Morris Island was the location of the assault by the Massechusetts 54th Infantry Regiment on Fort Wagner during the US Civil War. The event was dramatized by the movie Glory, released in 1989. The Massachusetts 54th is historicallly significant because it was one of the first official black units in the Union Army and was supported by abolitionists in the Boston area.
While this photo is visually simple, I found it difficult to get what I wanted to convey in the image. I shot numerous frames of the lighthouse from various perspectives and focal lengths. I wanted to show the lighthouse in the context of the curve of the beach. I got this shot by wading out into the water so I could include the wave action and the curve of the water line. (It probably wasn't the smartest move since I was wearing a backpack that contained my cell phone, wallet and camera gear.) I made modest changes to the white balance to make the colors a little warmer and increased the vibrance. I also added a vignette effect while editing to help focus the viewer on the lighthouse. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 DX AT-X Pro lens.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The Morris Island Lighthouse
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Last Minute Instructions
A pilot looks down to his ground crew while launching for the 2010 Helen To The Atlantic Balloon Race. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 DX AT-X Pro lens.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Ready to go
Two balloons are ready to go at the start of the 2010 Helen To The Atlantic Balloon Race. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 DX AT-X Pro lens.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
San Francisco Shop Door
A man at the counter of a convenience store in Union Square, San Francisco CA. Shot with a Nikon D90 and a Tokina 16-50mm f2.8 DX AT-X Pro lens.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Airborne
Airborne. A competitor sets off on the 2010 Helen To The Atlantic Balloon Race. Shot with a Nikon D90, a Nikon 80-200mm f2.8D ED lens and a Kenko Pro 1.4X teleconverter
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