Day 271 - Thrusting skyward

This is a point of view that I have never tried before: wide-angle, upward facing, such that the subject gains a slightly distorted aspect that, nonetheless, makes it seem even more impressive. I have to say, I like it. Wilmot United Church in downtown Fredericton seems to be thrusting upward into the sky. It gains a sense of power and majesty that is missing in the earlier shots I've taken of it. Neat angle. Nice shot. I'll have to try this again with other Fredericton landmarks.

And it's not just the angle I like. That sky is absolutely gorgeous with its deep, deep blue marked only by a whispy line of cloud that intersects the church's steeple. And the church itself is crisp with its black-and-white paint as it seems to rise out of the trees. But the thing I think I like most about this photo is the lamp-post and banner in the bottom left corner. They play an important role both in the composition of this shot and their colours (black, white and blue) match the church and sky perfectly.

Day 260 - I lay in the dirt for this

I lay down in the dirt to get this photograph. Was it worth it? I don't know but I figured my sacrifice alone warrants the inclusion of this picture of a ploughed field on this blog.

I like the lines of the furrows in the distance and the texture of the clods of dirt and the colours of the ground and field on either side of the ploughed bit. I like the fact that the earth close to the camera is in crisp focus and that the lines become more blurred as they move off into the distance. I wish the sky was more blue, however.

Day 257 - Of fear and high fliers

This photograph is dedicated to my colleague at work who told me today that she is afraid of birds and why. The explanation seems to be a combination of early exposure to the Hitchcock film, The Birds, concerns about the unpredictability of bird behaviour and the feeling that birds are very dirty creatures (which, of course, they are).

I love the deep blue sky in this photograph as well as the brilliant sun that is illuminating the details of the geese as they fly in formation. And I trust the birds are far enough away that they won't freak my colleague out at all.