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9.5.07 Fred Parsons

_MG_1109-North Beach @ Block Island

Block Island, RI

In an area about twice the size of the rocks shown here, visitors come to practice their rock balancing art/skills. I shot this scene earlier in the day and it was difficult to pick out these rock creations from the rest of rocks due to the flat light. So I came back just before sunset and waited for the sun to distinguish between the various piles and the lower rocks around them. Block Island is a 13 mile ocean ferry ride south of the Rhode Island shoreline. The average private home on the island is probably well over a million dollars. The island is only about 6 miles by 2.5 miles. I feel like calling it "Blocked Island" as it seems most of the interesting roads to good views are marked "Private!".

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi ,Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
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Xin Qiu03-Dec-2010 01:58
What a beautiful lighting.
Sandi Whitteker22-May-2008 13:04
A very smart photographer, waiting for the sun to be at just the right place to catch only the tips. Made for a beautiful capture Fred!
Marcio Cabral07-Jan-2008 00:07
Excellent lighrt Fred!!
Gayle P. Clement08-Sep-2007 03:20
Super light, Fred.
Robert Charity07-Sep-2007 12:51
great light, v
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography07-Sep-2007 12:41
Very nice, great play of colors and light, Vote.
Gordon W07-Sep-2007 08:56
And I know what you mean about blocked access to scenic views. This is one of my pet peeves and have run into that situation countless times in my travels. Another photographic-frustration are overlooks where undergrowth has been allowed to grow back and now blocks the view, so the overlook now looks over nothing but branches and leaves.
Gordon W07-Sep-2007 08:50
Excellent use of light to emphasize the subjects, Fred. Not to mention, this is also a beautiful shot and an interesting story to go with it.
Nick Powell07-Sep-2007 06:25
Superb light, it was worth the wait. Voted