patricia emerson mitchell photography
the way I see the world
It is far too hot here, so I thought I’d share something from another time, location, and temperature. But would you believe this is from the desert? We went up into the high country and were quite surprised by the abundance of wildflowers and the arrival of snow. It was a fabulous day!
I guess my post of yesterday left many (especially on Facebook) concerned for my well being. I’m grateful for friends who care and look out for me, but I believe I owe you all an explanation:
I was merely suffering what I will, from now on, call a “photo hangover”.
I’m used to the “music hangover”: after preparing for a large solo and then playing that solo at concerts, the day after is a toughie. I feel this sort of emptiness. I feel rather let down. It’s all over … NOW WHAT?!
Well, as it turns out, the same thing happened with the photography show. It arrived a few days later than the music hangover, but it did arrive, and I just felt kind of crummy. As Dan was also pointing out, with music we at least get applause, but with a photo show there isn’t any. Sure, we get a few compliments here and there, but mostly we don’t get a lot. (I did sell two prints, so I think I should count that as applause, though!)
So I was whining (something which I am so very good at), and wearing my whine on my sleeve for all to see. And that caused some to worry, some to attempt to cheer me up, and, perhaps, some to roll their eyes as they are so darn used to my whining.
But this is all to say I am just fine!
So thank you for your concern. But really, I just muddle through and I do get through the desert just fine. Besides, deserts can be pretty lovely, albeit often quite barren and/or solitary, places.
Photography is a constant learning experience for me. Attempting landscape photography is not something I’m entirely comfortable with, and desert photography is rather challenging. A lesson I learned from this last trip (one among many lessons, mind you) is that I would be wise to bring a card reader so I can peruse what I shot when we get back to home base and see what I can do better.
I’ll still post some of the photos I made, but I must say it makes me want to go right back and do things differently!
On this particular trek to the dunes I neglected to bring the adapter for the long lens so I was stuck using other lenses. Rats! (Another lesson learned, I hope!)
If you click on the link to Dan’s image above it won’t be the image he is making here: he is, instead, pointing the same direction I’m pointing. If I find the image he made in this shot I’ll link to it.
Desert Color at 6:41 PM, 4.4.19
(Yes, sometimes I like to note the time as well as the date.)
Eschscholzia glyptosperma (I), 4.3.19
(Desert Gold Poppy)
I seem to enjoy shooting the shooters. Just can’t help myself, I guess!
Three Photographers on the Dunes at Sunrise, 4,3.19
There is nothing like finding a shot you really like, only to realize it’s an iPhone shot. This means it looks just fine at a small size, but no way can it be printed large. Trust me. Perhaps the next time we go to the desert I’ll keep that phone in my bag and use the better cameras more. I can dream …
Here is Dan on the Dunes. This is a photo that Dan actually processed, so I can’t claim it completely as my own. But it was my photo initially. On my phone. So I put a copyright on it but really that’s kind of a lie, right?
And the title of the one below speaks for itself. 😉
I’m Taller
