blog edit | palm trees.6
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I have worked really hard on the design of this blog, and personally, I love it! I’ve also had great feedback on the design. But there was always this little nagging voice in the back of my mind. It didn’t really say anything clear to me…but I know there was something there and I didn’t like it.
After a lot of thought, I figured it out! I was sick of seeing so many totally AWESOME blogs featuring huge, delicious, bodacious, yummy, fantabulous pictures! So I’ve made a few changes for now…which has let me expand the size of the images I feature here. Granted, it’s not right where I want it to be, but it’s getting there!
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It’s been so long since I’ve posted a palm tree image! I miss doing these and I hope that once I clear my schedule (yah! like that’s really going to happen), I can post more of these images.
The palm trees below were shot at the Koreshan State Historic Park. If you have read some of my previous entries, you will recognize the name of this historic park here in Southwest Florida. It’s an absolutely fantastic park, rich with history and even richer with beautiful sights and sounds!
If you visit, make sure to take the hike and go through the Bamboo forest, it’s fantastic! Stop right in the middle of the forest, stand perfectly still, close your eyes, and listen to the way the bamboo squeaks when they rub against each other in the wind. It’s so ethereal…I wish I could set up a chair there and just sit and meditate!
This image was shot in color, but I fiddled around with some actions to turn it into a high contrast black and white infrared shot. I did a lot of black and white infrared film in college and I have to say that I haven’t found an action that really does film infrared justice. But I ‘m always on the look out for a good action! If you know of a good action or formula for black and white infrared, let me know!
Ideally, I will eventually mod out my Nikon D70s and turn it into an infrared camera. Anyone have any recommendations? I want to make sure the camera doesn’t suffer any ill-will when it goes under the knife!
Enjoy….this was a perfect day for us!
~Astrid~
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The Seven Sisters at Carneystown.
They have withstood the test of time and the elements, ie Hurricane Andrew. They have been there for as long as I can remember.