My plan, on this first trip to Caddo Lake State Park in east Texas, was to capture the feeling of the swamp. I envisioned dark, dreary, spooky scenes. Boy was I surprised!
Over two days we paddled around Caddo Lake spending most of the time in Sawmill Pond and Big Cypress Bayou. Birds were not plentiful but I did manage to capture a few shots of a Great Blue Heron and a Great Egret. I also was entertained by a squirrel eating cones from a Bald Cypress.
Sawmill Pond was where I was most inspired by the trees, water and wildlife. Even well after sunrise, the tall trees offered shade to keep us cool and scenes dappled in sunlight. I entered this image in the scenic category of 2020 Texas Master Naturalist Photo Contest. I am pleased to say it earned 3rd place.
Camera Settings: Solitude in the Swamp
- Exposure: 1/50 sec at f/8
- Exposure Program: Aperture priority
- Metering Mode: Pattern
- ISO speed: 400
- Focal length: 25mm
- Focal length 35mm: 50mm
- Camera: Panasonic DC-G9
- Lens: Olympus 12-40 f2.8 Pro