NATURE :: Morning Glow on Beach Rocks

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Chip Bunnell Photography Beach SunriseI had another opportunity to visit one of my favorite morning spots in South Florida to greet the sunrise.  This area is particularly interesting to me as it is one of the few places around with some sizable boulders to give interest to the foreground in the composition.

On this particular morning, there was a small off-shore storm, which gave some interesting clouds and trails from the rain in the distance.  The golden light cast a wonderful highlight on the top edge of the crashing waves.  After the energy was expended, the water became a soft, foamy flow along the sand as it waited to retreat to the ocean, only to crash on the same rocks just minutes later.  Each boulder was bathed in salt water leaving a rich, reflective sheen.

3 Frame HDR, Processed in Photomatix Pro, LR5 and Topaz Clarity

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LOCATION :: Tuskegee P51

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Chip Bunnell Photography Aircraft Miami FloridaI have always been a fan of WWII aircraft.  This was an era of power, beauty in design and the true human connection for direction and control.  The P51 was an aircraft that truly symbolized the marriage of all aspects.  In this image you see the exhaust tips of the mighty engine with a gentle airship positioned between the propeller blades looking down from above.  The morning sun is reflecting from the high-gloss wing paint and giving the top of the nose a pleasing edge light.

Photographed at the 2012 Wings Over Homestead airshow, just outside of Miami, it is one of the few remaining flying P51s today.  It is painted to honor the famous Tuskegee Airmen and their accomplishments during WWII.  While the original image I made is full of color, this version spoke to me as it harkens back to an almost weathered photographic feel.

3 Frame hand-held HDR, Processed in Photomatix Pro, Clarity and LR

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