A contradiction here, bright sunrise over the Atlantic with a squall adding some drama.
Photographed from a ‘bone yard’ in a coastal wildlife management area.
Eventually the storm moved north hugging the shore.
Sunrise And A Coastal Storm
Category Archives: Charleston
Inside Bethany Cemetery
Just inside the entrance of this cemetery is a circular set of grave sites and monuments. I don’t think it is a family section but it does have wonderfully ornate wrought iron work.
A Flash Of Green, Heron
I’m not even sure I knew what this was when I grabbed the shots.
A fast bird going by, and I pointed and pressed the shutter…a bunch.
Having missed thousands of opportunities like this I now (try) to remember to have my camera / lens focused and active at about half length all the time.
Just have a lens pointed away and press the back button to focus on anything while standing around. A subject is not important, I am keeping the camera focused and the lens working. If I lift up suddenly to shoot the work is half done already. The lens has no need to hunt and seek when I get something in the view finder. It’s almost focused already.
The real trick is remembering to do it. Extra batteries are a good idea too.
Getting Along
They were waiting for the river to push some water (and fish) their way.
The Great Blue Herons generally chase the smaller Tricolored Herons and Egrets away. They are not very sociable.
My guess is food would be plentiful soon.
Inside A Charleston Grand House
When we shoot the old homes most of the work is wide, full room, photographs. I do think that’s the best way to give someone an idea what these houses are like.
I also feel many of the important details are buried within the big view, almost overwhelmed.
These photographs are not wide. In fact they were taken with my ‘kit’ lens (18-135). A kit lens was looked down on for years, it’s the inexpensive one that can be bundled with a camera body.
I thought that way until I found shooting like this I always needed something longer, or shorter. Space is at a premium, and distance changes in every room.
It turns out my better lens are all staying in my bag more and more.
Low And Fast, Pelican
Came real close to missing this one.
We were on a boardwalk heading to the fishing boats, this Pelican came right past low to the water.
I was using a ‘one size fits all’ type lens here so that made getting focus more like a guess.
Great Blue Making His Escape
One of my favorite series types, a Great Blue Heron taking flight.
When they want to leave in a hurry it’s just a quick jump and a push with those powerful wings.
I did not expect this fast flight. The bird was comfortable with me and the other wading birds.
I was pointing in the right direction so I caught the move. For all the noise he also didn’t go far. Just to the other side of the wetlands.
Under The Oaks And Moss
On the marsh, and edge of the peninsula, around Charleston is a series of old cemeteries. Old walls line the lanes heavy with stately Live Oaks and Spanish Moss.
Everything you have ever read about of the old south is right here.
Taken at Bethany Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina.
