We had been to the beach to cool down, earlier that afternoon, and spied this boat sitting in shallow water. I checked the tides and sunset times, and they were a perfect match, so I just knew I had to return.
Tonight, I was taking pictures from 8:20pm till 9:23pm, and the light kept changing as the clock ticked, and with all the different angles I was shooting from as I moved around the boat. Another trick to good photography, is to move around your subject. Experiment with the different angles. Zoom in and out, get up high, and get down low. If you don’t like what you see, then just delete it.
When you buy camera equipment, there is a calculated risk associated with it’s use. Whether you are climbing over slippery rocks on a beach, or through the bush to a waterfall, there is always a danger associated with getting that perfect angled shot. The tripod is one piece of equipment that you buy to use. Mine goes in the sand, and like tonight, in the sea water, or wherever it is needed. The way I see it is, there is no use buying good equipment to get good photographs, but then keep it safe at home.
