It's Tuesday so back to Long Exposures from around town. This one was taken in January 2012 as I explored the shores along the neck and scampered over rocks and under piers. The structure above this one struck me and I decided to center it in the frame to emphasize the symmetry. A long exposure helped calm the already fairly still waters below. Hope you enjoy this one.
It's Tuesday and that can only mean another Long Exposure image to share with you today (well, that and a pretty important election...). Today's image comes from the day before Superstorm Sandy arrived. I had scouted out this small discharge pipe a while ago but realized I needed an astronomical high tide to realize the image I had visualized. For good or bad, Sandy delivered on that wish. As the tide peaked on October 28th, I made my way out to this area and found the water covering the length of the concrete covered pipe. More incredible than the water [...]
Hurricane Sandy came to Marblehead today and brought with her incredible winds and waves. I managed to drive out during my lunch hour and hit Surf Street then Devereux beach followed by some time spent catching waves crash on to and over the causeway. It was incredible to witness and capture the strength of this storm as it hit. Hope you enjoy this look at the power of Hurricane Sandy.
This Long Exposure Tuesday view comes from early September when a storm was churning off the coast and I headed out in search of big waves. Those failed to appear but I hit Preston at high tide and decided to shoot some long exposure images instead. This one at 25 seconds is relatively short but was enough to turn the incoming tide to a soft white cloud. My favorite parts of the image are the rocks at the end of this drainage pipe and the ones to the left where the mist seems to encircle them.
I told you that 'long exposure Tuesday' was back ; ) With the waves that came from an offshore storm in early September, I decided to head to Preston beach and see what I could do with the action at high tide. As the waves weren't crashing as expected, I decided to change my approach and shoot long exposure images instead. For this one, I found a chair (as well as socks, shoes and pants) facing the ocean and decided to use that as the focal point. This is a relatively short 'long exposure' at only 15 seconds but it [...]
Continuing with the newly resurrected long exposure theme, here are the stairs leading down from the sea wall I showed in yesterday's post. Prior to taking that photo of the overlook, I played with long exposures and the waves that slammed against the sea wall. By extending this exposure time to 20 seconds, I was able to turn the crashing waves into a mist and make it appear that the stairs were descending to clouds or some other-worldly substance below.
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I had set out on Saturday hoping to use the fast moving clouds for a long exposure image. It has been a while since I had pulled out the 10-stop filter and played with exposures measured in minutes. As the light faded, I found myself near the edge of the lot and trying to capture the lighthouse with clouds behind and the crashing waves transformed to mist below. In this two minute exposure, you can make out the streaks of clouds in the sky. Even more amazing is the swirls of white in the [...]
Yesterday's post was filled with the vibrant yellows, blues and greens that characterize the sunflower. Today, I took the same images and converted them to black and white. This removes the distraction of color and puts texture front and center. Turns out that sunflowers offer a feast of textures for the eye to behold. From the fine lines of the petals to the intricate design of their face, there is an incredible amount of detail to take in with these simple shots. So, which do you prefer...color or black and white? Answer in the comment field below or on the [...]
I thought I had run out of 'Keep it Local' images but happened upon this one taken in November of last year. Just as in yesterday's image of sunset over Leggs Hill, I again had my camera gear with me without any real intention of shooting. I had gone to the Y to play squash and, on leaving turned and noted dancers at the beam overhead. I quickly grabbed the camera and had time for this one image before the dancers moved off. I was struck by the contrast of these dancers against the facade of the building. Black and [...]
Time to return to Castle Rock for yet another temporary waterfall. If you missed the earlier waterfall shots, click here. This and the rest of the images of crashing waves were taken in mid June during a particularly high tide and with surprisingly large waves that came to shore. I made my way to a ledge under the main outcropping at Castle Rock and used my longest lens to zoom in on the waves as they washed over rocks. By slowing the shutter speed, I was able to capture these temporary waterfalls. Black and white helps isolate texture in the [...]