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Behind the Shot: Solitude in the Swamp

October 19, 2020/in Adventures & Stories /by Carol Fox Henrichs

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!

Solitude in the Swamp

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
Tags: Caddo Lake, cypress, swamp
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