On Patrol I ran across this rooster at the Children's Zoo. Though he had free run of the place, he had his "boardwalk" along top a fence that he would pace back and force. Anyone that got too close, he would stop and give you that "you better move on; nothing of interest here" look. He was pretty convincing, because everyone gave him his space. There was this one photographer that wouldn't leave him alone though. He managed to escape before things got nasty.
Sunrise Under the Pier I love and hate sunrises; photographing them that is. I can get up with the early birds to go to work, but if I have a vacation day, I like to sleep in. But do that and I will miss the sunrise. I actually got up early most mornings of my last vacation and shot the sunrise, each morning from a different location. This spot by the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier was one of my favorites. It was loud, since the surf was rough, but quiet at the same time. Though the sound of the waves are always constant, they are relaxing, and you soon forget to listen for anything else. It’s just you, the surf and a rising sun. I’m going to have to get up early more often.
Evening Towers The first photowalk I did locally was last spring in downtown Houston. It started on the top of a parking garage, just before sunset. I got out of the car and looked up and WOW! Quick, grab the tripod. Grab the camera. Go! Needless to say, it was a fun evening. Some of my favorite images came from that evening. I’m not sure if it’s because I was pleased with the images themselves or because it was gave me confidence that I could shoot and process HDR images I would like. I hope you like them as much as I do.
