Pools of Radiance

A couple photos today, from a morning walk I took a month ago at the Charles Burchfield Art and Nature Center in West Seneca. Yes, I said a month ago. It seems that I edit my photos with the same philosophy that I use to edit my stories and novels: I let them lie fallow without looking at them for a while before I bring them all into Lightroom and then go through them.

One of my favorite visuals in any forest is when sunlight shines through a small gap in the trees, creating a shaft of golden light that strikes the path or the forest floor. I always, always, always find this captivating, like I’m getting a glimpse into something magical.

The problem I’ve had as a photographer is capturing this. It never looks right, no matter what device I use…phone, camera, no matter what, this particular image has always eluded me.

Until now.

I think I’m starting to crack this particular puzzle of mine.

I really think I may be starting to level up at this whole photography thing.

(Speaking of “leveling up”, the title of this post is derived from a computer fantasy role-playing game.)

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