2011-04-18 08:45:48
Hidden messages
Yesterday at noon a group of photographers met at the Maple Grove Arboretum for a nature walk. It was chilly (40's) but the sun was shining brightly - drowning us in light if not in warmth.As we walked around, I was attracted by the texture of the Quaking Aspens. Zooming in, the spots on the park remembered me of the computer paper tape of times past. Or bacteria colonies in a Petri dish. Or an old Chinese vertical painting with pleasure boats floating on a river...
There were some ducks flying over and occasionally dunking in the little pond, but I didn't manage to catch them in focus; after shooting the bark I left the lens in manual focus / one shot, and I wasn't quick enough to switch to auto focus / AI servo. Next time...
There was also a small waterfall that we took turns shooting, but the sun was so bright and I don't have any ND filters (I'm seriously thinking of a Vari-ND filter but at this point I need to bulk up on flashes, as I intend to take more pictures of people than falling waters.
At night I went out with friends to see a Romanian movie playing as part of the Minneapolis International Film Festival: "Hello, How are You?" . Touching and rich and funny -- it was a good movie. After the party dispersed, I lingered on the St. Anthony Main and captured a shot of Minneapolis and the Central Avenue bridge:
