Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Old Dixie



2007 Photography Challenge
These shrimp boats are right next to my parents house. I feel very sentimental about them.
They say everything about where I grew up. The waterway, the south, buying dinner from my neighbors.
I cheated! Shot in automatic on DRebel XTI with the 28-80mm Tameron. I didn't know what to do with the bright morning sun.
Still a newborn SLR user!


27 comments:

jordan.krogman said...

This is such a pretty photo! Must have been taken in the early morning to get that nice soft glow. It's just beautiful. . . good reason to skip doing your chores. LOL :O)

Jordan

Stephanie said...

Very pretty! Sometimes you've gotta do auto when you don't know what settings to use. I was guilty of that yesterday!

Anonymous said...

I love this. The compsition expresses good mood. Up early, your learing the light. Good job. Makes me wish I were there.

Dorothy said...

WOW! What a fabulous setting! Beautiful photo!

Jenny said...

Lovely photo. The morning light is perfect. If I could make a suggestion, you might want to straighten your horizon. That's the only thing I can see that I would change at all. Great job!

lissac67 said...

I really like the morning light. I love the shore so can really relate! Beautiful!

nomo wino daph said...

Oh wow, what a great photo!! Great composition!!

Yay for you already out and shooting this morning :)

Sara D. said...

I second straighten your horizon, love the glow from the sun!

iBecks said...

I'd agree with Jen on the horizon thing, but the shot's lovely otherwise :)

Amanda said...

Love this! It's beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Wow your parents get to look at that everyday. I would be in heaven.

Great photo, love the softness

Kelly

Kim said...

Very nice! I agree about straightening the horizon... How nice to live so close to the water!!

Tiff said...

Yall are so right about the horizon!!!! I didnt even pay attention to that when I shot it. I was just trying not to shake after my coffee. I'll watch that. love the CC.
How would you have set this manually???
The morning sun was abut 9:00 in the sky over my right shoulder

Donna said...

wow, beautiful view from your parents!! I love the photo.

Kay said...

Beautiful shot! Can't imagine having that view every day. Wow!

~JustJulie~ said...

That's a beautiful photo. I'm the same as you. I use Auto when I don't know what to do, either. Hence, the point of joining this challenge, right?

Anonymous said...

Great shot and I love the back-story that goes with it!

Anonymous said...

A beautiful photo!! It should be in a frame.

Cindy

Krissynae said...

Very beautiful boat. What a great picture. I could just see the sitting back, watching the boats come and dodging seagulls

Unknown said...

Beautiful!!! I love it.

Tammy said...

I wouldn't consider it cheating. Sometimes that's the best way to learn. I like the lighting in this shot. I agree with everyone else about straightening the horizon. Good job finding an interesting subject.

. said...

What a pretty scene! I like the nice golden tone to the pic.

Michelle said...

very neat pic :)

Anonymous said...

Love ow you composed this photo, great perspective. TFS!

Steph:)
#1 Buckeye Fan

Sheri said...

another water fan, here.
and i dont think "auto" is cheating- certainly not anything to feel bad for!

cristina said...

nice shot. wish i could see it larger but wasn't able to. as jen mentioned, do pay attention to your horizon, or if you forget, you can always fix it in ps. keep up the good work!

Rebecca said...

Beautiful picture!

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