Light in August*

When I'm taking pictures, I don't think.  I really try VERY VERY HARD not to think.  A little part of my brain is working on technical aspects (white balance, aperture, shutter speed etc. etc.) but the rest is quiet.  I don't want to be so terribly analytical.  I want to be emotive.  I want to feel something, and then show it to you.  That's when I press the shutter release.

 

Confession: this shot doesn't have a traditional subject.  But I really wanted you to see and feel the light and the warmth and the glow (and I'm not talking just about the sunshine).  That's why I turn off my brain, take a breath, and then--

[click].

--xo

*this is actually light in September, but I love Faulkner and the story of Joe Christmas, so...

Comments

[Patrick]

Is that the shot you were trying to get? I would say most if not all of my photos that come out this blurry are instantly deleted. Was this a gem that you happened to really like or was it your intention to get the out of focus sunburst and not really have a traditional subject?