I really like taking pictures of nature but at Powell Gardens I found myself getting bored very quickly. Don’t get me wrong, Powell Gardens is incredibly gorgeous and a great backdrop. However, there’s only so many ways you can photograph a flower. Nature’s a great subject to start on but I haven’t found it challenging enough to increase my skills lately. The only shot I found difficult was with the waterfalls. I wanted a slower shutter speed to convey the rushing water and I don’t have a tripod yet so most of them turned out blurry. I’m not saying that every shot I was took turned out wonderful but with plants and flowers you’ve got all the time in the world to get just the perfect picture. It’s not like a flower is going to jump up and down and I’ve got to capture it midair.

Hopefully I’ll be able to focus on other more challenging subjects for awhile. I’m going to watch my girlfriend Julie run a triathlon this weekend so I’ll have some shots of that on here soon. Good luck Julie. I’m sure you’ll do great!