Just about the time I figure I’ll stop doing this monthly wallpaper thing, I hear from someone else who really likes it. So here you go, a start to another year!
This image is from a style of photograph I don’t post very often on the blog, and I’m not sure I’ve ever used one for wallpaper. But I really like these impressionistic photos, as they often reflect a peace and calm that a “normal” photograph can’t capture. I recently sold a group of prints that included this photograph, and I liked the print so much I decided I’d like to look at it for a month or so, and hoped that my blog followers would like it too.
For those interested in the technical details, this was shot in 2009 on the beach in Corolla, North Carolina. And even though I’ve been calling it “Morning Light, Corolla” for a number of years, in looking at the metadata for this blog post I discovered that it was actually taken in the evening. Oops…I guess I’ll have to start calling it “Evening Light, Corolla!” It was taken with my lowly Canon 40D with the 24-105 lens at f22 for 1/4 second, panning with the wave movement to give it the blurred effect.
I know I’m looking forward to the new year and can’t wait to make new photographs to share. Thanks for reading and for all the great comments. Hopefully I’ll get to meet some of you in person soon! Happy travels!
I like it!
Thanks, Monte!
I love this post, Tom. Hey, morning, evening? Who’s counting? Whatever the time of day the light is gorgeous and the softness of this gives me plenty of space to “move in” and enjoy to clean air.
I stil use my 40 D—it isn’t going anywhere—and the 24-105 is my everyday workhorse lens. Great combo.
Thanks, Anita! The 40D is a great camera. I need to get it out and use it occasionally but it doesn’t get much use these days.
This has such a lovely painterly effect, Tom. Did you pan on a tripod, I guess?
Hi Chris, and thanks. I generally don’t use a tripod when I pan. It actually makes it harder to keep the horizon straight. I’ll sometimes use a monopod with a longer lens, but more to support the weight than anything. Not needed with the 24-105.