LOCATION :: A Flag to Honor Veterans

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Chip Bunnell Photography Flag over Stream

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We all have gifts, talents and abilities. Each has their own set. When those sets are added to others, incredible things can be achieved.

A special group of individuals possess the ability to volunteer to protect others. They leave their families and friends, often traveling to far lands, all with the goal to help others as well making sure we, in the home they left, can sleep safer each night. Even though they may fear their task, they appear to be fearless to all those that see them. Their commitment to protecting the freedoms of those seeking a peaceful life are paid with the sweat of their brow, the injuries they receive and even with the willful giving of their own lives. It is a special group indeed that are willing to make such heroic sacrifices for people they may never meet.

On my travels through north Georgia, I stumbled upon this very historic grist mill. To celebrate this weekend, they proudly had hung a brand new flag on the corner post. I was impressed with the bold colors of the flag standing out from the soft surrounding earth tones. The flowing stream in the background added to the prefect setting.

Today, on this Veteran’s Day, we honor all those that have served to help make this world a safer, freer place. Thank you for your service and giving us a gift as you shared your talents and abilities.

Photo Stuff: Single Frame, Processed in LR

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DESTINATION :: Sunrise over Cayman Brac

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Chip Bunnell Photography | Sunrise over Cayman BracMy beautiful bride and I just returned from an amazing Caribbean adventure. Being avid SCUBA divers, we agreed the highlight of the trip was 7 days aboard the Cayman Aggressor. This 110’ vessel served as our mobile dive platform, transporting us to locations throughout the 3 Cayman islands most will never see. Manned by an outstanding crew, we explored incredible wrecks, dramatic 6,000’ walls and lush reefs teaming with brightly colored fish. Words, and sadly even photos cannot convey the full scope of true beauty we witnessed as we, for a brief time, were part of an oceanic treasure. This particular week, the weather gods even smiled upon us. Bright sunny days and star-filled nights made our time above the water just as incredible as out time below. (…well, almost that is….)

Each morning we were awoke to a wonderful sunrise and a warm tropical breeze. This particular morning we were moored off of Cayman Brac, about 90 miles northeast of Grand Cayman. At only 12 miles long and 1 mile wide, the island is an extremely small land mass in the middle of a big ocean. To bring interest and location to this frame, I made a slightly off-axis image with the starboard side of the boat used as a leading line to draw the viewer to the gorgeous sunrise. The reflection in the dark paint expands the sunrise throughout the frame. This seemed like the perfect image to start the series from a truly incredible journey.

3 Frame Hand-Held HDR, Processed in LR and Topaz Clarity

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