Boca Chica Beach Photo

Photographer’s Note

While the airplane took off of Las Americas International Airport of Santo Domingo, I could catch this photo of Boca Chica Beach (the Beach of Small Mouth), it's the first time that the airplane elevates and happens near the beach. Unfortunately the mirror of my seat window wasn't very clean (as usual) but I tried anyway to get a shot from a low altitude.
Boca Chica beach is a reef-protected lagoon of tranquil turquoise waters and powder-white sand. One can wade out 100 yards from shore into glassy waters and still be only waist deep with nothing but soft clean sand underfoot. There are no waves and no deep waters. Boca Chica is crowded on Sundays when capital city dwellers make the half hour commute to the beach, returning home at dusk. The rest of the week, the sand and sun is for the tourists.

Maybe you will notice some lack of sharpness but with the movement of the plane and my prayers hopping that it will take off fine was very difficult to maintain a good focal point.
Incidentally this is the place were my good friend Jose Pires (stego) and his wonderful family stayed for few days while visiting Dominican Republic.

Hope you like it.

Model: NIKON D200
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Exposure Time: 1/200
F-Stop: f/7.1
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 95 mm
Date Taken: 2009-02-27 14:38
Metering Mode: Pattern
File Size: 221 kb

isabela_sor, devimeuxbe, andante, stego, gracious, Gerrit, josepmarin, Tue, ChrisJ, Cricri, Charo, plimrn, feather, papagolf21, zeca, danos, Cretense, PixelTerror, Didi has marked this note useful

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jemaflor (39465) 2009-03-09 12:30

Hi Emile,
Great pov on this bay, nice light with a lovely blue for the sea, great effect with the curves.

isabela_sor (42189) 2009-03-09 12:38 [Comment]

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devimeuxbe (55873) 2009-03-09 12:49

Hello Emile
beautifull perspective on the coast. The light is beautifull despite the window. Nice colors too.
Well done
Bertrand

andante (7092) 2009-03-09 13:02

Hola, Emile, a la verdad que con esta toma se puede apreciar muy bien lo afortunados que somos los dominicanos de contar con una playa que en realidad es una piscina natural. Una pena que hallan dejado dañar la playa con malas promociones...
Me alegra que todo ahlla salido bien en tu viaje. Gaby y yo nos vamos este fin de semana a Londres.
Un fuerte abrazo,
Enrique

stego (22360) 2009-03-09 13:17

Hola Emile,

Es una panorámica estupenda de esa playa tan linda de la que tengo tan buenas recordaciones. El encuadramiento es magnifico y, al contrario de lo que escribes en la nota, la nitidez me parece muy buena, considerando las condiciones en que fue tomada. Es sorprendente la vivacidad de los colores y la ausencia cuasi total de niebla, por lo menos en el primer plano. Me gusta el efecto visual del colorido del puerto abajo a derecha.

Me parece que ha cambiado un poco desde que estibe ahí, no me acuerdo de la lengua de arena cerca de las islas.

Espero que habéis tenido una buena estadía en Miami junto a tu familia!

Un fuerte abrazo, José.

barrufeto_77 (25817) 2009-03-09 16:56

Hola Emile.

Como siempre, una bonita y envidiable vista. Tremendo punto de vista y profundidad!

Un abrazo!

gracious (20017) 2009-03-09 18:22

Hola Dr.Emile,
Como esta usted!
Thank you for this specticular view on the awesome beach of Boca Chica from an aerial view!
very sharp to me with fine colour and good details
many thanks for the wonderful sharing
muchas gracias
Saludos
Tony

Gerrit (35841) 2009-03-09 23:20

Hi Emile,
great view over Boca Chica. Indeed a ramarkable wide bay with undeep water, great for children.
Beautiful colors and details.
Regards, Gerrit

syrus_persia (2170) 2009-03-10 0:02

Salam Emile
what a depth and what a light.
Great view from airplane.
Excellent ciomposition.
Regards,
cyrus

japiey (9493) 2009-03-10 0:56

Dear Emile,

This is superb.. Well shot.
The blue attracts.

jp

vincz (19043) 2009-03-10 2:06

Back to Te after a long break it is nice to discover your picturea again. Nice catch of this lagoon from above with the wide green scenery.

josepmarin (33835) 2009-03-10 13:14

Hola amigo Emile,
bienvenido de nuevo, nos alegra mucho volver a leer tus críticas y ver tus fotos aquí.
Esta foto es de las que yo no puedo tomar porque cuando el avión despega (o aterriza), estoy bastante "preocupado", y me agarro a la butaca......
Pero a pesar de la habitual suciedad de las ventanillas, creo que la foto ha quedado bien, y además, el paisaje es tan lindo que sólo nos inspira buenas sensaciones y muchos deseos de ir a visitar tu país.
Me gusta tu foto.
Un fuerte abrazo para ti y cariños para Rosa,
Pili y Josep

Tue (25608) 2009-03-11 4:05

Hey Emile,
A great view from the plane over the beach. I find the result really good, especially considering the conditions it's taken in. The colours are fine and you also managed to get a good composition. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

ChrisJ (70317) 2009-03-11 4:34

Hi Emile

A superb aerial view of the harbour, islands & coastline, with good sharpness, colour, contrast & saturation. I like the turquoise colour of the shallower water. Well done!

