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Photo of the Week – Christine McCarty

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The Setting Sun’s Palette of Color

Christine McCarty-the Outer Banks at Duck

Christine McCarty-the Outer Banks at Duck

The colors of a setting sun and the NC coast have provided photographers with countless opportunities to test their skills in composition and exposure since the first camera was brought to the area. The above was captured on the sound side of the Outer Banks at Duck at 7:40 in the early evening while the light remained strong and the colors vivid, deepened and saturated by the reflection in the water. The strong vertical pilings, the horizontal floor support beams and the oblique railings leads the eye on a pleasant journey deep into the scene. The reflected trees add a gentle interest to the overall composition. This image easily passes the test for excellent composition and exposure.
Christine used a Canon EOS XTi fitted with the 18-55 mm lens zoomed to the maximum focal length, a shutter speed of 1/800 sec and an aperture of f/5.6.

Photo of the Week – Nicole Robinson

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The Wind, Sand and Surf are Relentless

Nicole Robinson - Wrightsville Beach NC

Nicole Robinson - Wrightsville Beach NC

There were two photographers on the beach this clear, cold and windy late February morning. One faced the sea to capture the sunrise and the pier, probably returning home with the same view captured a thousand times before. Nicole turned inland, taking advantage of the crystal air and painting sun to concentrate on a weathered sand fence, held together with rusted, twisted wire, losing the battle with the elements. The combination of the fanning slats, waving golden grass and artistic eye, with a slow shutter and narrow depth of field,  all resulted in a unique image well worth an early morning foray into the cold.
Her camera was a Canon Rebel XTi fitted with an EF28/135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens zoomed in to 80mm. The shutter speed was 1/60 second and the aperture setting f/5.0. The ISO was a low 100 and the mode used was aperture priority.