In the Field

Grass Glowing in Morning Light. Weaselhead Natural Area, Calgary, AB, Canada. December 26, 1989.

This image is an ancient one pulled from the archives. It's a simple image - just a piece of grass that is strongly side/back lit by the sun and with the sunlight shimmering off of ice crystals in the background. This image embodies an approach I take when producing "Extracts" - just simplify and isolate. And, that's my mantra - simplify and isolate; simplify and isolate...

But just how do you do it? It's partly a matter of how you look at things, and partly a matter of understanding how the scene changes depending both upon the aperture you choose and the distance between your subject and your camera. It just takes a little practise - and remembering to chant "simplify and isolate, simplify and isolate..."

Behind the Camera

Grass Glowing in Morning Light. Weaselhead Natural Area, Calgary, AB, Canada. December 26, 1989.

Film Capture; Kodachrome 200; ISO 200.

Nikon F4S film SLR with Nikon 35-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 AF lens supported on tripod (brand and model completely absent from my notes and gray matter).

Exposure information not recorded.

At the Computer

Grass Glowing in Morning Light. Weaselhead Natural Area, Calgary, AB, Canada. December 26, 1989.

Details to follow.

Conservation

Grass Glowing in Morning Light. Weaselhead Natural Area, Calgary, AB, Canada. December 26, 1989.

Information to follow.