Pic of the Month: December ‘09
posted by on 12/1/09
Evening Stroll
The wind was blowing briskly. For once, it was actually cold outside. My bare hands tingled as they nimbly positioned the metal legs of the tripod. Click; the scene in front of me wouldn’t last for long. Click; the geese took another step forward. Click! And the composition disappeared for ever.
Though telephoto equipment is key in taking spectacular wildlife photography, an expensive zoom lens isn’t necessarily mandatory. I walked into the field that cold evening with a tiny 18-70mm lens on the camera to take pictures of the vibrant sunset. But when I stumbled upon this perfect line-up of Canadian geese, I didn’t have time to switch lenses, zoom in, or fine-tune focus. In fact, the lens was only extended to 48mm when I snapped the three pictures; the only three pictures. A wide angle perspective on wildlife can create some sweet compositions. Don’t miss an opportunity to do what you can with what you’ve got by wishing you had what you do not have.
James, What a great perspective on life with an illustration of how you came to take those pictures. We so often get wrapped up in the things we don’t have we miss out on all that our wonderful Lord has given us. Wonderful photography and interpretation of God’s loving will for our lives!
Good tip! Beautiful photo.
Mrs. G
Thank you, James, for that excellent reminder. (We were just finishing up supper and Jessica read it to us.
) I really appreciate the parallels you drew between this completely natural circumstance and the powerful, biblical truth!
Great & needful life application.
That reminds me of a very similar lesson the Lord has been teaching me: I should not worry about what hasn’t been finished to the point that it takes away from the joy of those things the Lord has already enabled me to complete. A finished feeling is the result of knowing I made the most of each opportunity in the line-up.