Comments on: You can’t hurry an artist at work!

By: Domestic Executive

Domestic Executive — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:12:21 +0000

In reply to Ruta M. Hi Ruta, thanks for letting me know what you think. I love the cone pictures too. There are loads of cones up in the forest so I'm sure there will be more to come! This photography thing is a real experiment but it's fun. A little distracting from chores but what the heck it's summer! JT

By: Domestic Executive

Domestic Executive — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:09:34 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Thanks for this feedback Sarah which is so poetic and brings a new sense of artistry I hadn't really thought of before. A friend of mine said don't look for the picture but see if you can find the poem there. I'm not much of a poet but I'm trying hard! The DOC information is interesting. I'm constantly amazed at what the pioneers brought to New Zealand. Get out your paints and head out, it's definitel a great way of connecting with the world!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:10:51 +0000

Strangely, my personal fav is the one of the tree that blew down in the storm. The angle of the trunk leads my eye into the photograph. The rusty brown pine needles, falling downward, make me think of fire. The pine cones look strong and determined and I can’t help but follow them from bottom to top and then glimpse at the green forest in the distance.

I also love the pampas grass – as an aside from the photography – I read an interesting piece about it on DOC’s website – http://www.doc.govt.nz/publications/conservation/threats-and-impacts/weeds/pampas-grass/
– it explains the difference between pampas grass and the native Toetoe.

Anyway, weeds and natives to one side and back to the photograph! I love the look of the grass blowing in the wind, ever so gently, and the contrast of colours behind is wonderful.

The photograph following it is beautiful in its light and I almost feel like an animal on the forest floor when I look at it – scurrying around and taking in all the sweet scents of the forest.

I’m so pleased you’re enjoying your new camera and agree that it’s important to enjoy focusing on the art and composition and not get too caught up in the technicalities (easy for me to say as I don’t have many buttons to press on my camera! tee hee!). I also agree that with a camera in hand the world does take on a different light. I find the same when I’m sat in nature with a sketch book and pastels (haven’t done that in a while – must put that on my do to list!). It is wonderful to simply breath in the air and take time to really look at everything.

Loved this post!

By: Ruta M

Ruta M — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:13:31 +0000

You have been having fun. I like the first picture and the way the v- shaped foreground draws your eye into the picture. The 3rd picture is really fascinating as the very crisp mid ground with the plants and the sunlight give an almost 3-d effect and just doesn’t look real. I also like the next 2 pine cone pictures, the 1st for it’s unusualness ( is that a real word?) and the 2nd for looking like a textile or wall paper design. It’s fascinating to see what is around once you start taking lots of photos , the more you look the more you find. Keep clicking and experimenting.