Best of the Weekend

To wrap up the soggy trip to Maine, I'll just post what I think was the best shot of the short and rainy weekend - lobster boats, skiffs and fog at Perkins Cove.

Canon EOS 5D, EF 24-70 f/2.8L at f/5, 1/200 sec, ISO 200

High Tides

The advertised higher than usual tides yesterday were interesting but not spectacular. And the overcast sky made interesting photographs difficult.

This first shot shows the bridge between Ogunquit and the beach over the Ogunquit River.

The next two shots are from the beach parking area showing waves crashing at the foot of the sea wall at the Sparhawk Resort and then at a smaller motel or B&B next door.

Finally, a shot from the parking lot down to a ramp leading to what is usually the expanse of sand that is Ogunquit Beach. Weather permitting, I'll try to get a low tide shot from the same location for comparison purposes.

UPDATE: The weather did allow for a quick picture with my iPhone just a bit after low tide the morning after this photo was taken.

A Gray Morning

I was up and out and the appointed time for a sunrise, but as I mentioned yesterday, I wasn't expecting one. As expected, the sky was overcast with a slight drizzle.

I did manage a walk around the beach at low tide, however. This shot, looking back at the beach parking lot from the shore at low tide shows the conditions.

It occurred to me as I viewed the shots that since they're already almost monochrome to process one that way and see the results. Here's the same shot with some contrast added as a black and white photo.

The softness at the horizon is a combination of haze, mist and probably some moisture on the UV filter element. I don't use protective filters as a rule, but in this weather I'd rather have drops of water on a filter than the lens itself.

There might be a chance for some interesting shots later today as the weather forecast includes the following weather advisory: "INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW AND ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES COULD LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING TODAY."