I love how all the seaside cities in the USA have had these huge long piers that make the best photographic subjects.
I had great fun photographing the piers at Folly Beach in Charleston, South Carolina and Tybee Island near Savannah, Georgia.
Fort Myers Beach on the Gulf Coast was so busy on the weekend we couldn’t get anywhere near the place. We waited until a week day to head down there for sunset. We stopped at a beachside restaurant that had the best food – I was almost willing to give up my sunset photo shoot to linger over the flavours.
Almost …
But at the last minute we quickly paid the bill and I dashed out the door and down to the beach to make these images.
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These are both gorgeous, Anne! I especially like the first one, with the movement in the foreground water.
Thank you so much Laurie. The sand in the shallow foreground was lumpy from the wave action. I liked how it shaped the water on an incoming wave and the shape held over to the long exposure.
Boy…I’m glad you didn’t linger over the food to long. These images are incredible. I so love the first one and the silky texture of the water in the foreground.
Hi Edith, I know I almost didn’t go because the food was so good. But it was my only sunset at that beach so I dragged my extremely full self out there knowing I would regret it if I didn’t! Thank you for the kind compliment.
Very beautiful indeed.
I suppose you returned later to that restaurant for a well deserved dessert ?
Alex
Hi Alexander, actually that was the plan but I was too full. They had yummy drinks too. That must have helped the creativity on these shots!
Beautiful shots, Anne. The first is my favorite. That water movement is fantastic!
Thank you kindly Mark, I always appreciate your comments.
Wow…this is all magic!
Thank you Siddhartha! I love doing the long exposures and create something we can’t see with our own eyes.
Oh, Anne. I want to be you. Beautiful color! More photography tips appreciated! Peace, M.
Hi M, well if you want to take over part of my life I have two beagles you can take care of for me! That would make my travelling so much easier. I know you like dogs 🙂 And our home base is very close to you in Sequim. I took your advice and put some more photography tips into my latest post on the Snowy Egret. I hope you enjoyed it.
Jaw-dropping, both. I love the silken look to the water in the first photo and the thrilling red in the second.
Thank you so much for your kind compliment Mim!
Jaw dropping Anne!
Thanks Howard!
Anne, I really love the composition and the intensity of the second image. Glad you are eating good food and having fun!
Hi Chris, you know I think it was the food that did it. Good food makes me happy. Thank you very much for your comments.
Excellent. What’s the name of the restaurant there that was so good? 🙂
Hi Randy, I believe it was called the Gulf Shore Grill. It was right on the beach, on the second floor, with a stunning view. I probably could have made very similar images without leaving the restaurant. They had yummy drinks too.
Absolutely sublime! Few things in life are as rewarding as good food and a great sunset!` Kudos on these fine images!
Hi John, well said “good food and a great sunset” really does make the day. Thank you very much for the comments.
Beautiful photos Anne! I was around a few piers like this in Carolina but this unfortunately was before I knew how to make photos like these. Definitely worth rushing a meal for!
Hi Michael, don’t you wish it was easier to revisit some of the far off places we visited before and photograph them again? I look back at my images from Prague, Russia, Turkey and they just don’t meet the standards anymore. But they bring back good memories. Thanks for the comments, always appreciated.
Wow, Anne, those are some of the most incredible colors I have ever seen captured in a sunset! Fabulous images, my good friend, seriously top drawer!!
Hi Toad, wow what a great compliment because there are some amazing sunset images out there and it is always hard to come up with one that meets the grade. Thank you so much!!
Rocking shots Anne! Beautiful colors.
Thank you very much Chris!
What speed did you have the shutter on these? The water looks like syrup. It’s beautiful.
Hi Chris, they are both long exposures: the first image was 20 seconds and the second 15 seconds. I like how the long exposures blur the water and saturate colour. Thank you very much for your kind compliment.