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Sandpiper

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

Underneath the Pier: Panama City Beach

This is taken underneath Russell-Fields Pier in Panama City Beach. I thought including the underside of the pier's walkway would give this perspective a little something different and it was overexposed when editing in Photoshop. 

Into Tomorrow: Shooting in Live Time

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. 

Umbrellas On The Beach

    Three Umbrellas On The Beach: An Overexposure. 

Stingray Near Laguna Shore

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. 

Camp Helen State Park: Old Fishing Pier

The first time I visited Camp Helen State park I was walking along the trail to the beach and saw this old fishing pier in the distance. It looked like the ancient ruins of an early beach civilization or bedrock- I was wowed. After doing some research about Camp Helen I came to the conclusion that this old fishing pier was probably built sometime around 1945 when the camp became a resort for employees of a textile mill: Avondale Mills, in Alabama. Nonetheless, this old pier has stood through some major hurricanes and although it may never truly be a bedrock, it is the ruins of an old fishing pier that many folks enjoyed and still enjoy today. (Edited 06/14/2022)

Late July

  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.