Category: Photography

I love photography. For me, it’s like painting, but better. And more accurate. And unlike painting, I can actually participate. I am not a big success or great master by any means. But I enjoy taking pictures. I also enjoy looking at other people work and sometimes sharing it. When I do, this is the category that I use.

Harvest

Most people, yours truly included, living in these days in the cities, are completely disconnected from the earthly things.  Younger generations don’t know how to grow crops, how big a cow is, or how milk or egg comes to be.  And while I am personally not a big fan of all things agriculture, I do realize the importance of species being connected to their natural environment.  And cities are not our natural environment, even if it might really seem so.

Big Picture blog does a nice coverage of harvesting – people, scenery, and machinery.  Even though it’s not a reconnect with nature, it is still a good reminder of where things that we eat and drink every day come from.

Estimating sunset time with your hand

I came across this handy tip over at Lifehacker website.  I think that’s pretty useful for outdoor photography, when camera people want to some of the best sky colors.

All you need to do is extend the hand full and count the number of finger width distances between the sun and the horizon.  Each finger is approximately 15 minutes, which means each hand is about an hour.  This is of course just an approximation, but it’s always better to have an approximation than nothing at all.  Enjoy.