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An Image from the “Natural Beauty at Home and Beyond” Photo Exhibition

January 28, 2018

Get all your ducks in a row.

Title: Get All Your Ducks in a Row (Click on image to see entire family)

Here’s the story behind this image:

I was at the Chicago Botanic Garden last summer taking pictures for a class Powerpoint. Walking down close to the water on the west side of the garden allowed me to use more of the shore as a lead-line into the shot. In the midst of composing the image, I thought I heard a slight sound of water moving. Turning around, I saw this happy family.  Fortunately the lens I was using at the time was long enough to crop out much of the water around the duck family. This is a black/white shot only because the camera was left in that mode from its previous use. A good thing since time (and duck families) wait for no photographer.  Tech Stuff:  180mm,  ISO 100, f4 @ 1/125th second. NOTE: This image is available for sale at $125. It is mounted on Foamcore and has been matted in black, no frame.  Please contact me if you would like to purchase it at the conclusion of the exhibit.  P.S.  I know these are really geese, not ducks.  Oh, well.

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Weekly Photo Tip

Take the center column away

A definite Sign of Spring.

If your tripod has a center column, you will want to remove it before getting down to photograph spring flowers. Even with a 100-180mm focal length macro lens, your tripod will be too far from the subject. There are two options: 1. purchase a tripod with a removable center column or 2. just purchase a tripod that never had a center column. Of these two choices, I’d opt for the first one.

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About Jack

A classically trained musician since childhood, Jack Carlson always had the “ear” of an artist. It was only a short step to develop the artist’s “eye” as well.

The portfolio of this certified photographer reveals images that emphasize mood and composition. Their purpose is to present a feeling in addition to portrayal of person, place or thing. Sometimes that feeling is nostalgia; other times it is serenity.

Each photograph tells a story.

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