Basking in the sun

McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, FL - April 2008

Sometimes I wonder (or actually my wife wonders) how much film I go through before I get my shot (aka "the shot or the perfect shot") I prefer not to think about such things. Here is an example of the price one pays in terms of film and time to "get the shot"

Last year I spent a day at McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach where we had recently purchased a townhouse (the week that the mortgage crisis started, but that is another story). I'd always wanted to photograph the gardens, which are quite extensive. When I got the prints back this was the only one that did anything for me. This photo was taken with my minolta telephoto lens at 200mm using Kodak APS color film. I also laid on my stomach and shot through a fence in case anyone is interested....

Never digital - always film