It looks like a sail … sort of? Maybe some moths got to it??? Maybe it is just an abstract line drawing??? Maybe we will never know. Does it matter?
I was photographing textures on old ships in a boat “grave yard” / repair facility in Charleston, Oregon when I saw it.
“Struggling for Life”
These two trees struggling for life caught my attention while I was doing some long exposure photography. My interest quickly focused on them. I walked around to get the best perspective I could find. I focused on keeping the angle of the trees leaning to the center, maintaining a separation between the small sea stack and the cliff, and eliminating some distracting rocks and dirt on the right edge. I blended two images together to achieve a tonal range between the sky and the cliff. I did a little dodging on the tree trunks and a little burning in the sky to get the contrast I was looking for.
I am getting better at taking my time to look around before becoming engrossed in shooting.
Cape Perpetua – Central Oregon Coast
I just finished a workshop on the Oregon Coast with John Barclay and Cole Thompson. I walked away with a new set of tools: Long exposure photography and B&W processing. But what was more important, I reconfirmed why I photograph. I do it for myself. I do not do it for others. If someone happens to like an image I create, I will give it to them as a gift. That satisfies me.
I feel the same way about my website posts. I do it for myself. I record some of my thoughts at the time. If someone is interested in what I do, I share the site with them. I do not expect comments.
The above image was one of the last ones I took before heading back home. I made a side trip to Cape Perpetua and Thor’s Well. I finished taking images on the shore and packed up my gear. Right before I got to the top of the hill, I Iooked up and saw fog coming in. I stopped in my tracks and got my camera back out. This was the first long exposure I took. The wind picked up quickly and the fog started coming in rapidly. Below is my next image. How quickly things change! These images were taken 3 minutes apart, both with 2 minute exposures.
Face Rock – Bandon, Oregon
I looked and looked and looked. I could not see the face that this rock was named after. It was a dark, cloudy morning. The sun broke through for a moment and lit up the side of the rock. There was the face.
Can you see it. Hint, it is looking up at the right corner of the image.
Second Beach – La Push, WA
This image is another perspective from my long exposure practice exercise. This time the focus was to highlight the sky and the smooth tide. I used dodging and burning in the sky, dodging on the sea stack and water. I am looking forward to an upcoming workshop on the Oregon Coast with John Barclay and Cole Thompson. It should be enlightening.