Jekyll Pier
Fishing pier at sunset.
Fishing pier at sunset.
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lmonroe
October 01, 2010
I DO love this photo. I was really hoping for a win but the honorable mention is GREAT. Congratulations!
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Wayne_Sr
October 03, 2010
Great composition and awesome silhouette! Congratulations on your Honorable Mention in the Summer contest! *****
emmanuel_ocampo
September 02, 2011
Maganda (Beautiful) invites you exhibit this beautiful photo in the gallery. The URL address is http://www.viewbug.com/photo-communities/maganda-beautiful
drakkardarkblade
November 27, 2012
Fantastic capture! If you get a chance please check out my photos and vote here: www.viewbug.com/drakkardarkblade/vote
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Location
This is the fishing pier on Jekyll Island, an island off the coast of Georgia, near the town of Brunswick.Time
This was a trip celebrating my wife's birthday in May. We had explored the island which has some terrific dead trees on driftwood beach. We then explored the north end of the island at sunset, which is when this was taken.Lighting
Shooting into the sun can cause flare, so I waited until the sun was behind the pier, but had not yet set.Equipment
This was taken "BD" (before I went with a DSLR). Camera was a Nikon Coolpix P80, handheldInspiration
I had taken several shots of the sun setting behind the pier, when I saw this fisherman heading out to the end of the pier. I waited until he had passed the man with the bicycle and took the shot.Editing
The only post-processing I did was to clone out some of the flare on the water, and increased the contrast of the bicycle area, which was a bit blown out.In my camera bag
I now carry my main Nikon D90 with a 18-200mm zoom lens. In the bag is a Nikon D3100 with a 18-55mm lens, an old Nikkor 50mm F1.8 lens, and for architectural work, a Tokina 11-16mm F2.8 wide angle lens. I also have backup batteries, chargers, memory cards, a Nikon SB-700 speedlight, and a polarizing filter.Feedback
Timing is important in getting the right combination of lighting, composition and subject. Anticipating what might happen and waiting for the right moment takes patience and planning. Because you never know what might present itself quickly, it is necessary to have your camera ready to take the image. That may require adjusting your camera settings even before the opportunity presents itself.
