Lessons I Have Learned, Pt 2: Don't Wait

When you see a shot... take it!

One, you never know when you'll get a chance to go back. Especially if you are traveling in an area you don't frequent. This one is pretty obvious.

Two, things change. If you shoot flowers, they change from day to day. A storm may come in overnight and ruin everything. Or, in the case of this photo... it may just disappear altogether. Neither this barn nor this windmill exists anymore. This shot was taken about four years ago, and deteriorated quickly afterward, and was eventually torn down about two years ago. The windmill was torn down earlier this year.

I'm glad I stopped to get this shot. I know I have certainly missed many, hence the "lesson".

Go Back and Make It Better

Here's the scene I was talking about in recent posts. The original shots had unfortunate focus issues. I may still be able to use them, as they may still print well.

I still wanted to go back and shoot the area again. That turned out to be a very productive morning. The colors were different from before. The original shots were more green, these show the corn tassels beginning to turn color as harvest is coming up.

I also made a panorama version of this shot that crops out most of the sky. Not sure which one I like better. I think I like both, but for slightly different reasons.