ElAprendiz (7370) 2009-03-11 9:19

Hola Emile:

Dificilmente se pueden captar interesantes panoramas desde un avión a baja o mediana altura. Y aunque la nitidez no es la mejor, considero que valió la pena para vislumbrarnos con un interesante y majestuoso paisaje. Me agrada mucho la profundidad de campo, como todo se pierde en el horizonte, y sin lugar a dudas, las diversas y bellas tonalidades que se reflejan aquí

saludos desde Colombia

John

Cricri (43212) 2009-03-11 9:58

Hola Emile
Je trouve qu'elle est plutôt réussie ce panorama depuis la fenêtre de l'avion, il semble un endroit merveilleux avec une sublime couleur de la mer, trés jolie
Good evening for you
cricri

Scharan (13951) 2009-03-11 14:07

Espetacular esta foto Emile!
Belíssima paisagem, cores lindas, essencialmente dos dois tons da água, muito interessante.
Parabésns pelo trabalho.
GA
Vera

TopGeo (21891) 2009-03-11 14:19

Hi Emile! Extensive view in Boca China beach From tally they are all so much small but also so much beautifully. Examines the all region with detail Good idea thanks for the wonderful sharing
Georgios

Charo (31671) 2009-03-11 16:31

Hola amigo Emile,
Magnífica perspectiva de este bello lugar. Me gusta mucho el contraste entre los verdes campos y el lindo color del agua. Excelente luz y detalles.
Un fuerte abrazo,
Charo

toto (18717) 2009-03-11 17:34

Bonsoir,
belle photo de ces plages de boca chica vue de haut, ce qui nous montre bien les différents tons de bleues de cette eau superbe.
Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté.

Amitié, Thomas

plimrn (19682) 2009-03-11 17:51

Hola Emile,
It looks like a wonderful place to stay!! I'm quite impressed with the color and detail you captured from the airplane window; it's always exciting to get a good picture from an airplane.
SAA, Pat

pablominto (40824) 2009-03-12 1:26

Hello Emile,

An interesting scenery with this well sheltered harbour!
I notice the two small islands to add flavour to the seaside landscape...
Effective elevated point of view as the aircraft is lifting, good timing and the right altitude for showing the landscape!

Greetings,
Pablo -

feather (49868) 2009-03-12 8:27

It's probably only during take-off (or landing) of a plane that you would get such a clear and comprehensive view of the area. This is perfect showing the huge horseshoe bay and the islands in the middle. Despite the dirty window you got some good details and colours.
Kath

sunamoon (5061) 2009-03-12 13:49

Wuauuu Emile!!
Pedazo de foto!!! Me encanta ese color de mar,
esos contraste y impresionante perspectiva,
precioso lugar! Buen trabajo!

Saludos!

papagolf21 (56483) 2009-03-13 12:31

Bonsoir, cher Emile,
Une vue aérienne bien agréable à contempler (surtout avec la description de la note) !
Pour une photo prise à travers un hublot, la réussite est plus que correcte.
Que cela tente d'aller là-bas, dommage que cela soit si loin !
Merci de nous faire partager ce grand moment.
Amitiés.
Philippe

lestans (15456) 2009-03-14 11:11

Hi Emile!!
what a beautiful view!! I like so different color in the sea!
Sometimes we need a photo captured from the plane to understand a place shape.
This place looks gorgeous in your pic!
TFS, ciao!!

Livia

zeca (20026) 2009-03-14 22:55

Very nice nature, Emile! The colours are beautiful on the water and I also like to see the green fields in the background. Very nice POV!
Regards,
Zeca

AiresSantos (42298) 2009-03-15 23:49

Hola Emile
Wonderful view Boca Chica Beach. Your country has amazing places and great weather. I like this perspective and contrast between blue areas. Excellent sharpness
TFS and greetings
Aires

danos (32690) 2009-03-16 9:41

Hola Emile,
excellent and panoramic view of the Boca Chica beach from the interior of the air plane.I like a lot the blue tints of the sea water,as the clearness of the scene that occurred under difficult conditions.Well done.

Regards,Danos

emilbo (9443) 2009-03-16 14:24

Salut Emile!
Magnifique vue aérienne de Boca Chica et excellente perspective. Le bleu de la mer est superbe et beau contraste avec les îles. C'est très différent du paysage de Sosua et Puerto Plata.
Tous mes compliments en attendant de te rencontrer,
Amicalement,
Emilius

Cretense (56318) 2009-03-17 0:36

Hola Emile!

Tremende vista, un lugar paradisiaco! Perfecta composicion y encuadre, impecable manejo de la luz e impresionantes colores! A pesar de lo que dices en tu nota, me parece muy bien definida, una de les mejores que he visto tomadas de un avion! Felicidades!

Un saludo,
Hercules

Angshu (33795) 2009-03-17 20:50

Hello Emile
It's always great to see views from the airplane windows...beautiful colours of the water here, the deep blue merging with the turquoise in the lagoon. Like the curve of the shoreline which carries us right through the picture. Good depth for this very good view as well.
Best Regards
Angshuman

PixelTerror (86254) 2009-03-17 23:25

Hola Emile,
Nice comprehensive view, it's nice to see how the water color changes when getting vlose to the shore.
Have a nice day JY

Didi (36196) 2009-03-31 16:39

Hello Emile
Lovely place, even with a cloudly sky I note good lights on the beach view.
Nice colours of the ocean, it's very pleasant to swim in theese clear waters.
Best regards