Back in the Saddle Again

For all my lack of photographic productivity so far this year, the last week has been the exact opposite. There's a new excitement in the air. I don't know if it was the Tamron hands-on lens event that my photo club hosted last week, or something else, but I have "the bug" again... and it feels gooooood.

This shot was taken while Missy and I were scouting sites last Saturday. It was something of a hazy and cloudy day, but the sun broke through in the late afternoon and cast a nice golden glow on the countryside and we happened to be in the right place at the right time.

I should also mention that timing is everything. If you see a good shot, stop and take it. It may not be there when you come back. I drove by this same site this morning and all the hayrolls were gone. If I had made a mental note to come back another time I would have probably missed out completely.

The harvest is coming...

Each season has it's good points and bad points. If you look, there's almost always something to see. Something interesting that might not necessarily be noticed when one is in a rush, however.

This time of year can be like that. I'll grant you that photo opportunities might not be as many and as varied as other times of the year. We have left the greens of spring and summer, and haven't yet reached the full glory of autumn. But, the golds and browns of harvest time can have their own intrigue when they contrast with other colors and features in their surroundings.

A good example is this golden field ready to be harvested and its contrast with the green trees with just hint of turned color and the red barn peeking out. It's really quite nice, and a portend of things to come.

And to think I almost drove by it at 60 mph and barely caught it out the side of my eye. Obviously, I had to come back for this one.