Sky Watch. . . or Pond Watch?
This shot was taken just a couple of days ago. It’s amazing when you look outside at just the right moment and recognize a photo-worthy sky. Very cool. And very new to me. Of course being somewhat limited in my photography skill and equipment, I’m sure that a hundred others would have taken a totally WOW photo of this same moment. If someone can explain (in very slow, simple language) how to improve this shot using a PHD camera (Push Here Dummy) I’d be most grateful. (btw – I knew to turn the flash off. thank you.) The shots I took of just the sky (without the pond) didn’t show the color as intensely as the reflection in the pond did. And truly, the colors were equally brilliant. I guess the creative thing to do would have been to crop the sky out of the shot and just do the pond reflection thing. Ah – yes. This is why I blog.
This same photo could be placed under a new heading brewing in my mind. Something along the lines of "Things I See at the Pond" or maybe "Gazing out my Kitchen Window". C O R N Y. Anyway – I really do enjoy my kitchen window. And I am thoroughly loving the things I see in, around, or near the pond. I do have a collection of photos started. But the collection will be appreciated more fully when people other than myself will be able to identify the tiny dots on the picture (ie I need to find the other lens). So you can anticipate more Pond Watch photos in the future.
Tags: kitchen, PHD, Photography, Pond, Sky Watch, Sky Watch Friday
August 15th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
This is a GREAT photo! Welcome to SkyWatch! I’m so excited you joined. I always lament the reflection pictures because we have no water here. (I’ve tried to work with tiny puddles after a quick rain, but had little success.)
I’m excited about more Pond Watch!
August 16th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Oh! Don’t crop the sky! it gives it a point of reference and frames the pond and green fields beautifully. If you send this photo to me in an attachment, I’ll improve it for you. Send it at the highest resolution that you can to this e-mail if you wish. milecm@aol.com
I loved it. Glad you caught it.
Milena
August 17th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Don’t sell yourself short. It’s a wonderful image.
So better stop posting good pictures along with your good writing – or I actually have to put you on my daily reading list!
LOL for the PHD Camera. That’s a good one!
But seriously – keep ‘em coming!
Cheers, Klaus
August 17th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Very pretty shot. When you shoot a well lit sky and a dark foreground the camera usually exposes the sky better because it takes an average of all the light in the shot. You may have a backlight adjustment on your camera. If you do trying setting that next time and taking the photos both ways.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Greetings! I saw your comment on Knoxville Daily Photo and saw you’re from East TN and thought I’d check your blog. Where are you located?
I used to own rubber stamp/scrapbooking store in Nashville. I see you’re still stamping. . . Hope you’re enjoying it!
Stop by if you have a chance, and welcome to blogging!
August 17th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Hello and welcome to Sky Watch…. your pictures are perfect.. don’t worry about that.. the reflection is a complete stunner and worthy of much praise…
Tom
August 18th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Thinking about photos : always a good thing to do
I often try out several crops and then … i can’t choose anymore 
: I like it.
The pond watch (and alternative titles
August 18th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Louise – you continue to offer advice/ direction. I appreciate being introduced to skywatch. Thanks
Milena – thanks for your offer – I’ll send the photo later today. Sure appreciate your encouragement! Glad you stopped by too.
Klaus – if corny is your humor – go ahead and add me to your reader
bookbabie -there are lots of buttons on my camera that I have no clue what to do with. I’ll have to a)google search or b)find the manual for directions. Appreciate the info.
Chris – North/East of Knoxville – right on the Kentucky line. If you’ve traveled I-75 at all, you could have spit at me
Tom – you’re too kind. Thanks for the encouragement.
Hildegarde – you sound like me. How many crops of the same shot are sitting in iPhoto? Actually – this one: none. But it has happened in the past! Thanks for stopping by.
August 18th, 2008 at 11:45 am
That is a wonderful photo! Even more vivid on the pond than in the sky!
August 18th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Gorgeous photo! I love the beautiful colors in it and the reflection! Great job!!
August 18th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Mary – thanks for visiting. Come back again soon!
Kelly – appreciate your stopping by. Hope to see another great sky this week!
August 19th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Sorry, I’m a little late because I was sailing this weekend.
So I stop by and say thank you for a nice SWF.
Wonderful refection in the water.***