Many others have put many electrons to the idea that cell phone cameras are really going to put the squeeze on SLR and other, larger Point & Shoot devices. I’ve appreciated that idea in the past, but as I’m really trying to get a good start to my 365 project, that appreciation has changed. Over the past five years, I’ve certainly taken at least one shot a day, but they are often in spurts, there was never a constant stream. But now with the iPhone, I have a relatively fast response camera with a prime lens within arms reach just about 24/7. So physically things are much easier (and the iPhone camera destroys those on my Old Bold and Hero). But what have I given up for this convenience? Well, in the past, my Pictures of the Week were often “post cardy”. But since getting the iPhone, and using Instagr.am, I’ve noticed my shots getting more lomographic. In the past, it was about the technical elements of the shot, now it is about getting the shot where ever it made itself available. Both certainly have their places, but I think, at least for the majority of this coming year, my POWs are going to be from my daily shoots rather than my themed ones. So, with this year being all about change, this is one of them. One of the other things that will also change is that because these shots live in Flickr, I don’t think I’ll be putting them out into Smugmug just yet. But when I get the time, I’m going to see if they will print nicely on the various square media that is available, and if so, You’ll see a new gallery up there as well. But enough with the reflecting at 10K… let’s get to the ground.
This week, with the mini melt going on (it would be a major melt if there was any less snow out there), I came across this scene heading home one night. It struck me that you could see air, water, earth and, fire (with the addition of fire in the brick and the fact that this part of the walk is actually heated). You could also imagine that the roots of the trees looking just like the branches do, so even though the water was reflecting what happens above the surface, it might very well be giving an insight into what is below as well.
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