Second Blog Post

     I found the book that we are reading for class, National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photography by Tim Fitzharris to be very informational. I think the book is going to be very useful throughout the time of the class and I will use it as a reference while taking photographs very often. The chapter titled Basic Kit was helpful with the overview of what kind of camera would work best for capturing nature pictures, and what features you would most likely want to have on the camera. It amazes me how much some of these simple camera's can do. It seems as though if you know how to use the camera and you have good picture taking techniques, such as the angle the camera is positioned, then you most likely get a good picture out of the deal.
     The assigned reading of the chapter on Tripods was very informative to myself. I never really knew what tripods even were, or what they were used for. I enjoyed being taught how beneficial the aid of a tripod would be while shooting photos and also being taught the various ways to use a tripod. I think that when trying to capture a moving target that the tripod would come in handy the most. The chapter explains on how the tripod allows your camera to remain steady to be able to capture the target while in motion. Also the tripod helps you shoot several pictures in a row much faster than you would without the tripod.

Jim Brandenburg's Early Snow

http://www.jimbrandenburg.com/

I really enjoy the work done by nature photographer Jim Bradenburg, especially his photograph titled Early Snow. Bradenburg's photograph captivates the presence of late fall with the collection of fallen leaves all over the frozen creek, you can already tell that some of the leaves have been frozen into the water. It's amazing how the shot shows the perfect winter day, like their has just been a good snow fall. Just enough snow covering the land, letting it be known that winter is coming. A new season is portrayed to be taking over. The shot looks like it was taken right after some snow hit because of the way that it lays against the tree, so the timing of the picture must of been just perfect.