Mind-boggling Prism Droplets!
I am still fighting with this program - which is not typical - grrrrrr…... I am continuing to work on more Ripley photos for you - I am thrilled so many of you have enjoyed seeing those stunning birds! I promise - more will be coming from Ripley and my other incredible adventures in the Litchfield Hills.
Inserting my text between photos is one of the issues that I am having so I will share all of my commentary before the photos. Also, only about half of the images will allow you to expand them on this post - sorry about that.
This morning I went to Bullitt as it looked like we would have a heavy frost overnight - and we sure did. It was 28 degrees with no wind when I arrived. Since my morning with the hoar frost in Hawley I have been hoping for some frosty conditions again so that I could try photographing them with my new lens. It was not a hoar frost at Bullitt this morning but it was a very good heavy frost. All of today’s photos are handheld with my new lens - no tripod..
I decided to head right up to the upper field to wait for the sun to poke through the trees behind me. I wanted to be up there so that I could survey the field below me in order to pick my spot. My goal was to be able to find the perfect spot where I would have both darkness and direct sun steaks as the sun rose higher in the sky at sunrise. I also wanted to lie right down on the grass on may stomach in order to take everything at ground level.
The first shot is the sun coming up right behind me…. As soon as I took that first shot of the sun I turned to look for my spot. I saw exactly where I wanted to be - I grabbed my gear and hustled to get right down to it onto the frosty grass - just perfect!… And then the sun rose just a little higher a few moments later and all of the magic unfolded right before me! It was truly unbelievable! I hope that you enjoy…. I used no filters - pure Lorraine Magic once again - wow!
