Looking through an old photo album, I found one of the first photos I ever took using a 35mm camera (a Pentax H1a). It's a black and white shot of a bird and it's awful. But there is a certain appeal in that I like the lean of the fence post, the echoing lean of the bird, and the way the foliage and the overexposed background frame the bird and silhouette it.
This was taken in 1977. Yesterday I re-photographed the print, added texture, added warmth, played up certain elements, and made the whole thing look older than it was.
Thirty-two years ago. That was the beginning. ©Carol Leigh
Sunday, August 2, 2009
One of my first photos
Looking through an old photo album, I found one of the first photos I ever took using a 35mm camera (a Pentax H1a). It's a black and white shot of a bird and it's awful. But there is a certain appeal in that I like the lean of the fence post, the echoing lean of the bird, and the way the foliage and the overexposed background frame the bird and silhouette it.
This was taken in 1977. Yesterday I re-photographed the print, added texture, added warmth, played up certain elements, and made the whole thing look older than it was.
Thirty-two years ago. That was the beginning. ©Carol Leigh
