A sunset photograph taken from a different perspective.
Even the old scrub brush looks nice in the right color and light.
Shore Brush In Sunset
Dolphin, Right Spot For Strand Feeding Photographs
This Dolphin swam on shore, but missed the fish at first. I didn’t miss the shot though being in a great spot. I was not too close to interfere, and on his right side.
I had a general idea where they would drive the fish. Almost always the action happens instantly and you either get the shots, or not.
With the last shot I realized he had caught a fish while rolling back. That part I missed in this sequence.
It’s spectacular to be able to witness and photograph a strand feeding so no disappointment in not seeing the fish here.
Folly Beach, Charleston, South Carolina
This is just a great spot for sunsets.
Sanderling On Shore
The tide was coming in and filling the sand gullies here. I was actually walking back in, quickly, so I didn’t get caught in the water again.
This was a quick shot since the tide come fast. My photographer friends have enjoyed me getting wet immensely so I didn’t want to give them any more stories to tell.
Wood Stork, Black And White
I did not think this would be any good. It’s really busy, contrasts everywhere, just too much ‘stuff’. However, the stork was in the perfect position to the open background.
The marshes are wonderful for photography but the enormous amount of things growing can over power any image.
Tricolored Heron Getting All Puffy
The bush was in the way. I almost deleted these because of it. There are plenty of Tricoloreds out right now too. Still it was not horrible so I kept them.
Old Working Lighthouse
Georgetown Lighthouse. Also called the North Island Light, this historic beacon stands on North Island at the mouth of Winyah Bay where it still serves as a working navigational guide.
I took this shot from across the bay in a secluded wildlife preserve. I though a monochrome worked best since it’s the oldest working light in SC.
Tricolored Heron At The Edge Of A Marsh
Tricolored Herons measure from 56 to 76 cm (22 to 30 in) long and has a wingspan of 96 cm (38 in). They are not like the Great Blues. They might be more aggressive though.
I find more in the marshlands than swamps. This fall and winter there appears to be more than last year.
Most of the information states they breed further south, down in South and Central America. However I see many juveniles that look much too young to have come up north. Probably like many other species they are staying up here.