The fall of the light

The fall of the light across Bristol Harbor, at just the right time, both hourly and seasonally, made this pretty little dory a nice photograph. I had shot the boat several times before but it all came together this one Sunday morning when the photo gods smiled down on me. Light, weather, time of day, wind, and flag were in concert as the dory swung on its anchor.  Back home,  in Adobe Lightroom, I edited the 15-20 images and processed the few I liked the best. Here's several from the shoot. Every time I use Lightroom, I wonder how I ever lived without it.  *My next class on Lightroom begins on February 16th at the Newport Art Museum.

Jan Armor
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Death from above

I remarked to Kathy that the coots were still here on the lake, in spite of the chill. I'd have thought them flying south by now. They should have... About 2 minutes later who should appear but a beautiful eagle. He was not to be denied today, snatching up one little guy for breakfast. The coot had hoped to escape by diving deep but to no avail… the predator bird dove just as deep.
Jan Armor

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