Sunrise in Florida

For many years I've gone to Florida in the late winter for recreation--OK, the 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway.  But that never dampened my enthusiasm for snagging a few photographs of the surrounding area while I was there.  Here's a favorite, of the pre-dawn coloring the sky through dense clouds over the beach at Daytona.  I think it has a lot of drama to it.

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Sand in My Toes

I must confess that there's something about being at the beach that's especially inviting in the summertime.  This photo, taken just before dawn in Delaware on the Atlantic coast of the U.S., shows the peacefulness of the hours before sun worshipers begin to arrive for the day.  It's the time of day I love the best.

Delaware beach in the pre-dawn

What about you?  Do you love the seashore?  If so, what do you love about it the most?

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Is There Only Darkness, or Will Light Prevail?

In the wake of the tragic Paris massacre, this photograph seems to sum up my feelings, and perhaps those of many others.  Its dramatic contrast of darkness penetrated by sunshine suggests that although the times are dark, perhaps oppressively so, light is struggling to shine through. 

We cannot now know the outcome of the struggle.  We can only have hope that brighter days lie ahead.  Until then, courage--and compassion for those who are most affected--must prevail.

Sunrise at the Seashore

They say that when composing a photograph you should never put the subject in the center of the photo.  Instead, it should be positioned to one side, with lines leading into it.  Ideally, it is said, the principal object should be at the one-third point, which conforms closely to the Greek principle of the Golden Ratio.  But many photographers argue that this is a rule that is meant to be broken, especially when the subject matter is strong enough to carry the viewer's interest.

Here's a photo with the center of interest--the sun--pretty close to the middle of the photo.  It does have leading lines in from the sides with the silhouettes of the sand dune and the fence.  So does it work?  See what you think.

Sunrise on the Delaware Seashore

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