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Friday, December 14, 2018

Trout Fishing in the Trinity

What surmounts to rapids on the river.
Fort Worth's version of a scenic fishing spot.
  With the release of 1200 Rainbow Trout in the Trinity River by the Tarrant Regional Water District on a partly sunny December 13th, population of fishermen skyrocketed as they attempted their hand at recreating the film "A River Runs Through It" sans fly rods and the scenic mountains. But a few of the fish were caught and people had a great time with the outdoor experience.
A mess of fish pump though a plastic tube. 

An end to a quick bout of freedom for this Rainbos.



No wading necessary in the Trinity.

Monday, December 3, 2018

All About Light

  In any visual endeavor it is all about the light. How it falls on a scene, the intensity, how it models and shapes an object. Everything that we see is only exposed by the light that is falling on that specific object. In photography that effect is what creates the mood and style of the image that we capture. The changes in the direction, the intensity and the shape of that light completely alters the moods that we see. With these fall leaves, one is rimmed with an intense late afternoon sun and the other is under a porch light in the midst of an approaching thunderstorm. The same tree and the same leaves but the look and feel with differing illumination changes the effect completely.

Vibrant colors of a fall afternoon.
blurred leaves blowing in a storm.