Respite From The Rain

It's showering today, and during a lull, I drove back to Blackie's Pasture in Marin County. Today's lens of choice was a 12mm F 2.8 from 7artisans, one which has given me good results in the past. One problem did occur - its wide angle of acceptance and excessive depth of field made it difficult to focus. Still, the image is reasonably sharp, but the uneven texture of the bronze statue made it a little hard to tell.

The pasture is surrounded by a rail fence of rough-hewn planks. The aging grain and prominent knots made for an odd sort juxtaposition of textures. To my eye, it has a dinosaur vibe.

Welcome Winter

Winter has finally arrived in the Bay Area. The city is drying out after some light rain last night, and the sky and air were clear and crisp, as they should be. This photo was made at a relatively large aperture. I can't be more specific because the manual focus Meike 28mm F 2.8 lens doesn't transmit EXIF data to the JPG image file. I remember trying to achieve an out of focus background, and to some extent, I succeeded. In truth,  this photo is too cluttered to carry a specific message. For example, which leaf was I trying to emphasize? Is the phone pole meant to compliment the random orientation of the leaves? No, I was just fascinated by the way the Fuji X-E1 renders its colors. Fuji has had a history of making color appealing, perhaps in the same way Kodachrome rendered its colored subjects. It seems that Fuji cameras just bring a little more saturation, although this could also be my habit of underexposing my photos by 1/3 of a stop for better color saturation. I just like the way the red and yellow(ish) leaves contrasted against the cyan sky.

I guess the joy of saturated color is the only reason this photo exists, and the impetus for nearly all of my morning walk photos.