Days 02 – Lobstering, the Coast, and a Lighthouse
We were without Internet for a couple of days, thus the gap in the workshop blog. One of the charms, however, of this part of Maine, is that it is not commercial. There is a slower pace here. You don’t see folks walking around with cell-phone leeches attached to their ears. This is a very old part of Maine, going back to the 18th century at least. As I said before, it’s good to be back in an area I have known since childhood.
One cannot think of Maine without thinking also of lobsters. As a child, I remember the deep thrrrummm of the diesel engines as the boats went to get their ice and bait, then left the harbor to check their pots. (Originally, what many people now call traps were called pots.) With these memories, I love getting up early and watching the action.
Some boats get out earlier, and the glow on the water is gorgeous, the light catching in the wake. The skies begin to light up.
As the sun comes up, and the boats come to the pier, the sun makes the pilot house windows glow.
The power of the ocean as it crashes always makes interesting patterns. You can do ten shots in a row and they will all look different. I liked the way the water in this shot made curves in the patterns of the scene.
The sun sets, and people go home. That’s fine with us. Then, we have the location to ourselves. As the moon rose, the reflections on the ocean were lovely. Combined with the light in the lighthouse, and the afterglow on the building, it was a dramatic scene.
It was getting late, and the restaurants close at 9:00, so we quickly gathered our gear and made it just a couple of minutes before nine. Whew! When that happens, we always order quickly, so we don’t keep the kitchen staff too long. The food was great. The conversation interesting and fun, as always.
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Loved the mood created in the last image, where the general darkness enhanced the value of the three areas of light. That’s a “keeper”. Best wishes, Dave
Thanks, Dave. It is often frustrating to not have the time to do imaging during the workshop, but that one was easy, and I really loved the scene.
Take care,
TBC