So this is my favorite shot from the 'study' of the newly painted lifeguard chairs at devereux beach. The sun was still high enough in the sky to paint the back of the chair with a rich red. This was one of a number of attempts to catch a seagull in the frame and I couldn't have asked for better placement. Note that no food or photoshop was used to lure/place the seagull in its rightful location.
Here is another shot from Saturday night's study of the newly painted lifeguard chairs. This was the only shot I had planned for the outing. I had originally hoped for a sunrise sunstar but realized the angles were never going to work. Instead I managed to capture the sun setting against the leg of the lifeguard chair while the volleyball net stands ready and Lime Rickey's does a brisk Summer business.
This weekend I noticed that the normally white lifeguard chairs at Devereux beach had been painted red with an added Red Cross behind them. I made a note to come back and shoot them and was fortunate to have time on Saturday night to do so. Even better were the colors of sunset that added a beautiful pink hue to the clouds over the ocean. I have a number of favorite shots from this night and will be posting more this week. I am now on Google+ so, if you are on there as well, please add me to one [...]
As mentioned on Monday's post, here is a panorama of Gerry and Brown's Island at sunset with an added view of the homes along Front Street. At low tide, this path emerges from the water and allows for passage to the island.
I had the opportunity to shoot Gerry Island a few weeks ago and managed to choose a night when the sun set near low tide. I watched as the path emerged from the water and formed a gentle S curve to guide the eye to the small island. Watch for a panorama view of this scene on Wednesday showing Little Harbor, Brown's Island and the homes along Front Street.
A few weeks ago, an amazing thunderstorm barreled through town. Between bursts of lightning, wind, and rain, I noticed an incredible sunset developing. Ran out of the house and made my way to Parker Lane on the neck. For those who don't know, Parker Lane is one of the Public Ways in town. I walked down to the water and grabbed this shot as the light become more vivid with each passing moment. I liked how the light on Abbot's clock tower illuminates it in the same colors as those of the sunset surrounding it. Technical: Canon 50D and EF-s [...]
My first panorama shot posted to Wednesdays in Marblehead. Hope this will project well on the page (it really needs to be seen big). I was treated to this fantastic sunset on January 9th while shooting at Chandler Hovey park. At this point in the Winter, I think I'm done with photos of snow (at least the dirty, half-melted stuff on the ground now). I'll be reaching into the archives for this and next week but I have a great series planned soon... Sorry for the lack of posts last week - we left town in search of warm weather [...]
These two photos were taken within five minutes of each other from the two sides of Castle Rock. Above is the view to the South with a private beach. Below is the view North with the rockier terrain and homes dotting the coast. This was shot near sunset and high tide one day after the huge snowstorm that blanketed the town. The seas were still rough from the tail end of the storm and made for some great long exposures. Technical: Both taken with Canon 50D and 17-55 EF-S lens. Single exposures of approximately 1 1/2 seconds.
I had wanted to shoot State Street for a while now and happened to drive up here after shooting on Front Street to find a brilliant pink sunset. The biggest problem was dealing with the traffic on this busy street as the light faded. Managed a few usable frames and this one which I really liked. Best part of the night was meeting up with a friend and having a drink at Maddie's! I'll definitely be shooting this street again as the Winter parking ban goes into effect soon and I plan to explore the streets of Old Town in [...]
It feels good to be out shooting again! Today was my first chance to pick up the camera in two weeks. Headed out about 3pm and wandered around town trying to decide what to shoot. Headed down State Street (that shot is coming next week...) and ended up driving up Front Street. When I got to the barnacle, I looked to the right and saw massive waves left over from the recent storms. They were just starting to recede after the high tide. I grabbed my gear including a 10-stop filter to let me take very long exposures. This one [...]