Trying new ways to post photos. This time I made a mistake with Flicker so that the photo is scrunchified in width and relaxes out and pops up in a new window after you click on it . I thought it was kind of weird so I left it that way.
Attempting to capture how the waves really look. Andrews Point has no sand within a mile so the clarity of the water even when waves are pounding is amazing at times. The water is currently at 38 F so the bios are at their nadir too so catching them aqua clear green is easier this time of year. I did punch them up in iPhoto a bit since the sun was not cooperating. Once a year the morning sun gets behind a cloud but lights up the waves as if they glow from within. The sun only does this when my camera is in my closet.
I was down on the edge since there was a nice fat seal lolling in the waves when I arrived. I thought it would be cool to snap a photo of her but as I whipped out the camera she winked and dove. They can hold their breath for 15 minutes and so I waited. I think she may have been snickering miles away by the time I gave up.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Very col Paul. What did you use to take those pics?
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Panosonic Lumix TZ5. I keep thinking I want to upgrade to the GF2 (now available!) but probably will stick with the TZ5 for another year.
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I agree. Beautiful colors, especially the green on the last one. Did you color enhance these somehow?
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Only what is in the sliders in iPhoto. Raised the saturation and contrast a bit, filled in the shadows and highlights but did not mess with the tone or color wheel.
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That bottom shot is amazing, Paul! I couldn’t believe the greens in the water colors yesterday!
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Hi Joey,
I just wanted to let you know, I enjoy your photographs of the water, waves
and boats. I’m from Gloucester but live in Delaware, I look forward to GMG sooo
much. Keep up the good work.
Thank You, Dini
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Great shots Paul. I love the scrunched one. The colors that day were amazing – and it was such a spring tease day.
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I love the middle photo – with the pools of water within the rocks – GOOD JOB
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I love the first one. They are all beautiful but that first one is a stunner.
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I’ll throw in a fun fact on the first shot. There are two navigation buoys in the photo demarcating the opposite ends of the submerged breakwater. In a small boat you can usually cut a buoy by 20-30 feet and be OK but the breakwater really goes right up to these markers and cutting them you might lose a prop at low tide.
On the very right edge of the photo is red number 2 nun flashing every four seconds marking the end of Avery Ledge which marks the southern end.
The green number 3 can with gong is in the center of the photo but it marks the northern end of the breakwater. Right at the left end of the above water part is a dog leg turn to that buoy.
The breakwater is massive but most is not completed and underwater.
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gorgeous shots, thanks for sharing!
jenn
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Wonderful shots, Paul. I’m saving them for my art folder on “wave action.”
Also enjoyed your buoy info.
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scrunchified is a beautiful word!
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