by Rob Moody
We’ve been getting a bit of snow in Colorado lately. One morning as I was drinking my coffee, I noticed that the snowfall from the night before looked very interesting on the trees against the blue sky. Doing presentations to the public, I often get statements like, “You live in Colorado and it’s hard to take a bad picture there.”
While I admit I’m closer to the action when it comes to nature photography, you would be surprised what’s in your own backyard. Often times we think we need to travel to a far off land to take great pictures. You are used to your surroundings and don’t find them as photographically interesting as that distant far off land. However, I might however come to your neighborhood and find it incredibly interesting to photograph.
Shooting in familiar surroundings causes you to actively seek out interesting photographs. This is a great exercise. Take a fresh look in your backyard… you might be surprised what you find. All images were taken with a Tamron 18-270 VC PZD Lens.
Couldn't agree more, Rob. I find "the world in my backyard" to be a constant source of inspiration for my own photography. I share much of it on facebook (PhotoPoetica), and most of that is taken with the Tamron 18-270 lens, by the way. Others are done with my Tamron 10-24.Love 'em both, whether on my Nikon D7000 or D80.
Posted by: Greg Silsby | Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 02:41 PM
I am quite jealous of your snow... I have been looking forward to a cold weather blog and haven't seen any snow here in Minnesota. Beautiful images!
Posted by: Jillian Bell | Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 05:12 PM