The Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust, now in its 47th year, is an independent, nation, non-profit, environmental, non-government, volunteer, membership organization, encompassing two lakes and about 30 hectares of land within a major petrochemical and oil refining complex, PETROTRIN.
If you would like to visit them, their website is http://www.papwildfowltrust.org/
You can get all the information you wish or need there. You would enjoy your journey, it is a different experience that you can get right here, south of our homeland, beautiful Trinidad.
To drive to the Trust from Port of Spain or San Fernando, leave the Uriah Butler- Solomon Hochoy Highway at the Gasparillo exit and follow the signs to the Petrotrin Oil Refinery. On public transport, take a Port of Spain- San Fernando maxi, route taxi or bus, and get out at the Gasparillo exit, from where the refinery is a two- minute walk. Once inside, it's another fifteen-minute walk to the Trust. The best time to visit is before 11 am or after 3pm.
In later posts, I shall post a capture I got of Petrotrin for all to see, even though it was more of a sunset, beauty shot, it did not capture the actual refinery and the industry itself. Further information will be added to that post, for now, the focus is the Wild Fowl Trust.
I once came here before when I was secondary school for a Geography project or SBA I believe. Here, consists of 250, 000 square metres of attractively landscaped grounds that are home to many rare species of bird, including the wild Muscovy duck, the red- billed whistling duck and white- cheeked pintail. Some of the rarer birds, including scarlet ibis, are caged to allow breeding programmes to continue.
After seeing all the birds, peacocks and the lovely pond with the rainy, gloomy weather, I took some shots, but found this one to be interesting. In trying to incorporate the rule of thirds that I learnt as a tip or guide from professional photographers; either from reading online, getting tips from the National Geographic and even Youtube, I tried to apply it, In my opinion, I believe I was successful.
The rule of thirds simply states that you imagine the object or landscape that you wish to photograph and picture a tic- tac- toe. Imagine your viewfinder of LCD monitor divided into nine equal-size squares, like a tic- tac - toe grid. You are to try to compose your picture with your subject positioned at one of the four intersecting points. This in turn will then help you as a photographer to compose more aesthetic portraits.
This is what I tried to achieve here. I did not focus the walkway to the center of the picture, but to the side. The arch like bush was at a point and the walkway was at a point. I refused to repeat my previous mistake of just taking photos with the objects focused to the center. Using social media I got a great deal of options to choose from in order to get advice; the best so far has been Youtube.
This photo tip put into shorter terms is :
"By placing the most important part of a picture dead center in the frame, it is usually not very appealing. Remember the Rule of Thirds and seek a composition that strikes a balance between the strongest element and open areas, which will usually lead to a more successful image."
-- Raymond Gehman, National Geographic
I came across a this poem that made me think about this picture. They gave so much more feeling and depth for me that aided the emotions that I want evoked in this capture.
" Into the stilly woods I go,
Where the shades are deep and the wind-flowers blow,
And the hours are dreamy and lone and long,
And the power of silence is greater than song."
--W.W. Campbell
The Pathway of Life
"As you travel the pathway of life,
don't trample the flowers beneath your feet and if you dare,
stop a while, gaze upon them in their splendor.
Breathe deeply, smell the bouquet of the tender blossoms they bare .
don't trample the flowers beneath your feet and if you dare,
stop a while, gaze upon them in their splendor.
Breathe deeply, smell the bouquet of the tender blossoms they bare .
As you travel the pathway of life,
pause a second and look at the reflection in the mirror.
What do you see; the person you have become,
or the person you strive to be, can it be any clearer.
As you travel the pathway of life,
take time to thank God for the things He has provided,
and the many blessings He has bestowed upon you;
no longer to worry about matters left undecided.
As you travel the pathway of life,
for just one brief moment, forget the misery in the world.
Contemplate the goodness in your fellowman,
and not the evil you see them begin to unfurl.
As you travel the pathway of life,
Stop and say hello to a stranger today, give it a try.
Watch their eyes light up and sparkle with a glow,
that can only be extinguished if you pass them by.
As you travel the pathway of life,
relish the time you spend with your family and friends.
Life is too short not to take delight in them while they are here.
Set your priorities, for one day their precious life will end.
As you travel the pathway of life,
spread a blanket beneath that majestic old oak tree with care.
See the initials etched with fondness; hear the secrets his leaves whisper.
Savor the memories left behind for you and that old tree to share.
As you travel the pathway of life,
I hope you can hear what my words are saying to you.
Use the time God has given to you on earth,
and focus on the really important things in your life to pursue."
--Sylvia
Along with the National Geographic as a guide, this Youtube video also helped me a significant bit.
You should check it out too!!!
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