Sweet 'n' Salty
Photography is a progression, both in terms of skill as well as style, eye, taste, and interest. The photos I'm taking in 2019 are different from the photos when I first got *really* into photography in 2011. Some of it's just plain boredom - the scenes that interested me 8 years ago have been photographed so many times that I have no interest in them. Some of it is just that my tastes have changed. Social Media is also to blame - I've seen so many photos of places that they lose their appeal to go visit. "I can just pull it up on Google Earth - why do I need to go there?", Sammi once said to me.
Lately I've had fun doing drone photography. The new DJI drones have made some huge leaps and bounds allowing some amazing drone photos and photographers like David Thompson, Miles Morgan and Ryan Dyar had inspired me to pick up a drone last Black Friday. Some of the places in the Bay Area that I've photographed a bazillion times with my dSLR are now interesting again. One thing I love about drone photography is that the entire shape and texture of the landscape can come alive when you get above it. What might have just been a boring stream, ebbs and flows with shape and interest when you get a few hundred feet in the air.
This particular sunset was predicted to be nice (thanks Escaype) and it didn't disappoint. In fact, the little drone sensor couldn't handle the color and had to be toned down to bring detail back. Willie and I flew the drones above these salt flats as small streams picked up the sunset colors. The shapes just suck me in and the reflected light warmed the soul.
DJI Mavic Pro 2 w/Hasselblad L1D-20c:
10.26mm, f/5, 1/30 sec, ISO 250