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Photographer’s Choice – Kim Hadley

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Capturing the Beauty of Coastal NC

Kim Hadley - Hazy Morning in Stacy NC

Kim Hadley – Hazy Morning in Stacy NC

Descending from her mountain top home in Creston to the lowlands of coastal NC, Kim spent a week vacationing in the small township of Stacy, located just south of the lower Outer Banks. “I was waiting for the sun to rise above the tree line hoping for some nice warm morning colors to shoot…in the end, I liked this pre-sun shot better. I love the lime green in the marsh grass contrasted with the dark areas….and of course I made sure there was a ‘leading line’ for Kosinski to enjoy.”
This image is a great example of using High Dynamic Range to bring out the richness of the colors in the grass, the shimmering boardwalk and the contrasting blue of the roof without pushing the envelope too far and losing the softness of the morning light. Kim bracketed three shots at a difference of about 1-1/2 f/stops each, using shutter speeds of 1/20, 1/60 and 1/200/sec, then combined the three for the final photograph. The lens focal length was 41mm, the aperture f/7.1 and the ISO 100.

Photographer’s Choice – Sam Sink

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All In a Day’s Play

or, as Lissa Brown suggests,

It’s Tough to be Cool

Sam Sink - Fountain Play at Hilton Head

Sam Sink – Fountain Play at Hilton Head

New member Sam Sink has submitted the above playful image as his “Photographer’s Choice”. He and his wife were vacationing at Hilton Head, SC in March of this year where this photo was taken. It’s always tempting to capture kids at play when their attention is focused on simply having fun with no awareness that a camera is looking. One can imagine the laughter and joy that surrounded the scene and possibly the daredevil attitude of flirting with the water spout and then the surprise when the water suddenly shot up and away went the hat.
Sam used a shutter speed of 1/400 sec, fast enough to stop the action at it’s peak. The other settings reflect the bright, sunny day with an f/stop of 7.1 and a low ISO of 100. The lens focal length was 140mm which, on his Canon T1i, is equivalent to 225mm on a 35mm camera.