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Thursday Throwback – 11

From 2012, a photographic exploration of patterns on Cape Cod.

In this instance of the throwback series, we go back 13 years. If memory serves me, this was a day spent scouting a location for some doggie rescue photography. As I was on Cape Cod already, why not explore a bit more and find some interesting locations.

Her’s one of the captures from my wanderings…

I am rather partial to finding patterns in Nature, but in this case I am the creator of any pattern. As I walked around the beach, I looked carefully at the various organizations of these pebbles. In the end, I used the orientation of my lens to create a semblance of organization. I am curious to find out what pattern, if any, you see in this image. I’ll refrain from providing hints, as that would guide your mind’s eye.

Later that day, I also photographed the lighthouse seen in Thursday Throwback – 7, Nobska Lighthouse. Overall, not a bad day!

Thursday Throwback – 8

From February 2009: A surreal moment on a deserted beach on Cape Cod.

Interestingly enough, this week’s photo is from the same year as the one in last week’s Thursday Throwback – 7. This is purely serendipitous! In February of 2009, my wife and I took some time to spend on Cape Cod. There’s nothing like visiting beaches and resort areas when there are no crowds!

Here’s one of my captures from that weekend…

A photo of ripples left in the sand at the beach from the movement of the water back and forth. — Beach Surreality

I played a little bit with angles, as I took several shots. There are a couple of images that I like from this series, among which this one is my favorite. I cropped the image a bit to get the 8×10 form factor, as I find that the shorter height provides more of a sense of length. That is a rather odd statement, as I read it back.

In my estimation, this illusion of length comes from the increase and thinning of the sand shapes. As they go towards the horizon, there is a sense of ever greater distance.

Also, if you look at this image long enough, you may get a sense that there is an ancient alien force at play here… Don’t look too long, lest it might reach out to you!

Thursday Throwback – 7

A photo from 2009, featuring Nobska Lighthouse in Cape Cod.

This week, I’m going back even further than last week with an image from 2009. In December I took a drive out to Cape Cod for a bit of photo exploration. As I started working my way back, I went by a rather charming lighthouse.

Here’s one of the images of this lighthouse…

On this trip I simply took a couple of quick shots from the road, and looking back it reminds me to go back there. There are a number of lovely angles that I didn’t explore that day and I can give the light a better treatment.

Consider this one added to my list of places, and I will share updated images when I catch them!

A Simple Image

Little stones abound

One of the nice things about photography is that it affords us a different way of looking at the world around us. Sometimes the very simple and overlooked can create a rather nice composition.

Walking on a beach with lots of pebbles, I purposely looked for a pattern in the pebble formation that allowed me to compose something that might catch the eye. Critical factors in my mind were the angle of the light and any natural lines that might occur in the pattern; additionally, as lighter pebbles will draw the eye, I paid attention to their position.

This was the result, some 6 years ago. I hope you enjoy it.

Technical Data

This image was captured with a Canon EOS 1D Mk III using an EF 24-105mm f/4L series lens. Exposure settings were 1/160 second at f/11 and 200 ISO. This image is uncropped.

Inspired by Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge – Abstract.