Ritson DC duck, viewfinder 4-21-24

Recently on a trip to Washington, D.C., I was in a creative rut. I hadn’t worked or shot any photos for fun for months because I was so busy with work and life situations. Although there were photos I planned to take on my trip, I just couldn't bring myself to take them for some strange reason. Yet, there was something about this duck bathing in the sun that made me want to take its photo. I think, despite my creative burnout, I couldn't deny myself capturing an interesting subject in amazing light conditions. While this image did not solve my burnout, it was definitely a start.

On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., I was in a creative rut. I hadn’t worked or shot any photos for fun for months because I was so busy with work and life. Although there were photos I planned to take on my trip, I just couldn’t bring myself to take them for some strange reason.

Yet, there was something about this duck bathing in the sun that made me want to take its photo. I think that despite my creative burnout, I couldn’t deny myself capturing an interesting subject in amazing light conditions. While this image did not solve my burnout, it was definitely a start.

THE METHOD: Nikon D7500, Iso 100, with an 18-140 mm lens, f-5.6, 1/ 640 sec

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