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Watershed Nature Center
Photograph by Tom Atwood |
Sometimes I envy photographers who live near the mountains or sea, jealous of their dramatic photos. I live in Illinois, a state that is for the most part flat, and some might say, geographically undistinguished. But after taking landscape photos in and around Madison County during the past year, I have decided that this area is as photogenic as any other, you just have to look harder. And the advantage is the element of surprise. People expect photos of the Rockies to be inspiring and majestic, but are often shocked by the unexpected beauty of their own backyard. For example, the Watershed Nature Center, a nature preserve within the city of Edwardsville. As part of the Cahokia Creek watershed, it is 40 acres of wetlands, prairies and pictures waiting to be taken. Shutter: 1/60; Aperture: f/10; ISO: 100; Focal length: 18 mm.
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