[mosaic monday] lorakeet landing

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I spent some time at the zoo on Friday morning. This was new for me... no kids! I got to take time and shoot what I wanted, and then some. The Lorakeets are so tame but unless you have food (available for only $1.00), they tend to hide out in the darker areas. Flash tends to blow out the colors so I was happy when I got a good shot.

For more Monday Mosaics, check out Little Red House.

[places... at the zoo] perched and picking

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The Lorakeets are so tame but unless you have food (available for only $1.00), they tend to hide out in the darker areas. Flash tends to blow out the colors so I was happy when I got a good shot. Ecstatic when I saw the bokeh on my computer.

[beauty] hamner fire tower

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This fire tower was built in 1937 when this area of Tampa was covered with dense woods of oaks and pines. It's not need anymore but the residents of the area fought to save this tower and the park. It always surprises me a little seeing it as I round the curve. It is out of place and perfect at the same time.

[beauty...] crape murder

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This is what happens when crape myrtles are pruned at the same spot year after year. It looks like arthritic knuckles and can sometimes lead to the death of the tree. This was in a parking lot so I knew I had to remove the color to help elminiate the colorful cars. There just wasn't a way to take a photo without one in the background.

[mosaic monday] fruit stands

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There are no fruit stands close to me. But I decided to try out the 2 closest, about 20 minutes in opposite directions. The first one, Lake Jovita, was smaller and a bit closer since I do more stuff in the area. They get their fruit from the big market in Plant City. The other one, Bearss Groves, was bigger and had a much better selection. I wasn't paying attention to prices as I am more interested in quality. Publix just isn't doing it for me anymore. Both days it was drizzling steadily which is odd for Florida. I'm sure I looked odd bringing in my camera. Oh well, I spent money too. By the way, I am not sure which I prefer. The cantaloupe at Bearss was much sweeter. But the peaches were better, though bruised, at Lake Jovita. Perhaps produce is a hit or miss not matter where you buy. I wish there was still a produce guy who drove down the streets. His truck smelled so good with all the sweet fruit. Oh I am sure he had vegetables, I just remember the fruit.

For more Monday mosaics check Little Red House.

[perspective] signal out

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I could try and say this is a bird's eye view. I mean, this is the view only a bird or bug could see normally. I was driving by and saw the signals sitting on the side of the road waiting for installation. No workers were around so I doubled back, parked illegally and took some shots. Who wouldn't? I only wish it wasn't raining and that maybe I had my tripod.





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[perspective] burdine's palm

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This is another way to interpret perspective. This is sometimes referred to as Point of View. This is what is referred to as a worm's eye view, looking up from the ground. And here are some more articles about perspective and photography. (I guess I might have learned this is I went to college for a photography degree.)

Photo Composition Part III
Point of View
Composition: Putting Things in Perspective






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[perspective] the zebra and the barn

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I wasn't sure if I was clear on the concept of perspective. I understand what it means as it pertains to drawing. I googled and found perspective distortion in wikipedia. A link at the bottom of the article took my to Kevin Willey. OK, so I tried to set up something similar and well, I didn't get what I was looking for. The problem is my telephoto won't photo so close and I didn't have enough room to back up. But you can see the results of just using my wide angle zoom and the shots taken at 23mm and 54mm.






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I am posting this and I go to find the sites for the links and google. This time I am on my desktop and the results are a bit different. Weird. Anyway, here are a couple of more articles about perspective which I think are worth reading.

Photo Composition Articles
Shot Addict (this article is more what I was expecting)
XarJ Blog (clever and funny examples of perspective photography)