Old Scituate Lighthouse at 6:30 on a cloudy morning in early December I love the clouds in this one. Old Scituate Light also known simply as Scituate Light is a historic lighthouse located on Cedar Point in Scituate, Massachusetts. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as Scituate Light
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1810, May: The Federal Government appropriated $4,000 for a lighthouse to be built at the entrance of Scituate Harbor.
1811, September 19: The lighthouse was completed two months ahead of schedule making it the 11th lighthouse in the United States.
1814, September, the War of 1812: Rebecca and Abagail Bates "The Lighthouse Army of Two" warded off an attack by British soldiers by playing their fife and drum loudly. The British retreated since they thought the sound came from the Scituate Town Militia.
1827: The height of the lighthouse was raised 15 feet (4.6 m) and a new lantern room was added to improve the visibility of this lighthouse.
1850: Due to the construction of the Minot's Ledge Light the lighthouse was removed from service.
1852: The lighthouse was put back into service after a storm destroyed the first Minot's Ledge Light.
1855: The light received a new Fresnel lens.
1860: The light was once again removed from service after the second tower at Minot's Ledge was built, and over the next 60 years the lighthouse fell into disrepair.
1916: The lighthouse was put up for sale.
1917: The town of Scituate bought the lighthouse for $4,000.
1930: A new replica lantern was added
1960's: The lighthouse was still in a state of disrepair. The Scituate Historical Society appropriated $6,500 for repairs.
1988: The lighthouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1991, July: The lighthouse was relit with the light visible only from land.
1994: The light was made visible from sea as a private aid to navigation
Occasional tours are available from the Scituate Historical Society. The keeper's house is a private residence. The current keeper is Bob Gallagher, a History teacher at Marshfield High School in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
Minot is a beach community in Scituate. It is fondly regarded as the best beach in Scituate. It is part North Scituate and is further divided into an area of private
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Brant Rock, Marshfield MA December 2015 The weather has been warm in 50-60s
Ocean Bluff (02065) and Brant Rock (02020) contain six public beaches: Sunrise Beach, Ocean Bluff Beach, Rebar Beach, Brant Rock Beach, Blackman's Point, and Bluefish Cove. All of these beaches, as well as the rest of the Marshfield seashore from Green Harbor village to Rexhame village, were once known by the name of "Marshfield Beach". In 1832, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled in the case of Briggs Thomas v. Inhabitants of Marshfield, 13 Pickering 240, that Rexhame Beach as well as all of the rest of "Marshfield Beach" was a "common", open for use by all members of the public. During the summer time, especially along Sunrise Beach and Ocean Bluff, skim boarding and surfing is very popular among locals. Ocean Bluff locals have made a name for their neighborhood and home beach down the east coast, competing in skim contests.
One major reason when out shooting seascape photography is finding the right composition. We've heard it time and time again to vary your shooting height, but also think about constantly looking through your view finder. What may look great with your eyes may look flat and boring once captured in a flat image.
Leading lines will give the viewers eyes to transition through the image providing the overall viewing pleasure and not allowing the viewers eyes to get stuck on one particular subject.
Focus is very important and often over-looked, your focus should be on the foreground and give enough detail up close to the most interest. I personally use hyperfocal distance to optimize important details throughout my seascape photography. I have found autofocus spotty and has led to much disappointment once viewed on a larger screen.
The contrast of light should be a consideration for your foreground, shadows and light can also help provide effective leading lines especially when working with sunrise and sunset seascape images.
Motion and knowing what shutter speed will provide the effect you are looking for is very important, this will take practice varying your ISO to increase or decrease your shutter speed. Your shutter speed will also depend on the current and motion of water, water without much drama is best captured with a longer exposure flattening out reflections caused by small waves or ripples.
Cloud cover is something we look for when shooting seascape photography and if conditions permit can offer leading lines from top of the image.
Although there are so many useful tools in post processing, I find that using on camera filters such as neutral density, graduated neutral density and reverse neutral density filters very important in obtaining the best possible in-camera effect for seascape photography. There is no replacing neutral density filter used for motion in post processing other than to provide a complete blur in Photoshop.
Shoot a wide lens to gather a large foreground area, I find most of my compositions are captured between 12mm to 18mm. I also find the most widely used aperture is f/8 combined with a variety of neutral density filters to optimize my proper intended shutter speed based on the conditions I'm shooting.
Do your research and scout your locations before hand, making notes of potential compositions for future seascape photography adventures. When shooting seascape photography I find that low tide provides a better opportunity for interesting rock formations and tidal pools, there are a variety of internet sites that can provide you tide information as well as sunrise and sunset times. These two factors will optimize your chances for a more effective and productive seascape photography.
Ed King is a Rhode Island based seascape photographer spending much of his time capturing the Rhode Island and New England coastline offering fine art prints of the dramatic New England coast.
USS BANCROFT(DD598), built at the Fore River shipyard, coming under the Fore River Bridge in early 1942 after being commissioned. Originally sent to the WWII "Alaskan Campaign", in mid 1943 she was then re-assigned to Pearl Harbor for operations in the "PTO"(Pacific Theater of Operations). Between Sept of 1943 and July of 1945 she provided fire support, screening and escort duties for some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific and received 8 Battle Stars for her service. She had a top speed of almost 40 Miles Per Hour. Shortly after WWII she was put into inactive status and in 1973 was sold for scrap.
