All in a Row | New Bern, NC
Along the railing of the New Bern Grand Marina, you can usually find some bicycles lined up. Belonging to the folks who are staying on their boats, they can hop on a bike and take a quick ride to pretty much anywhere downtown.
Walking along the waterfront at sunset, I thought that it would make a neat shot to get right up against the bikes with my wide angle as the sun was setting behind them. I didn’t get as big a sun flare as I wanted, but this turned out just right.
The shot: Nikon D90, 8mm Rokinon lens, f/22. 3 exposures, manually masked together in Photoshop.
Lost Buoy | New Bern, NC
Recently, on a nice warm morning, I decided to take a hike through a local park. Neat clouds blowing across the sky beckoned me to walk along the river bank and shoot some big wide waterscapes. As I turned back away from the water and into the woods, a hint of red caught my eye. Walking further, I found this big, beached buoy laying in the weeds. At about six feet tall and made of steel, this sucker was heavy! I assume that it was drug up there temporarily as it seemed to be in ok condition. But, it was up a hill and quite a ways away from the water, so who knows?
I spent some time shooting around it with various set ups and settled on the 8mm Rokinon lens because of the way it made the sunflare really pop!
The shot: Nikon D90, 8mm Rokinon lens, f/22, ISO-100. 2 exposures, manually masked together in Photoshop.
Wet Feet | Emerald Isle, NC
This one is appropriately named ‘Wet Feet,’ because that’s exactly what I got while shooting it. I am also pretty sure this is the same wave that filled the moving parts of my tripod with saltwater and sand. It was all totally worth it though.
This was part of this evening that provided probably the best light that I’ve shot in. The late afternoon sky was deep blue with wispy clouds, the sunset too on the hues above and after the sun went down, the sky turned deep pink and red!
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The Shot: Nikon D90, 8mm Rokinon lens, tripod held. f/22, 1/8 sec., ISO 200.
1/19 Sunset (Behind The Scenes) | Emerald Isle, North Carolina
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On Thursday (1/19) I headed over to Emerald Isle to visit with my friend and fellow photographer Brad Styron. We had some business to discuss, but more importantly, there were photos to take! We left his studio and hopped in his FJ and a minute or two later were driving down the beach. I’ve never driven over-sand, although I’ve always wanted to get the permits for my Jeep, and it was way cool! A little ways down the beach, we came to a spot where the beach erosion created ‘cliffs’ that were close to six feet high in places. This is where we set up to shoot.
In this image you can see the set up. Brad’s FJ is parked above the surf on the sand. You can see his second camera body set up in the foreground. He filmed video the entire time and came away with an amazing time-lapse video of the sunset! You can see Brad himself is shooting up against the cliff beyond the camera.
You will no doubt be seeing several more images from this sunset (one of THE BEST sunsets I’ve ever shot) in the coming days and weeks!
The Shot: Nikon D90, Rokinon 8mm fisheye lens. 2 exposures, manually blended in Photoshop.
©2012 Zach Frailey, please do not use without permission
Farewell, Until Next Season | Pittsburgh, PA
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As a lifelong Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Sunday’s loss at the hands of the Denver Broncos stings…a lot. But, at the end of the day it’s just a game and life goes on. My hat goes off to Tim Tebow and the Broncos team. I’ll be rooting for them the rest of the way out.
Today’s photo is a lens corrected 8mm view of Heinz Field, home of the Steelers. I feel like the angle of this shot gives the feel that this is in the rearview, saying goodbye for the year. Until next season, farewell black and gold.
The shot: Nikon D90, 8mm Rokinon lens. 3 exposure HDR, manually masked with original three exposures. Lightroom 3 for lens correction, exported to Photomatix to tonemap, final masking in Photoshop CS4.
©2011 Zach Frailey, please do not use without permission
