Cross country meets are definitely exposing me to all the regional parks in the area. Today I was at Elk Grove Regional Park watching a meet. There's a huge man-made lake in the park, and the center looks like a tropical island. You can almost imagine a castaway sitting under one of the palm trees waiting for a ship to pass by for rescue. This dad and son were cooling off in the shade, and I thought it made a strong picture. f/3.5 at 1/1600, ISO100, 185mm.
This abstract was made at the same park. I love this photo too and can't decide which one to use. Probably because a water abstract is something I've been working on for quite a while and this is the best I've gotten. My one regret with it is that I didn't use a higher aperture so it's clearer at the edges. The scene is actually a reflection of a bridge (white picket fence style). The ripples are made by ducks this time. f/5 at 1/1250, ISO400, 200mm.
