Photography Workshop, Outer Banks, NC September 2021
A blog post from Colin: Now that our RV travels are over, several of our friends (particularly those not enamored of Facebook) have asked if I would publish some of my photographic efforts on this website.
This will be the first post, showing photographs taken on a 5 day photography workshop I attended in the Outer Banks, North Carolina with 8 other attendees. It was run by David Blecman of Positive Negatives.from 11th to 15th September 2021.
Fishing Piers and Beach
An early morning session at Nags Head beach proved very productive as the light went from blue to orange from pre-dawn to sunrise. Then, later in the week, we visited Avon Pier for some more pier scenes, including some long exposure shots.
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- Predawn at Nags Head Pier
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- Pre-dawn at Nags Head Pier
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- Sunrise reflections at Nags Head Pier
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- Sunrise at Nags Head Pier
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- Nags Head Pier
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- Morning Surf
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- Nags Head Sunrise
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- Nags Head Sunrise
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- Avon Pier
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- Avon Pier
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- Avon Pier
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- Avon Pier
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- Cloudy Sunrise
Lighthouses
A photographic trip to the Outer Banks wouldn’t be complete without some lighthouse pictures.
We had some discussion about the ethics of using the latest ‘sky replacement’ software to enhance pictures taken on e.g. cloudless days. So I included an example below.
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- Bodie Light – dusk
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- Bodie Light – after sunset
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- Moon by Bodie Light
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- Currituck Light
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- Currituck Light
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- Bodie Lighthouse – morning
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- Bodie Lighthouse – morning
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- Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse
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- … with original sky
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- Hatteras Light
Wildlife
My favorite photographic genre.
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- Egret
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- Egret
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- Egret
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- Blue Heron
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- Blue Heron
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- Green Heron
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- Green Heron
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- Tree Frog
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- Turtle coming up for air
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- Praying Mantis
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- Dragonfly
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- Green Dragonfly
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- Blue Dragonfly
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- Cicada
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- Sanderling
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- Whimbrel?
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- Pelican
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- Northern Mockingbird
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- Killdeer
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- Juvenile European Starling
Landscapes, Sand Dunes …
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- Bridge B&W
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- Bridge at Corolla
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- Bridge – Color
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- The Whalehead Club
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- Tree Sculpture
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- Hang Gliders
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- Tree Arch
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- Wooden Boat Workshop
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- Wooden Canoe
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- Classic Outboards
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- Dinghy Twins
Nags Head, NC
Fabuleuses photos pleines de sensibilité.
Bravo Colin!
Quel talent!
Merci bien, Michele.
Bisous a toi et ‘cheesecake’.
C
The photos are fantastic! I got a real kick out of the one of the egret looking as if he/she were performing on a balance beam. Thanks for sharing! I hope all is well with both of you.
Thanks, Sherry. All is well here.
Great pics Colin – interesting subjects
Absolutely gorgeous, Colin! Thanks for sharing.
Fantastic Colin! So did the “Sky Software” add the clouds?
Thanks, Bill. Only in two pictures. One where I indicate (Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse). One with the two trees on the sand dunes. Our professional photographer / instructor uses this all the time. Is it more ethical if the sky added was by the same photographer? Is it ‘Art’ so anything goes?
It’s kind of like editing mistakes out of studio audio recordings. There used to be more of a controversy than there is anymore. Because now we have people all over videoing us and posting it on the web, so the world at large can know perfectly well how a performer actually plays. A heavily-edited studio recording is more of an artist’s statement of their ideals and intentions, versus a youtube video, which is what actually happens in the real world. There is currently a place for both. What would be the comparable venues in the photographic world?
Interesting analogy, Dick. I think editing out audio mistakes is more like normal photographic post-processing, adjusting color / brightness, removing people / objects that don’t belong. What if you took someone else’s recording, (minus the soloist) and added your own solo track to it? Is it different if you use your own sky pictures versus stock photos. Sometimes the sky is the picture.
An array of topics, encouraging the use of different settings and lighting content between and within each topic: fishing piers, lighthouses, wildlife and landscapes/miscellaneous. The reflections of blue sky on small pockets of standing water on the turtle’s head, for example, add to an already interesting photo.
Thanks for sharing your photos with us from what must have been an interesting workshop.
Photos are gorgeous, as always. I love the B&W bridge. Perfect for upcoming October.
Gorgeous shots, Colin. I especially love ones with reflections. Donna (friend of Opels)
Thanks, Donna.
Thanks for sharing these lovely photos. I especially love the range of color; so much broader than in my photos from the same area (admittedly, taken with a mobile phone).
I’ll share with some friends in Duck, NC!
Thank you Christian. Some of the photos were taken in Duck.
I love them all but especially the black and white bridge with all its glorious textures. Also love the big opening photo of the pier at night with the starburst lights and reflection on the water. Thank you for sharing all your stunning photos.
Thanks, Eileen
Wonderful work, Colin. Thanks for sharing. Love to you.
Thank you. We trust that you and F. have had a pleasant and safe season up there. C&C