‘Surf City Sunset’ | Surf City, North Carolina
This cloudy sunset was shot with the new 8mm lens (which if you haven’t picked up on yet, I love). The lens really makes the Surf City Pier elongate and appear to just fade off into the horizon. I think the real star of this shot though are the linear components. I love how the contrails in the sky almost perfectly run parallel with the pier and both they and the pier seem to disappear at the same point.
Also, I haven’t said much about it, but I’m currently (like, quite literally right now) working on my book, ‘Sky Chasing, vol. 1’ This image is going to be the cover! I really hope to have it finished within the next day or two. I’ll keep everyone posted though. Thanks for all the support and patience.
The shot: Nikon D90, Rokinon 8mm lens, tripod held and remote fired. 3 exposures, tonemapped in Photomatix and manually masked back with the 3 original exposures. Finished with Nik Viveza and a slight Glamour Glow filter in Nik Color Efex Pro.
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December 2011 Wallpaper Calendar
For these I usually use my favorite image from the previous month. This time though, I thought it would be more appropriate to use a holiday themed photo from last December. If you’ve ever visited New Bern during Christmas, you know that downtown does a great job of decorating and getting into the holiday spirit!
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Beach Embrace | Atlantic Beach, NC
While I was out shooting a sunset this past weekend, I saw a scene that would make any candid photographer’s dream come true; a couple sharing a moment alone— on the beach— in front of a blazing sunset sky. I’m not a candid photographer, but an HDR photographer. So here’s the outcome- a candid HDR!
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‘Hole to Heaven’
On a little journey from New Bern to Oriental, I happened to be waiting for the ferry when the setting sun broke through a hole in the clouds. The colors and rays of light were amazing!
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©2011 Zach Frailey
The Big Moon.
Shot from Union Point Park in New Bern, NC
©2011 Zach Frailey
