These images I captured on an August morning 14 years ago in Tampa. I went to one of my frequent spots on Ballast Point. I wish I could claim I had been clever and went out this morning for these conditions, but that would not be true.
Incoming clouds and storms created a contrasting scene in which the rising sun lit up the sky and surrounding areas, but downtown still remained lit as if it were still night time. Despite the incoming storms, Hillsborough Bay was still calm and reflective.
Upon review of these images I really wish I had focus assist on this DSLR as many are quite soft or technically out of focus. Nevertheless, I still enjoy these images so much I decided to keep them.
I recently traveled to North Carolina. This was a voluntold type trip in that I was only there because my SO said it was highly encouraged, which is to say more than mandatory. Despite having to be there for another reason, I still searched to see if there were any lighthouses nearby. There was one in the general vicinity. It was not the coolest lighthouse I’ve seen, but it would be a fine subject.
Fast forward to the weekend of, and things were not working for me. I had a hellish day of travel due to flight delays, rental car place being out of cars, having to change hotels last minute. That put me behind schedule, and I only had one opportunity to escape and go do my thing. It’s the night before, I’m exhausted, I’m checking out the weather, and there’s a storm blowing in. Weather report indicates it’ll get in too early, but I was excited to have a chance to get a good sky.
I live in the Central time zone, I had my alarm set for 5:00 AM Eastern, after a night in which I only got a few hours sleep. Despite being very tired, I didn’t want to waste a golden opportunity.
Sony Alpha 7R IV | Sony 24-70mm GM II | 24mm | ISO 100 | f/5.6 | 10 secSony Alpha 7R IV | Sony 24-70mm GM II | 24mm | ISO 100 | f/8 | 30 secSony Alpha 7R IV | Sony 24-70mm GM II | 24mm | ISO 100 | f/8 | 1/6 secSony Alpha 7R IV | Sony 24-70mm GM II | 24mm | ISO 100 | f/11 | 1/4 sec
The morning was brilliant. The colors, the clouds, the subject. I was very pleased with the results. The storm that was rolling in wasn’t but 20 minutes behind me. Definitely glad I made the trip.
