We certainly have been on the go during this workshop. Being so far east, we need to get up really early to catch the early-morning light. The irony is that we have had clouds, rain, fog, and anything but sun. Oh, and we must not forget the wind, just in case one had illusions of keeping one’s lens dry.
But we still have to get up early if we are going to smooth out the ocean spray and give it that feathery look. Otherwise, without stacks of neutral-density filters, it makes it pretty hard.
Our critiques have been thoughtful and thorough, and everyone has had really good input, so we often head back out later than we always intend. No one minds, since everyone has been getting terrific photographs at both ends of the day. The laugh factor as we all brave the elements together is wonderful.
I admit I am somewhat brain-dead myself with the long hours, so I thought I would just share a few images I was able to make over the past several days — a small potpourri from Acadia National Park. The photograph you see at the top was an unusual effect that I caught as the low sun caught the spray of a crashing wave. I have never seen this before, so I feel lucky to have caught it. That was, of course, the last sun we saw.
A rushing stream caught our eye one day as we were headed to one of our locations. We piled out of the car, some heading upstream, and a few of us heading down. I am always fascinated by the flow of water as it moves away from me.
I found a small sprig of spring blossoms that I was able to isolate. The white against the deep background was, I thought, lovely.
As most people were out on the rocks this morning (at least I think it was this morning), I saw some mosses that begged to be photographed.
This evening, we finally had the fog we wanted for Cadillac Mountain. Boy, did we have fog. In fact, the fog was so thick at times, we could not see across the parking lot, and it coated everything with miniature droplets of water. It drifted in and out, and I was able to get this photograph.
This was our last night to dine together. We shared stories, memories that made us all laugh, and reflected on all the great images everyone will take home. Tomorrow, after a final location and critique, we pack up, and head back to MooseCat and his sitters.
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Of course, beautiful. Sorry for lack of sun. I know there are lots of photographs to make even without it (as you demonstrated). Hard to go that far and not see some of the beautiful sunrises along the Maine coast. Looking forward to seeing the student gallery from this trip.
Actually, John, we got shots we would not have been able to do with sun. Sure, it would have been nice to have a little less moisture, but wait until you see the student gallery! Actually, Arnie and I didn’t get too much of a chance to shoot, but that’s the way it is, and we were so impressed with the growth in all our participants, from the more newbie ones to the seasoned shooters.
As always, lots of laughs!
Take care,
TBC