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Peaceful Turmoil



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cameraNIKON D5000

settings Aperture f/20 ISO 200 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 55/1 

upload_dateJul, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

This is the St Joseph North Pier Lighthouse in Tiscornia Park in St. Joseph, MI.

Time

I was heading to a silent retreat for the weekend and took note of the timing of my arrival in the area figuring I could squeeze in a bit of sight-seeing. I live on the east coast of Michigan, I was excited to be on the west coast to be able to capture this at sunset.

Lighting

The magic of God's design took care of the lighting for me.

Equipment

I used a Nikon D5000 with a AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm for this shot.

Inspiration

The timing of my retreat was to get away from a recent tragedy in our family in July of 2015 - our daughter & son-in-law lost their first pregnancy on their first wedding anniversary. This was a year after my husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer with metastasis to the liver on our 25th wedding anniversary. My mind, body, & spirit needed a space to breathe. As I pulled up, I checked the weather to discover "Riptide Warning" alert for this beach. The signs on the beach instructed that if you got caught in the riptide, which was possible in as shallow water as 2 feet, you were to remain calm and the riptide would ideally spiral you out. I shot the scene, really for pleasure and with no intent of 'capturing the perfect shot', I basically pointed and released the shutter. It wasn't until I got to the retreat house, downloaded the photos did I realize how nature demonstrated the very same feelings I was experiencing within given the recent challenges our family was facing, right down to the riptide. Of course on my outside person, family & friends could see the turmoil, but I don't believe any of us could understand or grasp the chaos below the surface. I am grateful to say that about a year later in September of 2016, my husband's cancer is being effectively managed for now and we have welcomed a new grandson into our family just a couple of months ago. Might just be something to remaining calming, trusting the process, and making one's way out of the tunnel of chaos.

Editing

No post-processing other than a slight color boost and the removal of distant birds in the background.

In my camera bag

I use a Nikon D5000, standard lens of AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm and a AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm. Beyond that, I keep my bag pretty light & simple.

Feedback

For me, following my intuition has served me well.

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