When I take my constitutional, I carry my camera unless it looks like rain. I take pictures of things I see along the way, whatever catches my eye. I really should vary my route more, though watching how the same things change with the seasons has its own appeal. Over the last couple days, for example, all the cherry trees blossomed and now there are these clouds of pinkish white dotting the neighborhood. I never photograph people (unless they wander into the frame). The other day, though, I stopped to chat with a neighbor who always asks, "Taken any good pictures?" I said, "Uh. Not really. Can I take your picture?" "Sure!"
So I shot a few pictures of him. Head and shoulders because I had the 50 mm lens and didn't want to zoom (away) with my feet. I couldn't tell from the LCD whether they came out or not or whether there was enough light. When I checked them out at home on my monitor, I found they were pretty good. The first shot was the best, as is often the case. I printed out a copy and dropped it through his mail slot the next time I went by.
The next day when I walked by, he leaned out his window and called, "Thanks for the picture! I look great!"
"You do!"
225 words | March 27, 2007 11:06 PM | Shutterbug