51 seconds @ f5.6
Predictions of rain last Sunday kept me close to home all day, although when it hadn’t materialized by late afternoon I decided to head out for some longer exposures on the beach while the light was nice. The original plan was to make use of the last parts of daylight on the sand, and then head around to the harbor area where I need to get some after-dark images for an ongoing assignment for a local magazine. Naturally enough, just before it got dark enough to shoot those ones, it started raining. Before that however, I did manage a couple of shots on the beach.
Above you can see the one that has a bit of potential. There are a few things about it that I don’t like but overall I’m reasonably satisfied. It’s not portfolio-grade by any means but it does evoke a certain mood and sometimes, that’s what personal work is all about.
This next one was a much longer exposure but even with that, the RAW file ended up a bit underexposed. Exposure time on this was 79 seconds, but I’d been aiming for somewhere around 100 seconds. Why did I cut it short?
For the simple reason that it was windy and a sudden gust caught my camera on its tripod and send the whole thing over. Fortunately, I reacted quickly enough to grab a leg and keep the camera from crashing into the sand but only just – I caught it about a few inches off the ground. Because this happened in a matter of half a second or so, it doesn’t really leave any noticeable effect on the image. As long as it’s displayed online, or in a small print, you’d never guess that the camera moved a very long way during the exposure.
79 seconds @ f5.6
So this week saw the equinox marking the passing of summer here in the northern hemisphere. To mark the occasion, 5 brings you a few, slightly cliched, beach images. Why? Well, because sometimes a cliched beach photograph is necessary. What is probably not necessary is five of them but that’s what you’re going to get. Working on a few content changes here at the blog so pay attention over the next couple of weeks. Nothing too dramatic, more a subtle change. Enjoy.
Nanliao Sunset
Kites
Nanliao Sunset
On The Beach
Looking for the best view