Rounding the Point
Shot from the ferry; a Nantucket, Massachusetts scene so beautiful I feel compelled to shoot it every time I pass.
Shot from the ferry; a Nantucket, Massachusetts scene so beautiful I feel compelled to shoot it every time I pass.
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Location
Shot from the slow ferry from Nantucket to Hyannis, Massachusetts. The lighthouse is the Brant Point light, perhaps the most iconic lighthouse in the state.Time
Shot around mid-day, hence the lack of obvious shadows from the lighthouse onto the beach.Lighting
Though it's often hard to get the best results in the middle of the day, in this case the white sand extends under the water to create an almost Caribbean look in direct sun.Equipment
This shot is a testament to the old saying that "the best camera is the one you have with you." Shot with an i-Phone 6s from a moving ferry. The bright light obviously helped get a fast shutter and a sharp shot despite the motion.Inspiration
This scene is about as close to a visual cliche as one can find on Nantucket, and yet it is so beautiful that I feel compelled to shoot it every time I pass it. And I'm continually surprised at how many times the result feels somehow new. Perhaps because I grew up outside of Boston, I have a deep well of feeling for places that embody classic New England imagery. It takes me back to a sense of "home", but also to a sense of continuity with a historical past that goes much deeper than my own life.Editing
I lightly edited for color and contrast in Lightroom 6. I used to be philosophically opposed to "changing the reality" of the shot... until at some point I realized that the file right off the camera is no more objectively "real" than the edit that best captures how I felt when my eyes actually saw the scene in the first place.In my camera bag
I usually carry a Canon 6D Mark 2. If I'm taking one lens, I usually go with the 24-105mm, but if two, then my favorite add is the f4 70-200mm. It gets me to new perspectives on old scenes and has great sharpness and contrast. But of course, in this case, I hadn't planned on shooting at all, so the I-Phone was pressed into service once the lighthouse again demanded attention.Feedback
Go to Nantucket and just walk around. Town, 'Sconset, and the area out past Madaket are three favorites. Off-season is great because it cuts the people way back and it becomes easy to feel like you are shooting with modern equipment back in the 1800's, or even the 1700's. It's beautiful in any weather, but clouds and rain are both common and set up very moody, less postcardy shots.
