Photo Stories: Serene Deceit

Title: Serene Deceit
A tiny poison ivy plant stands tall in the warming sun.

This is a new photograph for you all, but for me it is another fond memory. I wouldn't have remembered the exact capture date of Nov. 15 2008 without my software's excellent organization, but I remember that day. I took a large number of nice pictures that day. The sky was good, the light was good, and I was on my friend's expansive real estate to take photos. The photo in the post before this one was also taken that day.

Above is a tiny poison ivy plant about 2"(5cm) or so high. The proud plant was sprouting from a shallow dirt spillway on a boulder. The surrounding plant life seemed to be keeping its distance, allowing this incredibly brave or foolish plant plenty of room to grow. I don't recall tracing this path over again yet, but I have a feeling this infamous little plant was probably washed away shortly after my lens captured this image.

I didn't dare touch it despite its meager proportions.

                 Shooting Conditions                     
          Camera | Canon Digital Rebel XSi
            Lens | Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
        Exposure | 1/400 at f/5.6
           Flash | N/A
   Exposure Bias | 0 EV
   Exposure Mode | Semi-Auto [Aperture Priority]
       ISO Speed | ISO 800
   Metering Mode | Pattern
 Post-processing | Photoshop CS3 - Minimal