Hiking in Switzerland, ctd

On the mountain ridge, known as the Pfannenstiel (or pan handle), behind our village is a nice, easily accessible hiking trail. On one side you can see Lake Zurich, and on the other the Greifensee, another beautiful body of water. Mostly, though, you see wooded areas with an occasional farm and obligatory cow.

Early this morning I took the dog and my new camera to the top - 853 meters (2799 feet) - and walked. I thought the fog and lack of sun would ruin my chances for good photos, but fog, as it turns out, can be a photographer's friend.

Am I a photographer? Well, yes. I own a camera, and I have viewed a few tutorials on YouTube. How much is there to know?

Quite a lot, actually. Getting aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to work together, plus focussing, plus keeping the dog out of the shot - all of that requires a fair amount of skill and patience. I'm learning.

I'm also aware now - in a way I never was previously - that photographs often get a great of attention in the post-production phase. In other words, once I've downloaded them the real fun begins. There is so much that can be done to a photograph after clicking the shutter that I have become suspicious of every photograph I've seen in the last 20 years.

In addition to the walking and picture taking, there was time to think and pray. I also managed to think through my sermon for tomorrow, as well as my faith and science class. Oh, and I yelled at the dog a couple of times too, which felt good. Happy wandering!