07.18.2020

Fujifilm X-T4 + XF16mmF/1.4 R WR: 480s, f/11, ISO160

Summer time is the toughest to wake up for the pre-dawn drive to the island’s east side, but from experience I’ve learned that it’s always worth it. I get to see familiar faces and record nature. Nature rarely disappoints, and then there’s breakfast!

I’ve been seeing photos of the Neowise comet on the feed lately, and was sad to discover that it’s only visible in the evenings here. This morning the moon was still up, and the morning was so young as to require a light to safely navigate the rocky, low-tide shoreline, so I set the shutter to 8 minutes and used the moon’s movement to simulate the look of a comet… sort of.

Once the sun’s warmth could be felt, I started looking around for some “Flo” as landscapers like to call her.

Fujifilm X-T4 + XF16mmF/1.4 R WR: .5s, f/11, 160ISO

Fujifilm X-T4 + XF16mmF/1.4 R WR: .5s, f/11, 160ISO

I typically prefer receding water as it streams back to the sea and creates beautiful lines in photos, but I try recording both incoming and outgoing waves, and in this example, I could not decide which I liked better. Let me know what you think in the comments!