Green Heron
I pride myself on having all the tools I need to tell a story and nothing more. It’s the old, less is more and, spending capital wisely. More importantly, I really push myself to have the right tools with me at the time I need them. I have list after list to make sure of that. So missing a photograph because of being stupid really spools me up!
I was out shooting in this new locale for us, The Celery Fields and had a great photo opportunity that I missed. I missed it because of a tool I own but rarely, rarely use and because of that, I left it at home. In my own head, why own a tool if you’re going to leave it at home? That’s just stupid as well as poor business sense. Yet that’s what I did and I regret it. The tool, a simple polarizer! Yep, the photo above of the Green Heron, the polarizer would have effectively removed the highlight reflection on the water and pads. That would have made the heron pop and the story complete. Even though I was shooting with the gorgeous 800mm on the mighty D5, without the 52mm drop-in polarizer, I came back empty-handed. The polarizer is back in my bag, I would make that mistake again. The moral of the story, if you own there is a reason and leaving it at home defies that reason. I hate being stupid!