Don't Fence Me In

Foto.Feola.Friday for August 2, 2024

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above,
Don't fence me in.
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,
Don't fence me in.
Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze,
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees,
Send me off forever but I ask you please,
Don't fence me in

Foto.Feola.Friday

Walking the fenceline with the Pentax K-3 III Monochrome and the Pentax-D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro. I’ve never been much of a macro guy, though I’ve owned the Pentax-M 100mm F4 Macro for decades. Not sure why; it’s just not a type of photography that I’ve spent much time on over the years. I bought the FA 50 for my film scanning setup because it has a reputation for being extremely sharp. But I find myself reaching for it more and more when I go on my photo walks. It has the short telephoto look I like so much — on the APS-C Monochrome it is a 75mm full frame equivalent. And it’s great for picking out detail. Recommended!

Next on Perfecting Equilibrium

Sunday, August 4th — The long sad twilight of the craftsmen: No one is amazed by my sniper anymore. The photo drew accolades for the way I nailed the focus on his eye, peering through the rifle sight. No one notices anymore; everyone with a smartphone has eye focus. That’s always the fate for craft — focus for photographers, spelling for writers. Automation opens the craft to everyone while displacing the crafters whose jobs were based on those skills.