Aftermath of Tropical Storm Bonnie
Vertical view of tide coming in over beach to marsh after the tropical storm moved on to North Carolina.
Vertical view of tide coming in over beach to marsh after the tropical storm moved on to North Carolina.
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Location
This photo was taken at our neighborhood park known as Dolphin Head. The storms throughout the spring had eroded the land strip between the sound and the marsh plus the sandy beach on the sound side. The Owner's Association had spent money to reinforce the beach with pillions & weather fencing plus they brought in more sand. They were trying to buy time until the Island beach nourishment would fix the problem. They were fighting to keep the saltwater out of the marsh to protect this delicate marsh ecosystem. This picture was taken the day they lost the fight with nature as the waves breeched the pillions, fencing & sand bank & flowed into the marsh.Time
It was morning just after the peak of high tide. We were experiencing what is locally know as a King Tide when high tide is much higher then our normal 6-7 ft tide range between high & low. I wanted to see how the battle with nature faired during the King Tide. The picture showed the answer.Lighting
The light was harsher than I normally shoot but I was able to block much of it with trees along the trail to the beach.Equipment
I was shooting with a Canon 6D that morning with a my EF 24 to105mm 1:4 L IS USM zoom lens. I did not have my tripod with me so shot was taken hand held.Inspiration
I took the picture to document this specific small breech at our park but also to symbolize the much bigger on-going battle between coastal communities & nature. We will spend millions of our local tax dollars this year to renourish our beaches making them the fluffy sandy version that marketing depicts, but over the next 8 to 10 years the ocean will reclaim all that new sand and we will again be back to yet another renourishment project. Beaches bring tourist to Hilton Head Island so we are lucky to be able to afford to keep our beautiful beaches in tack; other communities are not so fortunate.Editing
I used Lightroom plus the Macphun software so I had to process the photo twice to fully capture the power of the water.In my camera bag
My Canon 6 D with the 24 to 105 zoom detailed above for landscape & my Canon 5D Mark III with 100-400mm 1:4.5-5.6 L IS for coastal wild life shots. If I am going out to shoot I normally have my tripod too. I, of course, always have extra batteries, memory cards, tools and my remote shutter release. And don't forget the bug spray & suntan lotion!Feedback
I find photography takes lots of patience and flexibility. Nature is unpredictable so you have to make the best of the each situation, sometimes shooting in not the best light, weather, temperature, etc. Often I am surprised at the quality of photos I get on one of those many imperfect days. Enjoy the time you spend in the beautiful outdoors and remember it is not all about seeing the world through the back of a camera. Breathe, relax, have fun & be courteous to others even when they walk into your "perfect" picture.
