I often talk about the difficulties of being a nature photographer
in a major metropolitan area like New York City. Unless I have the time and the
means to escape city limits, most of my work will be restricted to local parks
and botanical gardens. Even though I may be able to frame a photo to appear as
if it was taken in the middle of nowhere, man-made elements are always nearby.
Late one afternoon, I glanced out my window and saw the most amazing cirrus cloud
formations. I grabbed my camera and trusty polarizing filter and took a series
of photos. As beautiful as the clouds were on their own, the filter enhanced
them even more by darkening the blue sky. In most cases, a wide angle would
probably be my lens of choice when shooting the sky. However, I needed to use a
zoom lens in this situation in order to eliminate all surrounding distractions.
To illustrate this, I took one last photo with a considerably wider view –
including what I normally strive to exclude. It made me think of a 1982 hit
from Naked Eyes. No matter how well I might be able to compose a nature photo
within the city, there's "Always Something There to Remind
Me" that I'm never too far away from signs of civilization.
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F.M.
Kearney is a fine art nature photographer, specializing in unique floral and
landscape images. To see more of his work, please visit www.starlitecollection.com.
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