{"id":12555,"date":"2014-02-27T01:00:38","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?p=12555"},"modified":"2014-05-09T14:39:58","modified_gmt":"2014-05-10T00:39:58","slug":"shootout-at-the-corral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?p=12555","title":{"rendered":"Shootout at the Corral"},"content":{"rendered":"

The corral is one of the relics of ranching that litter the Waimea countryside. Just a short detour off my daily commute, I have long noted the photo potential of the place. A foggy day offered an interesting opportunity to shoot the corral, enough that I missed my usual turn to take advantage of the even, subdued light offered by a grey afternoon.<\/p>\n

Arriving I noted that recent rains had transformed the brown grass into a verdant green. Vines had appeared to cover the old fence posts in foliage. This was a good day to go shooting.<\/p>\n

Photography is an art that has to be constantly practiced. You need to shoot, shoot some more, and critique the results with a stern eye. I have better gear than I have ever had, it helps. Still, the magic is up to the photographer, not the camera. A practiced eye, composition and creativity, any camera can shoot a great photo in the right hands.<\/p>\n

I did get some good shots. But did I get any great shots? I am always my own worst critic.<\/p>\n