Day at the Beach

[jhale]

I was at the beach this past sunday with my GF and her dog Aggi. It was cold, windy, and so foggy that my lens ended up looking like I had an old school diffusion filter on it.

I tried using the flash to add some contrast to some of the shots.
I really liked the fog effect, with a low depth of field it gave some beautiful light to work with. Unfortunately it also covered the lens and camera with moisture which I had to keep wiping off. After a while I began to worry the camera's electronics might not like the constant fog so I called it a day and took home a sand covered dog and very cold GF.

 

[jhale]

 

[Treef]

Great pictures, love the fifth and last two.

 

[DrCooper]

what beach? Great shots

 

[jhale]

it's the beach that runs from south hampton to montauk, we were at a part near bridgehampton.

 

[jackson6745]

Very nice Jon. You have to get out there on a better day and snap away. Cool dog!

 

[jhale]

thanks Rich, I've been there in the summer with them. I must have a couple thousand shots of aggi by now :lol: the GF is camera shy so aggi gets the spotlight.
I like the fall and winter, your allowed to bring the dogs on the beach any time, the summer they are not allowed. I know you have some experience with that.
You can also drive on the beach but I've not done that yet. I'm afraid I'd get stuck and have to call for a tow, that would suck.

 

[crox99]

Jon,

nice shots. Don't you need a permit to drive on the Hampton's beaches?

 

[ellebelle]

I love the fourth shot - great perspective.

 

[grknyer]

Nice pics Jonathan. I guess your neither a Nikonian or Canonite :joke:

 

[jhale]

I love the fourth shot - great perspective.

I like that one also. I wish I had taken the 50 1.4 for even lower DOF.

Jon,

nice shots. Don't you need a permit to drive on the Hampton's beaches?

I'll have to check the signs next time I'm there, I know in the summer you do need a permit, I'm not sure about the winter.

 

[jhale]

Nice pics Jonathan. I guess your neither a Nikonian or Canonite :joke:

well until I got the nikon digital body I was a pentax, mamiya, fugi, leica, linhoff, and so on, 'ite'. I never chose one system as being the best, I have so many older film cameras, they all are good for different subjects and situations. I'm kind of bummed about the digital thing from that view point. When I think about it, I want to shoot large format film again.

 

[grknyer]

well until I got the nikon digital body I was a pentax, mamiya, fugi, leica, linhoff, and so on, 'ite'. I never chose one system as being the best, I have so many older film cameras, they all are good for different subjects and situations. I'm kind of bummed about the digital thing from that view point. When I think about it, I want to shoot large format film again.

Wow so you have had basically every kind of camera make out there!! I had a Nikon 8008s before the whole digital thing and currently own some point and shoot type Canon but I'm leaning towards Nikon again if I decide to leap into the DSLR ring again.