Believe it or not, the seasons are changing. The green of the trees and grasses is growing less intense, more olive or yellow is being blended into the green. I learned more about color from painting than I did photography, to soften a green, add yellow.
We have had a few nights with lows in the 60's, instead of 70's or 80's. The fruits and veggies in the farmers market are changing, from peaches to apples and pears, from tomatoes to cabbages. Subtle changes, that not everyone notices.
I lived in Florida for over 20 years, the first few years, the only way I knew it was winter was the rare frosty night. Then I learned to notice the very subtle change of seasons. Florida has four distinct seasons, but the signs of change are subtle, not dramatic.
Kind of like the subtle tonal changes in a black and white photograph. Ansel Adams would have liked the shot above, it is nearly a perfect example of the zone system, from pure white to total black in the same image, he would have strived for a cleaner white. I like the contrast, the subtle shadows, the reflections, and the starkness of the black tables. This was taken in the currently closed cafe in the Guggenheim in New York city.
I have started doing a couple of photo geek postings a week at The Adventure Continues. Enjoy and let me know what you think.
Your comment about the changing of seasons is just why I love Northeast living. A area that doesn't get four seasons would bore me. It's always the same with no changes.
ReplyDeleteAh, but there is always a change of seasons, it is just more subtle in the topics. Much much more subtle.
DeleteI like that photo! And thanks for the technical explanation!
ReplyDeleteI was surprised by how this turned out
DeleteI had lunch in that cafe a few years ago. I do like that photo!
ReplyDeleteThere was a coffee shop open on the lower level,
DeleteI lived in Norther California; the seasons changed.
ReplyDeleteI lived on Maui; it was Summer all year except for a few weeks when it was Spring.
I lived in Miami: it was Summer all year, though there was Spring for a week and winter for one day.
I now live in SC where we get seasons, hot and humid; cool and clean; gray and wet and sometimes snowy; and colorful trees in fall.
SC is a neat climate
Delete60s! Oh to feel that!
ReplyDeleteI remember my first time memorizing a poem was about the poem (I can still recite it)
it ends: 'the days remain bright but the nights grow cold"
And in January it will cold enough to drive me to Scottsdale
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