Reworks

My initial submission for the light prompt was rather abstract. I tried to take advantage of the way that light can be reflected off of certain surfaces and, in this case, temporarily embossed on another surface.

For my rework, I wanted to attempt to capture a less abstract example of light. I was on a hike in Forest Park last week, scouting for something interesting when I came around a bend in the trail and was welcomed into a deep, foggy gulley. The sun happened to be in an optimal position to penetrate a dense cloud of morning fog. This was a truly magical sight to behold, and it only lasted a few minutes. This is another neat physic of light known as diffraction, and in the woods, it can be both beautiful and spooky.

My first submission for the Landscape & Place prompt was eerie. It was also taken on the fly. One thing that I admire about landscape photographers, is that many of their photos are premeditated. Some landscape photographers leave the house knowing what mountain or treescape they're going to photograph and many of the details regarding how they're going to photograph them are foreseen too. So because I took this photo spontaneously, I decided my rework photo should be designed to discipline my calculative skills.