Wayward Traveler | 08:28AM Aug 26, 2007
Seeing as it was already 3 o’clock in the morning when we returned home from out escapades at Hadlock, we decided it would be a good idea to forget that pesky thing called sleep and head off toward the rising sun.
Driving through the wee hours of the morning, we arrived at picturesque Popham Beach just as the horizon began to glow. Our first inclination was to scale the abandoned military fort that sits at the end of this long stretch of sand. However, after climbing two fences and numerous stonewalls I realized, much to Ryan’s dismay, that the best angle was actually three stories below on the sandy shore.
Luckily Ryan just happens to be my best friend, and didn’t complain to much when I informed him that our strenuous early morning climb was for not. After descending to the sand I quickly found a spot and set up my tripod. Within seconds both Ryan and I were swarmed by what seemed to be an endless supply of mosquitoes. And when I say swarm, I want there to be no mistake, I mean swarm. I can honestly say that after having lived the entirety of my life in mosquito country I have never seen so many bloodsuckers in one place at one time.
Enough rambling for one night, lets move on to the good stuff. I snagged this shot while walking up the beach roughly 15 minutes after sunrise. The wave action against this wayward log was just too much to resist. I dropped my tripod and framed up my shot, making sure to include as much of the dramatic morning sky as I could. Seeing as I was capturing the unique motion of a single wave, in-camera bracketing was not an option. So, I paid extra close attention to my exposure making sure I captured the maximum amount of detail possible.
Upon arrival in the computer I introduced our friend here to Photomatix and then to Shop. Using special caution to preserve detail and dynamic range I carefully adjusted each part of the image individually. Contrast was the biggest sticking point with this particular shot, seeing as I was never really sure if I needed more or less in any particular part of the shot.
As always your feedback is welcomed with open arms.
Enjoy.
Driving through the wee hours of the morning, we arrived at picturesque Popham Beach just as the horizon began to glow. Our first inclination was to scale the abandoned military fort that sits at the end of this long stretch of sand. However, after climbing two fences and numerous stonewalls I realized, much to Ryan’s dismay, that the best angle was actually three stories below on the sandy shore.
Luckily Ryan just happens to be my best friend, and didn’t complain to much when I informed him that our strenuous early morning climb was for not. After descending to the sand I quickly found a spot and set up my tripod. Within seconds both Ryan and I were swarmed by what seemed to be an endless supply of mosquitoes. And when I say swarm, I want there to be no mistake, I mean swarm. I can honestly say that after having lived the entirety of my life in mosquito country I have never seen so many bloodsuckers in one place at one time.
Enough rambling for one night, lets move on to the good stuff. I snagged this shot while walking up the beach roughly 15 minutes after sunrise. The wave action against this wayward log was just too much to resist. I dropped my tripod and framed up my shot, making sure to include as much of the dramatic morning sky as I could. Seeing as I was capturing the unique motion of a single wave, in-camera bracketing was not an option. So, I paid extra close attention to my exposure making sure I captured the maximum amount of detail possible.
Upon arrival in the computer I introduced our friend here to Photomatix and then to Shop. Using special caution to preserve detail and dynamic range I carefully adjusted each part of the image individually. Contrast was the biggest sticking point with this particular shot, seeing as I was never really sure if I needed more or less in any particular part of the shot.
As always your feedback is welcomed with open arms.
Enjoy.
