"Photography, alone of the arts, seems perfected to serve the desire humans have for a moment... this very moment... to stay."-Sam Abell
I needed a break this year from my usual holiday routine of finding the perfect vantage point along the bay, setting up the tripod, and working toward the perfect shot of the 4th of July fireworks that San Francisco displays each year. One downside to photography, is that I usually miss the show, while focusing and working hard to achieve something special with the camera. My shoulder is still giving me a great deal of trouble, so I decided this year to be a spectator, instead of photographer. :) When I set out to get that "perfect shot" I take things very seriously, which means it doesn't leave a lot of time to "oooh" and "Ahhh" at the wonderful shapes and colors of the fireworks.
When I am being serious with the camera, I work really hard. I set things up, and I use what I have learned in meditation to completely drown out all distractions. I can get a little too serious at times. With my shoulder in pain, it was time for a break. So this year, while I was not in photographer mode, I still had the urge to try my best at finding that one special moment, so I would be able to keep it forever. I guess photography is in my soul at this point, pain or no pain :) Anyway, here are a couple moments from last evening, as we drove along the Embarcadero, listening to Norah Jones on the car stereo, watching the fireworks as they rose above the city lights. Oooh, Ahhhh! :)
-OndineMonet
Fireworks
Embarcadero
San Francisco, California
July 4th, 2007
9:30 PM
3 comments:
Beautiful photographs! Happy Independence Day to you, too.
:-)
Cool. This fourth I was not at my game. It's hard to be the photographer and then participant in the fun. I did enjoy the moments and that's important too :-)
I love that first shot, mostly because of the way the building looks. What is it?
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