Kip’s Comments - March 5, 2024

My Side of the Mountain (sort of)

More often than not, unless I am thinking intently about a topic - enough to maintain my complete attention - it is highly likely that a part of my thought processes are in a wilderness area somewhere. For example… today I had a few minutes between the work day and an evening meeting. As I checked out our yard I noticed the afternoon sun peaking through high branches of our Norway spruce trees. In my imagination I was seeing a scene I have been attempting to create - something as if you are on a mountaintop looking at the upper parts of trees, with nowhere higher to go. I had reached the peak! From this point on my dream hiking path can only go down.

To capture what I was visualizing I put my drone up in the air, slightly adjusting its altitude, the angle of the camera, and horizontal position of the drone to place the sun where I needed it to be. My focus and exposure were then adjusted to create the mood I was feeling. Click… the drone took this picture from plenty of feet up in the air. Then, on the computer, I edited one version to appear warmer. The other photo is closer to reality. I like both - visually and for the mood they put me in. For a few minutes I was on my side of the mountain. (Now, if only I could somehow create the aromas of the forest.)

Sun Through Norway Spruce Trees - Image 867485warm

Sun Through Norway Spruce Trees - Image 867485cool