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“Crescendo (2)”
Story:
A large swell makes contact with the titled sandstone of Shore Acres State Park on a sunny December afternoon.
The swells that day were at least 20 feet. They came with regularity, putting on a show each time they struck. People watching would cheer with excitement. Sea spray would rain down.
Not every crashing wave made for a photogenic splash. Patience was required. In between the swells, I would wipe down the front of my lens after it had been misted by the raining spray. I must have been out there for nearly two hours – waiting for the right moment, the right splash.
As I photographed, I spoke with a fellow photographer next to me. We both were having a heck of a time photographing these big waves. Both of us had handfuls of cleaning cloths that we deployed every time spray from a wave drifted over.
After shooting, I went back to my car and wiped down my camera with cloth soaked in fresh water and wrung out. And when I got back home that evening, I ordered a raincoat specifically designed for putting over camera equipment.
Photographing big waves is definitely a rush and from a safe distance and location, the only real danger is salty sea spray. As I learned later that week, on the very same day as this photograph, tragically, a woman visiting a different stretch of beach died after being swept out to sea from a large wave.
-BAP
Location:
Shore Acres State Park
Coos Bay, Oregon
43° 19' 28'' N, 124° 23' 13.1'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 13:01 PST
Date: December 7th, 2020
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G, Tripod
ISO 160, 70 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec
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“Crescendo (2)”
Story:
A large swell makes contact with the titled sandstone of Shore Acres State Park on a sunny December afternoon.
The swells that day were at least 20 feet. They came with regularity, putting on a show each time they struck. People watching would cheer with excitement. Sea spray would rain down.
Not every crashing wave made for a photogenic splash. Patience was required. In between the swells, I would wipe down the front of my lens after it had been misted by the raining spray. I must have been out there for nearly two hours – waiting for the right moment, the right splash.
As I photographed, I spoke with a fellow photographer next to me. We both were having a heck of a time photographing these big waves. Both of us had handfuls of cleaning cloths that we deployed every time spray from a wave drifted over.
After shooting, I went back to my car and wiped down my camera with cloth soaked in fresh water and wrung out. And when I got back home that evening, I ordered a raincoat specifically designed for putting over camera equipment.
Photographing big waves is definitely a rush and from a safe distance and location, the only real danger is salty sea spray. As I learned later that week, on the very same day as this photograph, tragically, a woman visiting a different stretch of beach died after being swept out to sea from a large wave.
-BAP
Location:
Shore Acres State Park
Coos Bay, Oregon
43° 19' 28'' N, 124° 23' 13.1'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 13:01 PST
Date: December 7th, 2020
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 70-200 mm f/4G, Tripod
ISO 160, 70 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec
