Sunday, November 5, 2017

Waves on the Bay

In between photographing gulls yesterday, I was photographing the rolling waves - or was it the other way around?  The wind had picked up and we had a strong breeze out of the north north-east, and the breakers were crashing along the shore.  No one else about except the never-give-up fishermen!

It's a matter of standing there, with the camera to your eye, ready to click.  The waves roll in, the waves roll out.  And every now and then one hits the rocks in such a way as to make a big splash.

Single pictures, even pairs of pictures like these, don't capture the noise, the constant motion, the up-and-down, every wave rolling onto the beach differently.

I love watching the pattern, as the waves crash, then roll foamily (is that a word?) up the beach, dissipating their energy and fade back into the bay.

I could stand for a long time trying to get the perfect picture, but maybe I have to try some video to really capture the feeling for you.  A long day of going through boxes today, trying to remember what's where!

14 comments:

  1. We have been spending or wasting time, call it what we like, seeing the tress fall, the almighty crash as the massive trunk hits the ground, and trying to get the timing right. I did 2 videos, and no thunder noise at all, so I consulted Grandson. " Nanny, the mike in your camera is internal, you need an external one to pick up the lower tones".Ho Hum, that will have to wait a while. Love your waves, I could watch all day.

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  2. Such wonderful captures of waves on the Bay. We have had snow for the last three days. Too early in our neck of the woods.

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  3. I hope you do take a video sometime!

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  4. You captured the splashing pretty well. I have a problem synchronizing the waves the camera and myself---either to slow or too quick. A video would be an idea alright
    MB

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  5. Stunning. I love to photograph waves, but I'm not nearly as good as you are. Have a grand week.

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  6. Just love the waves coming in over the rocks, I remember sitting for hours watching and listening to them.

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  7. foamily - when i typed it, spell check did not correct it. so there you go, it is a word!! these are beautiful, i love the spray of the water, it is always my favorite part. i hope you get some snow, i can live vicariously through you!!

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  8. I enjoy your pictures. And I think sea foam is one of my favorite things. :-)

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  9. Hi Furry...
    No one understands the noise of the water and waves...at the cottage, sometimes it is deafening!!
    But i am like you...always looking for that perfect photo! Yours are fantastic...I can hear the surf!
    Enjoy your week...dark,damp and gloomy here...
    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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  10. Yay, someone else makes up words!! Thank you FG. Foamily, sneakily, hectivity all part of my new language. :)

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  11. Nice that you took a break from the boxes to enjoy the air, waves and more.
    Wishing you a good time unpacking.

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  12. Always good fun to capture splashing waves!

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  13. Lovely captures . The water looks cold BRR !

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