Blue and Orange

[AlanLichty]

This was one of those mornings when I got out to the beach early for a sunrise show that didn't really achieve the color show I was hoping for but I did score a few shots in the early light while I was waiting around.

C&C always welcome.

 

[JimFox]

Still a very nice glow Alan. It's a peaceful feeling for sure.

 

[AlanLichty]

Still a very nice glow Alan. It's a peaceful feeling for sure.

Thanks Jim - it was certainly a peaceful morning to be out on the beach. I had the place to myself for about an hour that morning.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Nice clean sand, no footprints, nice color and reflections

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice clean sand, no footprints, nice color and reflections

Thanks Ben - that’s the best time to be out ready to shoot

 

[BlackRockArt]

This was one of those mornings when I got out to the beach early for a sunrise show that didn't really achieve the color show I was hoping for but I did score a few shots in the early light while I was waiting around.

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C&C always welcome.

Beautiful sunrise.

Oliver

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful sunrise.

Oliver

Thanks Oliver!

 

[Sunny Sra]

Alan,
Nice range of colors. def a wall hanger.

 

[AlanLichty]

Alan,
Nice range of colors. def a wall hanger.

Thanks Sunny - my camera sensor saw more color than I could while standing out on this beach. A very pleasant surprise when I chimped the shot.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Can't go wrong with early light like this and low tide on the beach. Nicely done

 

[AlanLichty]

Can't go wrong with early light like this and low tide on the beach. Nicely done

Thanks Jameel - I used to plan my Brookings ventures around the tides to maximize my sunrise/sunset opportunities.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

That may not be perfect light, Alan, but it is damn nice, Subtle color can be just as effective as atomic light.

 

[AlanLichty]

That may not be perfect light, Alan, but it is damn nice, Subtle color can be just as effective as atomic light.

Thanks Doug - Its not always easy to see some of the subtleties when you are shooting in low light but I have learned to go ahead and shoot anyway and see what comes out of it later. Back in film days I was far too frugal to do things like that

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Thanks Doug - Its not always easy to see some of the subtleties when you are shooting in low light but I have learned to go ahead and shoot anyway and see what comes out of it later. Back in film days I was far too frugal to do things like that

After a few years of shooting and processing digital images you can guess pretty well what you're going to get. I remember my wife saying it was too dark when I pulled out my camera and tripod to shoot a beach scene in Nov Scotia. I said, no it isn't. She was amazed at the image I captured. I also remember when I switched to digital how much money I saved on not having to buy and process film. It paid for my equipment in a short period of time.

 

[AlanLichty]

After a few years of shooting and processing digital images you can guess pretty well what you're going to get. I remember my wife saying it was too dark when I pulled out my camera and tripod to shoot a beach scene in Nov Scotia. I said, no it isn't. She was amazed at the image I captured. I also remember when I switched to digital how much money I saved on not having to buy and process film. It paid for my equipment in a short period of time.

Anymore I just yank out my iPhone when I first get to the scene for a quick preview of what the sensors can see. They can do some amazing things these days.

This is from the next morning on the same beach with an iPhone 13 Pro before I had set up my DSLR yet:

I never even came close to shooting as many images as I do now when I was still using film. I tried yanking out a roll of Velvia I still had on a trip in 2010 and after shooting a few shots at the South Rim at GC was thoroughly annoyed that I couldn't chimp the shots to see what I got. I had also taken gobs of DSLR images and decided I didn't care what was on the film. That old EOS Elan is sitting on a shelf with the rest of that roll of film still loaded. I like being in charge of my own processing.

 

[Trent Watts]

I love your shot Alan. The light is marvellous with those reflected areas where the water is still.

 

[AlanLichty]

I love your shot Alan. The light is marvellous with those reflected areas where the water is still.

Thanks Trent - I try to plan my excursions to the beach around low tide sunrises so I can get the surface reflections on the tide flats like this. Easy to plan for the tides but much more random results for the atmospherics.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Anymore I just yank out my iPhone when I first get to the scene for a quick preview of what the sensors can see. They can do some amazing things these days.

This is from the next morning on the same beach with an iPhone 13 Pro before I had set up my DSLR yet:

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I never even came close to shooting as many images as I do now when I was still using film. I tried yanking out a roll of Velvia I still had on a trip in 2010 and after shooting a few shots at the South Rim at GC was thoroughly annoyed that I couldn't chimp the shots to see what I got. I had also taken gobs of DSLR images and decided I didn't care what was on the film. That old EOS Elan is sitting on a shelf with the rest of that roll of film still loaded. I like being in charge of my own processing.

That turned out nice too, Alan.