JDS Fine Art Photography
From the Heavens
I wasn't planning on going to Fred Howard Park a couple of days ago, but for some reason I felt like I might get some better pictures then rather than wait a week when I was planning to go. Just a hunch... no real reason - I hadn't checked the weather.
Ironically, it was stormy on and off during the day of the shoot, but then as I was heading to the beach, I could see some amazing cloud formations. I had to go fast to try to get there before I missed all the beautiful cloudscapes transforming before my eyes. I did miss some spectacular light rays piercing through the clouds, but there were more beautiful shots in store.
Some good fortune occurred the moment I arrived at the beach. I was getting ready to pay the $5 for parking, when someone who was leaving the beach offered to give me his full-day parking pass. Sure, why not? That's serendipity!
When I arrived at the shore and took my camera out, my lens fogged up horribly, the product of the cold air from my car's air-conditioner.. I took a few dozen "fogged-up" shots - it was an interesting effect but maybe there was one decent shot in the bunch, but nothing I did cleared up the fog. Then I opened up the lens to f 1.8, and just like that, the fog evaporated. I decided to keep shooting at f 1.8, because I liked the look coupled with my 6-stop neutral density filter.
Out in the distance, there was lightning and pyrotechnics happening, but it wasn't overhead so I kept on shooting. Then the sky lit up with an incredible orange glow as if out of a sci-fi movie... as if an alien space ship was landing. I kept shooting and shooting to try to capture the right moment.
Right after sunset, the lightning intensified and it started raining. Hurriedly, I stashed my camera into my camera bag and scurried back to my car.
Sometimes you have to go with your hunches! :)
Groups:
Optical Excellence
Freedom Excellence - Level 3
Rainbow of Nature Hall of Fame
From the Heavens
I wasn't planning on going to Fred Howard Park a couple of days ago, but for some reason I felt like I might get some better pictures then rather than wait a week when I was planning to go. Just a hunch... no real reason - I hadn't checked the weather.
Ironically, it was stormy on and off during the day of the shoot, but then as I was heading to the beach, I could see some amazing cloud formations. I had to go fast to try to get there before I missed all the beautiful cloudscapes transforming before my eyes. I did miss some spectacular light rays piercing through the clouds, but there were more beautiful shots in store.
Some good fortune occurred the moment I arrived at the beach. I was getting ready to pay the $5 for parking, when someone who was leaving the beach offered to give me his full-day parking pass. Sure, why not? That's serendipity!
When I arrived at the shore and took my camera out, my lens fogged up horribly, the product of the cold air from my car's air-conditioner.. I took a few dozen "fogged-up" shots - it was an interesting effect but maybe there was one decent shot in the bunch, but nothing I did cleared up the fog. Then I opened up the lens to f 1.8, and just like that, the fog evaporated. I decided to keep shooting at f 1.8, because I liked the look coupled with my 6-stop neutral density filter.
Out in the distance, there was lightning and pyrotechnics happening, but it wasn't overhead so I kept on shooting. Then the sky lit up with an incredible orange glow as if out of a sci-fi movie... as if an alien space ship was landing. I kept shooting and shooting to try to capture the right moment.
Right after sunset, the lightning intensified and it started raining. Hurriedly, I stashed my camera into my camera bag and scurried back to my car.
Sometimes you have to go with your hunches! :)
Groups:
Optical Excellence
Freedom Excellence - Level 3
Rainbow of Nature Hall of Fame