I posted yesterday morning about the River Odelouca starting back up after our Autumn rain. Today, the river level has again increased slightly and now looks like it’s flowing above ground.
Wally certainly took advantage of the extra water to splash around in so I grabbed a few shots of him.
{Click image(s) to view on Flickr - opens in new tab}This morning Wally ran back up the hill to the Quinta and decided to sit and wait for me at the top.
He looked like he was on sentry duty so I grabbed a quick snap of him. I love how his eyes look so glassy in this photo.
{Click image(s) to view on Flickr - opens in new tab}The colour from the lower angle of the Algarve sun in Autumn is magical. It’s time to build a new temporary river hide to photograph the Kingfishers and anything else that decides to come for a drink.
Here is Wally taking a drink this morning
{Click image(s) to view on Flickr - opens in new tab}The angle of the morning sun is getting lower and lower the more the autumn starts to arrive. This morning down at the river Wally was on the river bank in the shade except for a small amount of sunlight hitting his head side on. This made for a perfect shot!
{Click image(s) to view on Flickr - opens in new tab}I take a camera along on my Dog Walks to bring you some of the sightings that I see on my morning walks, these photos are rarely going to be great quality as its hard enough keeping an energetic Dog entertained and get close enough to anything. They also help me identify where species are so that I can plan to return.
This morning I was a long way in front of Wally on a downhill section of dirt track as he had found something very interesting to sniff. I gave him a whistle and he came full speed down the track so I crouched to get eye-level and fired off a few shots. Luck rather judgment gave me this great shot of him totally airborne.
{Click image(s) to view on Flickr - opens in new tab}Over the last few years we have seen Smartphone Cameras increase in quality and functionality at a rapid rate. However, no matter how good they are becoming, they still have a lot of limitations.
These limitations give me an enjoyable challenge and it’s why I love Smartphone photography. It forces you to think about the photo way before you even frame it, trying to overcome the challenges these tiny cameras give. This shouldn’t be any different to any other form of photography and is why its good practice to make you think before pressing the shutter button.
This morning, we had some early hill mist and whilst out walking Wally, he appeared on a small ridge above me. It was a good pose, but the mist behind was a real spoiler, so I took the photo with the thought of making into a High Contrast Black and White photo, using the bright white misty background to contrast him and the Estava plant.
The photo was taken on my Samsung Galaxy S8+ in “Pro” mode, saving as a DNG (RAW) file, then I imported it into Lightroom (on the phone), converted to Black and White and raised the contrast. All this whilst still out walking. I was impressed at the quality, it even made it into my Flickr Albums
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