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I drove to the coast of Oregon without an itinerary, and although there were a few places I really wanted go visit, I wanted the freedom to explore. Besides, I wasn’t in a hurry, until…. read on. I drove to the ocean from Salem on all the back roads. I took my time and even took a side trip up a (creepy!) one lane mountainside road to check out a water fall but the it was running much too fast for my photographic liking. By the time I arrived at the coastline, it was pouring, and hard! It was also very windy; which makes driving the RV so much fun…. not! That said, I felt the day was done and I was done too, lol! The next morning I drove south, in and out of all the state dune parks along the 101. I was looking for one that had some photographic advantages, when I finally chose one with a jetty; it was from here that I captured this photograph. In the distance, the ocean sky was dark and threatening; I could see the rain coming (again!). Although it was overcast, I was very bright. It perfect for capturing the cresting white waves, I was thrilled! When it was time to look for somewhere to stay for the night, I stopped at the North Lake RV resort in Lakeside, only to discover they were closed for the season. The lovely owner Karen however was there, and when I explained I simply needed a place to park, she graciously welcomed my stay. Later in that evening Karen called me to say, “There’s a huge rain and wind storm coming, starting at 10 a.m., with winds up to 80 miles an hour; we’ll likely lose some trees”. She suggested that I leave the coastline by morning, while I could. Needless to say, I left before 8 a.m. and as I did, it was pouring buckets… again! With only two noteworthy images in hand (one to follow) I was disappointed… but at least I got two! :-) Happiness is in the accumulation of micro moments… and my “micro” visit to the Oregon coast was indeed memorable!
“Did you see that?!” Yes, you likely saw most everything but did you see, or notice, the less obvious?! When I’m out in the field, and I feel there’s nothing to shoot, I enjoy the visual hunt for the less obvious. Not only does the hunt for it keep me engaged moment, but knowing that my next epic shot could be (literally), right under my feet is exhilarating! As I walked along a jetty (on the Oregon coast), I noticed these birds sitting in a row in the distance, on the opposite and parallel jetty. They stood out so clearly and silhouetted against the bright ocean mist. What I didn’t notice (until I hand my camera up to my eye), were the layers behind the mist (the sand dunes, then the mountains and finally, the stormy sky). *I love the layers! The birds were quite far away so I used my Sony 100-400 zoom lens (at full zoom) to capture this image and then in post processing I cropped the top and the bottom to turn it into a panoramic image. Whether you think there’s a shot, or not… you’re right! Some of my favorite all time images are those I didn’t expect to find.
When we buy art, its usually a piece that caught our eye or one that changed our state. Art can take us away from the present moment and instantly change our mood from the mundane moment to bliss, calm, or even one of melancholy. The subtle softness of this image provokes a sense of calm and peace and it’s not demanding of the viewer’s attention, yet its uniqueness captures our attention. Be sure to view this image in the "Sampled" section. There you'll see how beautiful this image is hanging in a room.
