Winter patterns – NH landscape photography
February 17, 2013
It’s like an old fashioned New England winter! A blizzard a week ago dropped 2 plus feet and today the 4 inches of new snow are being piled into 18 inch drifts as the wind howls and howls. It’s kinda nice!
So there’s this photographer – Jackson Carson – in Colorado. I’ve never met him but one of my co-teachers, Hannah Pasquale is the connection. She suggested I check out his work ( you can do the same at www.JxnPx.com ). He does these remarkable detail and closeups – transforming the everyday into abstractions that befuddle the imagination. I looked at a bunch of his work, got very inspired to try some, but guess what…I don’t own a macro lens. I thought a lot about his work, have been actually for a couple of weeks, and looking out today at the wind and blowing snow, had yet another flash of inspiration – if you can’t focus super close like a macro lens, why not shoot with a long telephoto and crop in tight in the camera?
Here’s a few I shot today – thanks to Jackson, although I really don’t think I’m even close to being in the same league as you! Who knows, it may be the beginning of a new project for me, we’ll see.
Fantastic work, Jay! I’m glad you got the spark to try some abstract croppings… they turned out great!! I’m honored to be your inspiration here, but I’ve seen some of your other creative details (such as the Hampton Sunrise sand) that show your eye. Great to see you trying shots like these – would love to see more.
Hi Jay, it’s almost a little strange I knew Jackson better years ago but now I am also in NH I just happened to find your works through him . Small world, great stuff