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Flow [explored]
Flow [explored]

Ok, it's been a very, very long time since my last post. More than 6 months. I have many excuses... but it really comes down to momentum, a rolling stone stays at rest and all that... but the truth is I just kinda lost my voice for a while. Does that make sense? A big part of my joy of photography is the story that goes with the photo. Not literally, but figuratively, what I feel, what the picture brings out in me to write. And it was just all bottled up. Words wouldn't come out. I also lost the motivation to take the photos, not totally but just enough.

Well, a trip to a very special place last fall restored the desire, the satisfaction, of just being in the moment in the field taking photos. I spent 8 days in Iceland with Kevin Benedict, traveling to some favorite spots on the South coast.

It's kinda my thing to write titles that have layers of meaning, supported by the image. "Flow" perfectly expresses what is so ultimately satisfying about photography to me. First, flow is obvious in the constant movement of water through these unique and mesmerizing icebergs - works of natural frozen art framed and lit against the beautiful black sand beach of Jokulsarlon. Trying to catch a fleeting moment of a wave crashing over a small iceberg turns out to be not that easy.

I spent many hours on this beach, sitting, kneeling, standing, or lying in the wet sand with soaking wet feet and a cold wind blowing in my face... and I was *completely* happy, just wandering around with total focus, trying to get just the right 'berg with just the right wave in just the right light. It's never perfect, of course, but just being in the moment, completely focused on that next shot is absolutely glorious. You don't even really "feel" it at the time, but afterwards, you've spent 6 hours not thinking about taxes, or work, or food, or politics, or that annoying pain in your left shoulder. Whatever. It's just you and the void. Floating. Flowing. One with the Universe. Unlocking its secrets. just Being. It's a very satisfying feeling.

Phew! Now that's outta my system, hopefully things can begin to flow again in my head Thanks for visiting, and to all my long time friends on flickr, I owe you some visits!

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Taken on: September 17, 2022
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Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-1, f/16.0, 1/4 sec, 33mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. PENTAX K-1
Lens: HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mm F2.8ED SDM WR
Aperture: f/16.0
Exposure Time: 0.25 sec (1/4)
Focal Length: 33mm
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
White Balance: Auto
Contrast: High
Saturation: High
Sharpness: Hard
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.3 (Macintosh)
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