Calling All OptiBoard Photographers! (Summer 2003)

[keithbenjamin]

Sunrise in Nags Head, NC. I got soooo lucky with the postion of the bird. :D

[Cindy Hamlin]

Keith,
That is the best picture! I love sunrise at the ocean! And that bird, man oh man, oh man! I think yours is my fave so far!

[keithbenjamin]

Thanks Cindy. That's one of my favorites too.

Keith

[Steve Machol]

Excellent shot Keith!

[Joann Raytar]

Harkness State Park - Waterford, Connecticut

A duck family swimming by. (Note - I am obviously not the most adept at photograpy or photo editing but I thought you would like to see what the CT coastline looks like.)

http://dep.state.ct.us/stateparks/index.htm

[Joann Raytar]

Rocky Neck State Park - East Lyme, Connecticut

Shot from a cliff overlooking the beach. The Millstone III nuclear power plant is just out of view to the left. Gotta love the warning signs all over the place telling you what to do if there is a meltdown.

[Joann Raytar]

Devil's Hopyard State Park - East Haddam, Connecticut

A little drive inland.

[Joann Raytar]

Devil's Hopyard State Park - East Haddam, Connecticut

The hills surrounding Devil's Hopyard. (Note - the overlook this was taken from is not a fun hike if it is over 90 degrees out.)

This concludes the coastal tour of Connecticut for the time being.

[keithbenjamin]

St John Parish Church in Barbados

Gothic church poised on the cliffs of Barbados w/tombstones dating back to the 1600s.

[Joann Raytar]

Keith,

Another good shot! You have a way with setting up a nice scene.

[keithbenjamin]

St John's II

Thanks Joann and Steve. You guys have some very nice photos as well. Here's another interesting shot from St. John's Parish...

[Cindy Hamlin]

Jo,
I loved the waterfall picture.

Keith,
I loved the church picture, too. Do you take pics for fun or are you serious about it? I ask because I am trying to get better and have a friend that is a great photographer helping me. One thing she taught me recently is to take a pic of a building from the corner (of course out from it) as it gives a much more appealing angle. She is so right!

[keithbenjamin]

Thanks Cindy for the complement, but I'm just a rank amateur.

Angles and perspective can make a big difference. I always try to look for different angles. Sometime getting higher or lower will make a shot more interesting or more dramatic, too. I also try to look for interesting ways to frame a subject. You did a nice job with you're pelican shot.

Adjusting depth of field is another great trick, making the subject in focus and the background out of focus. You can see this a little in Steve's first post (my favorite, btw).

It doesn't take much talent to get a great shot when given a subject like my Nags Head sunrise (maybe a little luck ;), but that first shot of Steve's... very nice.

Keith

[Cindy Hamlin]

Here is one waterfall at Lewis Ginter.

[Cindy Hamlin]

I love to take pictures of empty benches. It's a quirk of mine. I loved this one almost being consumed by the hydrangeas.