I sit and listen
To the wind telling
Ancient stories
To the trees
Beautiful sunset glow at Morpeth last week. Every now and then you could hear the wind whistling through the trees and it really did feel like it was talking. I wonder what stories it would tell?
Haiqua and photo © CJ Levinson 2020
A young woman
Sits by the lake
As the sun sets
On another day
I took this shot yesterday evening while going for a walk along the lakefront. I loved the way the light was hitting the water and I was trying to work out a way of showcasing that when this young woman sat down for a breather right where I was looking at shooting.
Normally I would have asked if she minded being in the shot but with social distancing at the moment and as I was shooting telephoto and she was a fair way away, I couldn’t really ask. So I decided just to snap a quick shot but make sure she was in silhouette.
I like how the shot came out and it’s really about the contrast between light and dark so the silhouette works really well for the shot.
For what it’s worth I’m not really someone who likes taking photos of random people but I started out with street photography where having people in the shot can often add to a photo so I developed my own set of rules for what I was comfortable with and I’ve pretty much stuck to them ever since.
My rules are, if I can ask first I will but when that’s not possible, if someone walks into my shot or if having someone in the shot adds something interesting to the photo, then I’m okay with it. But the shot mustn’t put them in an unfavourable position and I prefer not to have them be obviously recognisable if possible. And if anyone would rather not have been in a shot, I’ll delete it no questions asked.
Basically I try not to be a dick. It’s not that hard really and it’s worked pretty well so far!
Haiqua and photo © CJ Levinson 2020
Beautiful sky
Of vibrant blue
Fill my soul with peace
As the day ends
Some photos from Warners Bay last night. It was a lovely sunset, very colourful and peaceful. Just what I needed after a long day.
Photos and haiqua © CJ Levinson 2020
Orange clouds
Stretch out over the lake
Like flames spreading
Across the sky
Lovely sunset at the Belmont baths and jetty earlier this evening. The explosion of colour was beautiful. Mother Nature definitely likes to put on a show sometimes.
Photos and haiqua © CJ Levinson 2020
Purple clouds
Stretch across the lake
As the day begins
To fade to night
Lovely dusk light and clouds over the lake at Belmont.
Photo details: 248 seconds @ f/10, ISO 160 + NISI 6 stop ND filter.
Photo and haiqua © CJ Levinson 2020
A bright sun descends
From an orange sky,
A portent
Of things to come
Watching the sun go down from the lookout at Green Point Reserve. After the weeks of smoke in the air from the bushfires, it was nice seeing the sun and a clear sky again, even if it’s probably not going to last for long unfortunately.
Photo and haiqua © CJ Levinson 2019
Gold light
Spills across the lake
As the sun sets
On the first day of Spring
Lovely dusk light over the Belmont Baths this afternoon. I almost didn’t go down for the sunset but I’m glad I did. It was a beautiful end to the day and a great way to start Spring.
Photo and haiqua © CJ Levinson 2019
The sun
Sets fire to the sky
Like a dragon
Scorching the horizon
The setting sun as seen from Stockton. Most of the sunset wasn’t that special but the sky turned a lovely orange for a few moments just before it started to disappear. I was lucky enough to get this shot just as it did.
Photo and haiqua © CJ Levinson 2019
Life is like
An avocado:
Sometimes it is bitter,
Sometimes sweet
An avocado shot up close with extension tubes and a 50mm lens. I like the texture of avocados, I’ve often thought they’d be interesting to shoot up close. I shot them wide-open for a bit of a dreamy look as well.
Photos and haiku © CJ Levinson 2019
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