WEDDING :: And they DANCED!

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Rob-Dana Wedding Dancing Dip by Chip Bunnell Photography

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Months or even years of planning, the anticipation, budgets, selecting vendors, who sits next to whom, chicken or fish, DJ or live band…these are all details, some stressful but most fun, that lead up to a wedding day. The day arrives, the decorations are set and the guests fill a waiting room. A walk,much shorter than the distance from home plate to 1st base, will change the lives of a couple forever. Smiles, some wonderful words the officiate shares, though mostly a blur to the bride and groom, and then two simple “I Do”s unite them as husband and wife. All the preparation, the nerves, and the anticipation has passed. One can ask, what is there left to do?

Dana-Rob Wedding Dance by Chip Bunnell Photography

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…why dance of course! DANCE! And that is exactly what our fair Dana and stud Rob did to end their beautiful wedding night!

The crowd smiled and clapped as the new couple took their first steps on the dance floor. They moved with grace and poise as they whirled and turned in front of their joyful family and friends. Rob’s confidence was evident as he dipped and held his new bride.

Rob-Dana Wedding Dance 2 by Chip Bunnell Photography

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Dancing is a language of love. By the way these two moved in unison, they will have many happy dances to come!

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NATURE :: Sunrise Ocean Lightning

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Sunrise Ocean Lightning by Chip Bunnell Photography

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The ocean never ceases to amazing me. One minute I can be deep in slumber, knowing that just on the other side of the bedroom walls are the gentle waves lapping on the beach. Just seconds later I can awaken to wall-rattling booms of thunder, as lightning illuminates the entire room in a brilliant flash. Long before the rooster alarm sounded, that was exactly how our morning started.

At first, I seemed to be in a foggy state as I walked along the beach, surrounded by body-rumbling bangs. In my dream, they seemed to go on and on. After what seemed like hours, but was really only a few minutes, I realized I was sleeping through a delightfully powerful storm. Once I gathered my bearings, I finally grasped the rare opportunity to see lightning over the ocean during sunrise. With my trusty non-metal tripod in hand, I ventured on to the balcony to see if I could capture the magic of nature in my lens.

I made several interesting images, but this was my favorite. I loved the texture of the cloud ceiling with the morning sun forcing its way through. On the left, a single unstoppable bolt blasts the waiting ocean below. No lightning trigger or other such tool was available.   Once again, I am reminded that timing and preparation get results…with a little luck thrown in for good measure.

Photo Stuff: Single frame on a tripod, Processed in LR, PS and Topaz Clarity

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