. and yes, on that photo, the b&w would not have done justice to that beautiful shot. :-)
Outstanding capture. Awesome composition, getting the plant and the turbine in it. So proud of you for gettin down and dirty. And love your narrative. Beautifully placed lines. Don't mean to pry, but are you a writer? If not, you should be. :)
Great shot and what commitment to getting the perfect perspective!
@sarasdadandmom - hahaha! i know. thank you, terry.
@cscecil - wow! thank you, CS. how many blue ribbons do i save before i can convert it to stocks?
@netkonnexion - thank you, damon.
@danig - thank you, DG.