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Big Rock (moss & misty sky reflections)

05:05 in the morning... more 'Beauty in the City' series

 

 

Hello my friends!

 

I think this is the fastest I've ever uploaded another photo after my previous one : D

Trying to catch up while I have some extra time at the moment : )

I did go out shooting today... but this pic is actually from last July.

 

As you can see, my focus was on the 'Big Rock' originally... then I decided to pan over & add some of the cityscape, which showed a bit of mist over that morning water.

This worked out nicely, as I ended up catching some sky reflections as well : )

 

Something I love about this time of year is the bright green moss that shows up on the rocks & wood.

Looks so vibrant & beautiful against many of the other earth tones : )

 

Both the shoreline & big rock slope toward the sea in this area... and they can give you a sense of unbalanced-ness when photographing here.

Especially good to remember when shooting so close to the water, as the mossy rocks are extremely slippery!

(( trust me, I know from experience ))

 

 

...blah, blah, blah more:

 

In my first attempt at this shot, I had left my large shoulder bag on one of the smaller rocks (sitting next to the big rock)

and so I had to go back and remove the bag.

Since I didn't use a tripod and captured the first attempt free-handed, I tried composing it exactly the same way again.

I didn't succeed, but I did like the way this 2nd shot turned out anyhow.

 

This is definitely not my usual type of composition... as one side is extremely busy & condensed, while the other is wide open.

But I loved the contrast I saw afterward... the huge difference between 'up-close nature' & 'distant cityscape'.

 

So this is the one I'm going with today : )

 

 

p.s. This was another very early morning shot where I probably left my house around 03:00 in the morning (night) to get there and setup for some predawn shots... and stuck around for the pretty sunrise as well : )

 

I do enjoy it!

 

 

I hope you guys find something interesting or enjoyable here...

Appreciate your support as always my friends : )

 

 

Have a very wonderful day! ☺☺☺

 

 

CRUSH

 

 

 

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Uploaded on January 24, 2017
Taken on July 30, 2016