Third in a Series

Now that it’s officially summer according to the calendar, it’s time for another shot of my favorite drive-by tree.

I’ve already done winter and spring, but what a difference a few months and a little sunshine make. Sunshine is the key word here. Granted most of that brick wall is now hidden by abundant foliage, but the bigger problem was how washed out and nearly unrecognizable the architecture appeared when bathed in glorious light. Fortunately I’ve learned a thing or two about the workings of my camera in the past six months (wow … has it been that long already?) and knew I had to adjust the white balance. The Auto setting couldn’t produce natural looking colors, but changing the white balance to Day Light compensated for shooting outdoors on a bright day. Voila … colorful tree and background! Not sure I love this photo either, but this little exercise proves I’m learning all the bells and whistles of camera function.

I’ll take the fourth photo of this series in the autumn months and then compare the seasons side-by-side. Stay tuned!