PixelSure Photography

A year after Hurricane Michael and there are still many reminders of the terrible storm that changed many peoples lives. This sailboat is still banked on the shore of North Bay by Gulf Coast State College; it's underside battered and beaten from the storm. Yet, the beauty and strength of a recovering community prevails. 

This little shoreline bird was photographed piping along the shoreline using Olympus' built in PopArt filter. 

Olympus' Live Time feature is a blast to work with and the results are some kind of awesome. It moves a little faster than Live Composite so it keeps you on your toes, so to say. This was shot over a span of 15 seconds at ISO 200; using a ND 1000 lens filter. I was surprised, really, at how well this shot came together and how fast Live Time moved longer exposure photography. Nonetheless, I found a spot to spread out a beach towel and set-up my little Gorilla Pod, underneath Russell-Fields Pier in Panama City Beach~ Dog Beach at Pier Park Mall. It made for a nice late afternoon. 

    Three Umbrellas On The Beach: An Overexposure. 

I was walking along the shoreline about ankle deep in water, looking at the pattern of the shore and determining what angle to shoot the evening's sunset when something brushed against my foot. Imagine my surprise when seeing this stingray: WOW, with a particular interest. There were two of these aquatic creatures playing in the sand; I thought they might be mating. Nonetheless, I can't remember the last time I saw stingrays moving in the shallows and it was fun shooting them. 

  This "Late July" sunset was shot using Olympus' built in art filters: Art 1- Pop Art; it makes for some bright, interesting, and fun colors; perfect for a real fun beach. The reds are brighter, greens are greener; when using this filter, the neon colors will knock you out.  Nonetheless, This was shot at 25 mm (micro 4/3); f/3.2 @ 1/200 second, ISO 200, +1 step exposure bias, max aperture 1.69.... During post processing (raw)- texture, clarity, and dehaze were reduced while vibrance increased to give it a more abstract or artistic appearance. The next photo shows you what the photo looked like before post processing.