Always Look Behind You

[NorthernFocus]

It's easy to get mesmerized by a scene in front of us and miss opportunities because we don't look around. Sorry if I get long winded but it requires some explanation to make the point.

One evening while visiting Acadia NP some years ago it was looking like it was going to be a glorious sunset with just the right amount of clouds for good color. We had been to Seal Harbor Lighthouse and had noted that it would be a good location for a sunset shot. Below is the location as seen facing west.

So my wife and I jumped in the car and drove across the island to arrive an hour or so before sundown. But when we got there the parking lot looked pretty crowded. And when we walked down to the shore there were tripods set up literally from the woods to the water's edge. I'm not a guy to shoot in those conditions much less shoulder my way in to find a spot to set up. Then I turned around and looked east. Voila.

As it turned out there was low cloud/fog on the horizon and the sunset fizzled out for all those guys looking west. And I came away with this shot that I call "Consolation Sunset". It was also my first time ever to try using a long ss for effect.

Nikon D300, 16-85mm@30mm, CPL and GND, 30s f22 ISO200

 

[Ralph]

It's easy to get mesmerized by a scene in front of us and miss opportunities because we don't look around. Sorry if I get long winded but it requires some explanation to make the point.

One evening while visiting Acadia NP some years ago it was looking like it was going to be a glorious sunset with just the right amount of clouds for good color. We had been to Seal Harbor Lighthouse and had noted that it would be a good location for a sunset shot. Below is the location as seen facing west.

So my wife and I jumped in the car and drove across the island to arrive an hour or so before sundown. But when we got there the parking lot looked pretty crowded. And when we walked down to the shore there were tripods set up literally from the woods to the water's edge. I'm not a guy to shoot in those conditions much less shoulder my way in to find a spot to set up. Then I turned around and looked east. Voila.

As it turned out there was low cloud/fog on the horizon and the sunset fizzled out for all those guys looking west. And I came away with this shot that I call "Consolation Sunset". It was also my first time ever to try using a long ss for effect.

Nikon D300, 16-85mm@30mm, CPL and GND, 30s f22 ISO200

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Looks very much like Bass Harbor Lighthouse! Beautiful. Been traveling to Bar Harbor for over 30 years. And always make a visit to Bass Harbor and Southwest harbor as well as Seal Harbor.

 

[ssheipel]

Beautiful!

 

[NorthernFocus]

Looks very much like Bass Harbor Lighthouse! Beautiful. Been traveling to Bar Harbor for over 30 years. And always make a visit to Bass Harbor and Southwest harbor as well as Seal Harbor.

We've not been there since 2010. Wife and I were just talking about taking a trip back there. It's tough because hate to leave Alaska in summer. So maybe for fall colors. But the way things are going likely 2022.

Beautiful!

Thanks, Steven

 

[Bill Schone]

Amazing photos Dan!

 

[Ralph]

It's easy to get mesmerized by a scene in front of us and miss opportunities because we don't look around. Sorry if I get long winded but it requires some explanation to make the point.

One evening while visiting Acadia NP some years ago it was looking like it was going to be a glorious sunset with just the right amount of clouds for good color. We had been to Seal Harbor Lighthouse and had noted that it would be a good location for a sunset shot. Below is the location as seen facing west.

So my wife and I jumped in the car and drove across the island to arrive an hour or so before sundown. But when we got there the parking lot looked pretty crowded. And when we walked down to the shore there were tripods set up literally from the woods to the water's edge. I'm not a guy to shoot in those conditions much less shoulder my way in to find a spot to set up. Then I turned around and looked east. Voila.

As it turned out there was low cloud/fog on the horizon and the sunset fizzled out for all those guys looking west. And I came away with this shot that I call "Consolation Sunset". It was also my first time ever to try using a long ss for effect.

Nikon D300, 16-85mm@30mm, CPL and GND, 30s f22 ISO200

We just made reservation for the end of July. Hopefully thinks will work out. We all have had our shots.

 

[NorthernFocus]

Amazing photos Dan!

Thanks, Bill

We just made reservation for the end of July. Hopefully thinks will work out. We all have had our shots.

We both had Covid back in early November. My bride gave blood last week and test came back showing she's still got antibodies. I'll get tested when we get back to Alaska in a couple of weeks and if still have them won't take the shots unless required for travel. Why get synthetics if you have the real thing

 

[DRwyoming]

It's easy to get mesmerized by a scene in front of us and miss opportunities because we don't look around.

Great reminder. In a photo course one time we ran an exercise where everyone showed one image of the main landscape they'd set out to photograph and then one image taken from the same location but facing a different direction. It was amazing how often the second image was actually more compelling.

Nice job!

 

[Irap]

Great photos Dan

 

[Jim G]

It's easy to get mesmerized by a scene in front of us and miss opportunities because we don't look around. Sorry if I get long winded but it requires some explanation to make the point.

One evening while visiting Acadia NP some years ago it was looking like it was going to be a glorious sunset with just the right amount of clouds for good color. We had been to Seal Harbor Lighthouse and had noted that it would be a good location for a sunset shot. Below is the location as seen facing west.

So my wife and I jumped in the car and drove across the island to arrive an hour or so before sundown. But when we got there the parking lot looked pretty crowded. And when we walked down to the shore there were tripods set up literally from the woods to the water's edge. I'm not a guy to shoot in those conditions much less shoulder my way in to find a spot to set up. Then I turned around and looked east. Voila.

As it turned out there was low cloud/fog on the horizon and the sunset fizzled out for all those guys looking west. And I came away with this shot that I call "Consolation Sunset". It was also my first time ever to try using a long ss for effect.

Nikon D300, 16-85mm@30mm, CPL and GND, 30s f22 ISO200

Nice shots Dan and thanks for the reminder.

JIM

 

[Cristobal]

Very beautiful! I like the slow-shutter effect of the second image.