Timothei Imagines
| Rifiki | Ree-fī-kee’ | Friend | n | Swahili |
| Aboki | A-bō-kee’ | Friend | n | Hausa – Nigeria |
| Mdogo | Me-Doe’-Go | Little | n | Swahili |
| Shairi | Sha-eer-ee’ | Poem | n | Swahili |
| Wake | Wa-kay’ | Poem | n | Hausa – Nigeria |
| Haiku | Hi-koo’ | Poem | n | Japanese |
| Weusi | Way-oo’-see | Blackness | n | Swahili |
| Ndoto ‘ota | Ne-dō’-tō O-ta’ | Dreams | n | Swahili |
| Mdadisi | Me-Da-dee’-see | Curious | v | Swahili |
| Nyfiken | Curious one | n | Swedish |
The world of macro has enabled me to change my perspective on things, specifically, the world of bugs. They have never been a pleasant curiosity for me. Too many Saturday mornings cleaning bugs of the front of my father’s car with hot, soapy water.
While visiting a friends abandoned homestead farm I was chasing some small butterflies through the yard with my macro lens, when I noticed this little guy out of the corner of my eye. I like to think that he came to see what I was and what I was doing. I was able to set the exposure, prefocus my lens then bend over and slowly lean into this guy until he came into focus. Do I imagine his smile?
After 30 minutes of admiring the sky I drove by this ol’ barn, which is located on Hwy23 just north of Vulcan, AB. It was then I made a snap decision to pull off the highway and grab my gear. It had been a hot and humid day, with little wind, and the clouds were filled with potential. After taking a number of photographs I ran back to the car to get a flash. The addition of accent lighting to illuminate the front of the barn and bring out the rustic textures made the shot. I am glad I stopped and grateful I packed the flash.
This composition is dominated by the vanishing lines of the barn which was not intentional, they were underestimated. While correcting the distortion of the fisheye lens I was able to correct the perspective of the barn’s front. It was this straightening the face that provides the striking impact.
