Welcome To The Sunday View

Well folks it has been a very busy day. In fact a very busy weekend. And it went quick! Kim and I crammed a lot into our mini Atlantic City trip. And that means lots of pictures. We sat on the beach for the first time this season. While there I snapped off probably a hundred or so shots of the many seagulls in the area. So to start the Summer right I would like to share one with you. And there is plenty more where this came from.

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This guy was pretty far up and I am very pleased with this shot. I have been practicing birds in flight. What do you think?

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 73mm
- Manual Control
- Aperture F7.10
- Shutter Speed 1/1000 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday June 17, 2017

And that will do it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - July 25, 2015

Hi there folks and welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View! The weather was perfect today and Kim and I headed to the shore. We had tentative plans as to where we were going to go and based that decision on traffic. Well according to Google Maps it would be at least a two hour drive to the Southern New Jersey beaches such as Ocean City or Wildwood Crest. But the Central beaches in the direction of Asbury Park would be about an hour and a half. So we headed in that direction with our sites on a beach called Avon By The Sea. We got there okay but it was so crowded that there was literally no place to park. So we decided to travel south along the shore and go from town to town until we found a place to park. And we finally did in a town called  Spring Lake. It was very clean and very nice I must say. And the people were very friendly. A lot of families with their children. Now if you are familiar with the Jersey beaches you know that most of them charge a fee. The only one's that I know of that do not are The Wildwoods and Atlantic City. And the average fee I have come across in recent years is $7.00. Spring Lake was $10.00. But they do not charge for parking so it isn't that bad I guess. And it is a lot closer to New York and it seems that everything in that direction is more expensive. So anyway you can pretty much guess that today's photo is going to be beach related. Check it out.

This is the boardwalk. As you can see it there are no shops or amusements like the boardwalks further down south. But it was actually kind of nice. It truly was a boardwalk created for the sole purpose of walking and enjoying the sites. I still prefer the others but this was a nice change. There was however two places at either end with restrooms and a place to grab a snack and a drink. So we saw someplace new and had a nice trip.

I also shot a quick video while at the waters edge and would like to share it with you. You can check it out below.

As usual this is best viewed at 1080P HD and at full screen.

And I must go now my friends. I thank you for stopping by and hope to see you again soon!

Until next time...

Exploration Photography Daily View - June 9, 2015

It's time again for the Exploration Photography Daily View. I am so happy you stopped by to see it! Today I share with you a photo I captured while on the Ocean City Boardwalk in New Jersey.

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There were tons of seagulls as usual but I snapped this lucky shot just at the right moment. I always try to photograph birds in flight but am not usually this successful.

Thanks for stopping by my friends!

Until next time...

October 15, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

Today's photo is yet another one from our trip to the Jersey Shore this past weekend. I just can't seem to "leave" there. At least mentally. The shore to me means warm summertime weather and plenty of sun. Have I ever mentioned that I really don't like Winter? Don't get me wrong though. The Winter is pretty. It's just that I really hate the cold. But I look at it this way. Every day closer to Winter is a day closer to Spring.

Here is today's photo.

This is a view of the ocean from the Music Pier on The Ocean City Boardwalk.

And that's it for today folks. Please check back soon.

Until next time...

October 12, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

After all of the rain that fell on Ocean City yesterday the sun finally broke through this morning. According to all of the weather forecasts that I saw it wasn't supposed to happen but at least they were wrong in our favor. I am glad I woke up in time to go out and get to my favorite sunrise spot on the beach because I wasn't planning on it due to clouds that were to cover the sky. But I did and here you go. Today's sunrise.

And as a "bonus" I am including two...Yep two videos from my photo shoot. The first one is another time lapse of the sunrise.

This is 16 minutes condensed into 26 seconds. This and the next video are best viewed at full screen and at 1080p HD. You can select the video quality by clicking the little "cog" at the bottom right of the video on YouTube.

The second video is "normal" and is 5 minutes and 39 seconds. I add this to share a little bit of the early morning beach with those who can't get there or are not insanely early risers like me :)

I hope you enjoy! Thanks for visiting and please come back soon.

Until next time...

September 24, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

While trying to decide what to post for my Photo Of The Day I realized that I hadn't shared something from our recent trip to Ocean City. What trip to the beach, especially for me, would be complete without the obligatory picture of a...

Seagull!

I mean seriously, how did I miss that? This guy was enjoying the surf before the beach got crowded with people there for the air show that day.

Thanks for stopping by and please check back soon. I have some cool stuff coming up.

Until next time...

September 13, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

It was a cloudy day here in Ocean City. The forecast was calling for a lot of rain but we were pretty lucky. The rain held off until around 4 PM and didn't last long.

During a stroll up the boardwalk I decided to step off onto the beach and shoot some photos of a jetty with the waves breaking on it. And the waves were strong. Very strong indeed. Take a look.

This goes to show that even in rough waters nature can be beautiful.

Until next time...

September 1, 2014 Photo Of The Day

A concrete ship? Yep! Today I would like to share a photo I shot while at Sunset Beach in Cape May Point, New Jersey yesterday. The S.S. Atlantus. One of twelve experimental concrete ships built during World War I. Though this ship made two Trans-Atlantic trips to bring soldiers home from Europe it was quickly discovered that concrete ships were not very feasible. Obviously due to their weight. 

The Atlantus was launched into service on December 5, 1918 and retired to a scrap yard in Virginia in 1920. In 1926 Colonel Jesse Rosenfeld purchased the ship to use as a ferry dock in Cape May Point. In June of 1926 the Atlantus broke free of it's moorings during a storm and now rests about 150 feet off shore of Sunset Beach. Though many attempts were made to rescue the ship, none were successful.

You can read more about the S.S. Atlantus here and here. And here is the photo.

This is all that remains today. The years, salt water and weather have all taken their toll. Check out the links above for more pictures and you will see what it looked like before going mostly under.

As always, I really appreciate you stopping by and checking out my little blog. I hope you enjoy it and like what you see. Keep checking back. I am working on a longer post or two from our recent trip. Also check out some more of my photos here at 500px.com and here at Flickr.
 
Until next time...

August 31, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

Yesterday was a bit overcast at the beach in Wildwood Crest but at least it wasn't raining. Kim and I took advantage of this and spent most of the morning enjoying an oceanfront view from our beach chairs.

Of course you can't go to the shore and not see a seagull or two. So I thought I'd share one with you.

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Also, here is a short 16 second video of our view. Take a look.

 

I will be doing a full post of our trip soon. I have a LOT of photos to share. Please check back soon.

Until next time...

August 30, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

Here comes the sun.  I know I shared a sunrise photo with you just a couple of days ago but I have a nicer one for you today. I think so at least. 

Kim and I are on a short trip to Wildwood Crest in New Jersey. As always I had to get up early at least one day to greet the sun. What's really nice this time is that we are staying at a motel on the beach so I didn't have to go far. 

Here is what I got today. 

Please be sure to click on the picture to see it full size. Another example of "The Golden Hour".

Thanks for stopping by and as always...

Until next time...

August 29, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

It's called the "Golden Hour". The hour or so after sunrise and before sunset. This is the very best time for nature and landscape photographers. The sweet spot if you will. It is during this time that the sun's light is at it's friendliest. Today's Photo Of The Day is a good example.

I shot this on the beach in Wildwood Crest this evening about 40 minutes to sunset. Note the golden tone in the sand. If this were taken at noon it would have been washed out and dull.

Oh and the seagull tracks are cool too!

Until next time...