Two hours ago we went walking in our neighborhood to get some exercise. When several of the things that we came upon saw that I had my iPhone 14 with me they insisted on having their picture taken. Out of politeness I yielded to their demands. First came a possumhaw tree, Ilex decidua, with plenty of fruit. The portrait above strikes me as having a Chinese or Japanese sensibility.
Next came a Texas red oak tree, Quercus buckleyi, which told me to get under it to take advantage of backlighting to bring out the saturated red of its leaves. Once again I followed instructions. I'm so deferential.
Finally, back in front of our house, I gave in to the call of the wispy clouds overhead. Using raw mode and the camera's primary lens (1x) meant that the original of this picture contained a whopping 48.8 megapixels before I cropped it for a better composition.
A good start to the new year, I'd say.
© 2023 Steven Schwartzman
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