Fore River Shipyard was a shipyard owned by General Dynamics Corporation located on Weymouth Fore River in Braintree and Quincy, Massachusetts. It began operations in 1883 in Braintree, and moved to its final location on Quincy Point in 1901. In 1913, it was purchased by Bethlehem Steel, and later transferred to Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. It was sold to General Dynamics in 1963, and closed in 1986. During its operation, yardworkers constructed hundreds of ships, for both military and civilian clients.
"Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment. " - Ansel Adams
This type of photography actually only requires you to be at the right place at the right time.
One of the success keys for landscape photography
is patience, and thats it! Just click and there you go!
Having said that, there are some small details which are forgotten.
I will try to discuss those small details, you can read while sipping your coffee.
1. Sky versus land?
Pick one. Which one is more preferable for you? The sky or the land?
Well, I would just pick both. Why not? Keep in mind that both the land and sky are supporting each other to generate a highly desirable photo.
Don't be greedy, though. Prioritize the stronger one. For instance, during the golden sunset time, the sky will be more tempting than the land. Yet you have to keep in mind the classic photography textbook guideline, the Rule of Thirds.
As the rule of thumb, the part you want to emphasize should be put on the 2/3 part of the frame. But don't solely rely on the rule. Art is all about your personal preference. What I would suggest is to become familiar with the Rule of Third, and then break it.
2. Find the focal point
Focal point is not necessarily the point of interest (POI), but POI could be the focal point. On top of that, focal point can be the initial point to explore POI.
Focal point is where you want the eyes of the viewers to fall when they first see the landscape photography. Focal point can be any object in the frame.
3. Don't Underestimate Foreground
While many photographers focus on finding the best background for their landscape photography, foreground is also very important.
Foreground, when placed correctly, gives the viewers the depth sensation. Foreground can also be used for focal point in many cases. You can use any objects as your foreground, such as rocks, trees, or even a person.
4. Be Friendly With Your Tripod
This particular photography equipment is a dilemma in many cases. It is too heavy to be carried, yet its function is too vital to be left behind. The main function of a tripod is to prevent the camera from shaking.
When I'm going to hunt landscape photography, bringing my tripod along with me is a must. For me it's better to carry a heavy load than to regret the result of not bringing the tripod.
5. Use Depth of Field (DoF) to the Maximum
Landscape photography is usually sharp from one end to the other. Use low focus, f/22 or lower, to maintain the sharpness of the landscape image.
6. Capture the Nature's Movement
Many people consider landscape photography as capturing an image of the peaceful, relaxing, and motionless nature.. In fact, we can add some "drama" to our landscape photography. Capture the movements in the nature, such as water flow, cloud movement, and swinging leaves.
Capturing these kind of movements definitely requires a tripod and neutral density (ND) filter. When we capture the image successfully, it could seem like it is from another world with a very strong mood.
People may argue "that does not look real, does it?"
"Well, I didn't take photos for documentation, did I?"
7. Cooperate With the Weather
Weather is unpredictable. It is either good weather and take photos, or bad weather and do it another time. What if I told you bad weather is good for your landscape photography?
Too many photographers take photos only during the good days. On the other hand, if you capture the moment of a thunderstorm, blizzard, and other bad weather condition, your photos will be very unique and maybe the only kind in the world.
Keep in mind that everybody can make use of good clear blue sky, but only few photographers work in the bad weather. Go against the mainstream and be unique.
8. Golden hour & Blue Hour
Golder hour refers to the time during sunset. You will see the golden color of the sky when the sun sets.
After the sun sets, don't pack up and get ready to leave. Instead, wait for a moment until the sun completely sets and you will witness another best timing for landscape photography. This is called the blue hour.
Blue hour is the time after the sun is gone and before it is completely dark. You will see a dark blue sky. Turn your camera on and capture the moment. Quick!
9. Line and Shape
Play with composition. Lines and shapes give a very strong impression to an image. Also remember the perspective and vanishing point. Both give a great depth of field sensation which is very interesting to a viewer's eyes.
10. Change Perspective
I cannot overemphasize it, explore as much as you can. Get the infinite creativity in landscape photography. Change your point of view when taking photos of an object.
Even switching from high angle to low angle gives you a totally different effect and mood.
11. Capture the Details of the Landscape
Landscape photography is not solely wide angle. Experiment with different types of lens
. If you only have a normal lens, then panoramic photo can be an alternative.
12. Use HDR (High dynamic range) Technique
HDR for landscape photography can be a great alternative when camera filter is not available.
The way to do it is by taking images of similar objects with different exposures, then combining them. Combining the images can be done using image editor software such as Photoshop.
Don't overprocess your image. Make it look natural, not a 3D cartoon.
13. Keep Shooting!
After reading all the tips, it is time to start and take action. Remember guys, knowing is nothing, applying what you know is everything. The very best thing you can do to improve your skill on landscape photography is by doing it.
Take your camera, go out take photos and have fun!
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Beautiful Sunset Pretty in pinks at at Monponsett Lake in Hanson.
Monponsett Pond, also called Monponsett Lake and the Twin Lakes, is actually a system of two ponds, West and East, mostly in Halifax, Massachusetts, with a small portion of West Monponsett Pond extending into Hanson. The western basin is 282 acres (1.14 km2), and the eastern basin is 246 acres (1.00 km2). The average depth of both ponds is seven feet and the maximum depth is 13 feet (4.0 m). The outflow is Stump Brook, a tributary of Poor Meadow Brook, in the northwestern part of West Monponsett Pond. The pond is part of the Taunton River Watershed.
