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Lucky Light

Lucky Light

After setting up for a time-lapse shoot in the opposite direction facing Portland, it began to rain and so as I was breaking down my gear I turned and faced thi...
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After setting up for a time-lapse shoot in the opposite direction facing Portland, it began to rain and so as I was breaking down my gear I turned and faced this.

After snapping one shot with the 18mm I realized it wasn't nearly wide enough to capture the full rainbow, so I scrambled for my fisheye and got it on just in time to capture this beauty.

Bug Light Park, South Portland, Maine.
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SONY SLT-A99V

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 160/10

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Mar, 2017

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Strolling down Portland's west-end I spotted this view with a curious cat, and snapped the shutter button.

Portland, Maine.

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As light filtered through the trees at my back and leaves and pine needles swirled in that light it created an optical illusion. A happy mistake.

The

Tide pools reflect sun and sky at the setting of the sun.

Kettle Cove is another rare Maine coastal destination in that the beach faces southwest and

Evening strolls on the beach on lovely spring evenings often lend pleasant surprises.

Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

Cars pass through the newly renovated Babbs bridge in Windham, Maine.

A fisheye lens achieves this distorted look.

From water's edge to the tip of the spire spans roughly 101 feet, meaning this wave spawned by a mid-January nor' easter topped out between

Part of my early days getting used to using a DSLR.

This is long-time friend Larry featured in an impromptu candid portrait.

The blown-out sky was a

Sea-smoke forms where very frigid air comes in contact with much warmer ocean water. This particular morning at sunrise the temperature was -8°F.
Ca

Hemlock Bridge is closed to vehicular traffic during winter months, but a 2 mile walk in a bit of snow grants one this view.

When the first sunset isn't so hot, you can always wait for the nearby city lights to light up the clouds passing through.

A few friendly clam d

Last light of 2016 on New Year's Eve.

Ferry beach provides a great place to view the sunset as a large portion of the beach faces west, while mo

About 15 minutes before the sun hit the horizon it was painting these clouds beautifully.

Portland Headlight, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

Fish-eye long exposure of the north sky over Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Bristol, Maine.

A Portland, Maine sunset reflected by the Maine Medical Center heli-pad tower, captured in fisheye.

First light of the 2017 New Year at Spring Point Ledge Light.

South Portland, Maine.

Clouds moving over Casco Bay Bridge - the bridge that marries Old Port (Portland) with South Portland.

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