Crying Time..

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted January 18, 2017550 views11 comments

We took a small diversion on the way home to see the Crescent City, CA lighthouse during the last storm.
This is what was in front of us.
No camera, not even my semi-decent cell-phone camera which I had left at home. Only my husband's old cell-phone, since his new
Iphone is being repaired. 25 miles from home, and storm mostly over, or I would have come back. Argh.

PS: Please see similar photo posted a couple days later, with the next storm and the good camera. Much better resolution and detail, IMO

Sandy

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 18, 2017 at 9:39 AM

Don't need to cry... you did an outstanding job of capturing the waves and lighthouse. Something always appears when there is no camera to capture it. I guess I have to learn how to take a picture with a cell phone.

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on January 18, 2017 at 6:14 PM

I feel your pain Sandy, but this is still a very nice photo.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on January 18, 2017 at 9:30 PM

Wow, quite a dramatic scene. No wonder you were sad not to have your camera! This is just fantastic. Excellent job with what you had available.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on January 19, 2017 at 6:47 PM

Wonderfully dramatic, Sandy. I love how the trees are leaning away from (bracing for) the wave spray. Such a classic house style too. I'm glad you captured it with the tech you had available.
ML

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on January 20, 2017 at 3:16 PM

Sandy: no matter what the equipment, that's one fine photo. The waves, the red-roofed house and the wind blown tree all add up to form a well captured scene. Richard

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on January 25, 2017 at 2:24 AM

This is excellent, Sandy! I love the composition and it's actually quite detailed for a cell phone photo. The blurry water appears to be the only compromise. This really supports the saying that the best camera is the one you have with you when this type of opportunity arises.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 25, 2017 at 7:52 AM

The best camera you have is the one you have with you as they say. I wouldn't have guess you shot this on an old phone. Exellent capture.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 27, 2017 at 11:41 AM

Sandy: Just proves that it's not necessarily the gear but who's driving it. A master pianist could make beautiful music on a bar room upright while anything I'd do on a Steinway Grand would be cruel and unusual punishment for anyone listening. Marvelous conditions superbly rendered. >=))>

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on January 28, 2017 at 2:34 PM

Congratulations on the Weekly Pick, Sandy. This is very nice and certainly deserving.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on January 28, 2017 at 10:00 PM

Hey Sandy,
Congratulations on the WP, who needs a camera when you know how to go 'Old School',
Well done . . . devil

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 28, 2017 at 10:37 PM

Congratulations! devil

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