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Autumn Dunes #2

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Autumn Dunes

Now that the marsh and dune grasses have lost their greens, reds, and oranges, I find shooting in black and white to be quite gratifying (sepia adds some drama). I think I'll pursue this theme until we get some heavy snow which will knock the grass down so that it won't flow with the wind.

Photo by Laurie and Ben Sleeper

I found some point and shoot pictures while cleaning out my files last month. This picture is of me in the dunes in February of 1999 while I was setting up to shoot the image titled "Rexhame #1" which is below. It was as cold as it looks. I climbed up onto the crest of the dunes and saw there was great potential for a shot but no light. I waited over two hours for the sun to break and then shot about eight exposures, the last few with the lone figure (Laurie) standing in the middle distance to provide scale. About six hours earlier that day I shot "The Road to Trounts Island" which is also on my website. It was a full day as I left the house before dawn looking for snow shots. I had to go home and shovel the driveway for two hours afterwards. No rest for the weary!


Rexhame #1