Rocky Beach Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

The sand on the beach of Rockport is very soft and smooth. Even it was not a perfect sunny beach day and you have to go around the rocks on the beach; it is enjoyable to walk on the soft sand on your bare foot.

The area with buildings is the commercial area of Rockport, where you can eat at Lobster Restaurant; or Rent a Canoe.

leonorkuhn, singuanti, aloyho, ChrisJ, lucbus, Emile, ChristianS, john_c, Fixfocus, PLD_images, PJE, chinchini, Tue, plimrn has marked this note useful

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leonorkuhn (13513) 2005-10-29 20:23

Hi Wes,
Very cloudy day in the beach... but good day to walk. Nice POV, light and colors. I like the good contrast with the sun umbrellas.
Well done.
Leonor

RGatward (19737) 2005-10-29 20:58

Interesting beach shot, which tells us quite a lot about the place. The lack of crowds and empty sea is quite a thing for the time of year and location.

singuanti (15240) 2005-10-29 23:22

Hi Mr. Trojan! Those two umbrellas sure add a splash of color with the less than cooperative sky. I don’t' think I've ever seen the ocean so flat. I guess I won't go surfing there! ;) Technically you did everything right. Great shot Wes.

aloyho (6109) 2005-10-30 0:03

Hi Wes,
Its a beach with a difference with all those rocks around but it does make the scene more interesting and harmonized well with the overcast sky. Good POV and the blue umbrellas helped to brighten the whole place. I like the quiet atmosphere. Well done!! Enjoy your weekend.

lucbus (11) 2005-10-30 1:07

Hello Wes,
Great composition for this beach. I like these 2 umbrellas that contrasts a lot being the only 2 object with bright colors. Great shot.
Luc

bantonbuju (48514) 2005-10-30 1:10

hi wes, a spectacular seascape - i love this special composition with just two lonely umbrellas, and a couple of folks walking along the shore, and everything happening under the dangerously looking sky;
a really nice work;
best,jerzy

Emile (19883) 2005-10-30 1:19

Hola Wes.
Interesting, i went to Rockport twice and i didn't see the beach, a saw the beautiful bay with the old houses,the harbor with all the fishing boats, the very good seafood restaurants but not the beach, thank you for sharing this picture so i can see it.
Love the lighting and colors on the umbrellas, beautiful scenery.
Well done.

Graal (57647) 2005-10-30 3:29

Hi Wes,
interesting place in Mass. Good composition and sharpness. Beach I like it. Good job.
Rgs, Aleksander

ChrisJ (70019) 2005-10-30 3:35

Hi Wes

I like the stark symmetry of the 2 blue & white umbrellas. Good sharpness, & the overcast weather adds its own moodiness. Well done!

cessy (13647) 2005-10-30 3:57

hei very well seen those two blue umbrellas
excellent placement in the frame
the sand is very well captured, it looks very smooth and soft indeed

ChristianS (2997) 2005-10-30 7:04

Hi Wes, nice perspective overlooking the beach and a nice composition with the two colourful sun umbrellas in the right lower corner. Very nice cloudly sky and nice light. Well done!

Regards, Christian

jrj (34779) 2005-10-30 7:32

Top light and sky for this fine beach presentation wes. The 2 umbrellas works great as a detail and contrast. Really nice work here.

huynt (5077) 2005-10-30 8:17

Hi Wes W
A nice beach. In condition of bad weath but you captured the intersing shot. well done. HUy

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-10-30 8:26

these two umbrellas are really sticking out nicely, I like the colours against the dullness of the whole scene, well done

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-10-30 8:42

Memebers of my family had ben to massachussets and keep a real good souvenir of the sea sides and landscapes.
You offer as well this nice beach and place, a good "end of season" pic;
I like it
jean Michel

Cos (1562) 2005-10-30 10:57

Hi Wes
Quite a different beach scene to the typical one. I like the moodiness resulting from the weather, and it is interesting to see just how close the buildings are to the water. The two parasols add contrast in the foreground - obviously a couple of people were determined to enjoy the beach despite the weather.
Regards
Sarah

john_c (24635) 2005-10-30 11:31

Hi Wes,
I continue to be amazed at the number of great locales you visited on your eastern trip. This is an especially delightful scene and one of my favourites from your trip thus far. The clarity is superb. The two umbrellas balance and act as a pleasing anomaly, as they contrast so vividly with the rest of the natural colours. The houses on the shore are in turn balanced by the bathers on the beach and the largel rocks. This is first class work, Wes. Very very pleasing, my friend.
John

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-10-30 11:53

Hi Wes,
A beautiful picture,it has someting of a painting!I like the slight underexposure and the deep colors here a lot.Nice perspective along the curved shape of the coastline.The two umbrellas in the foreground are a good detail.
Greetings,
hermann

naxius (16679) 2005-10-30 12:15

Hello Wes,
Nice compo..
I like your POV and DOF.
Good light..
Thanks for sharing.
Alex

Stepan (27175) 2005-10-30 12:30

I really enjoy the white and blue spots ! Funny effect !
A good composition (so many things to see as usual in your gallery), within a good frame.
Stéphane

jbweasle (9294) 2005-10-30 13:09

Hello Wes, It's the umbrellas that really catch my eye here. Nicely tucked down in the bottom corner, their bright blue colour is a great contrast to this rather dull day.

PLD_images (7141) 2005-10-30 13:10

Hi Wes,

A dynamic shot of this place. The scene is so appealing and makes me want to go to the beach, witch I am going to do at the end of the week. Good color and texture of the sandy beach.

regards - Paul

PJE (19401) 2005-10-30 15:21

Wes the two unbrellas and the people on the beach really add a nice touch to this photo. I like the curved shape of teh bay in the frame too. A very well thought out photo showing a lovely place to live and enjoy hte summer sun! Too bad about the weather. A little burst of sunlight would male this amazing.

chinchini (27507) 2005-10-30 15:49

Bonsoir Wes,
Très belle composition légèrement sombre. Le ciel couvert laisse toutefois le soleil éclairer la plage. Les rares parasols sont ouverts. Les couleurs sont belles.
L'image penche légèrement mais sans gravité ;-))
Mes amitiés/Pierre.

Quentin (5278) 2005-10-30 17:30

Hi Wes
Beautiful composition! I like how you framed it and these two
blue and white ombrella make a good contrast. Well Done
Regards
Quentin

Tue (25608) 2005-10-30 17:49

Hej Wes,
Great capture in a good composition. I like the fine colours and lighting as well as the fine clouds. Good work.
Hilsner,
Lars

alvaraalto (5229) 2005-10-30 18:21

Hi Wes,
Nice people to use these nice blue-white parasols. They completes this excellent picture. I hope they didn't need it as umbrella's
groet Rob

kclai (2267) 2005-10-30 22:25

Hi Wes
Yeah, the use of polariser for such shot. It's a very well captured shot with good sharpness and clarity. But I needed to adjust the brightness of my monitor to get the correct brightness as the use of polariser have make this image a little lack of light exposure.
Still, it's a good image, pal.
Eric Lai

Amirsun (2114) 2005-10-31 2:48

Hi Wes!
What a calm and nice place Wes. I like the little pattern made by rocks in this shot. The using of PL filter is very effective, too. Tanks fo rposting.
Regards
Amir

jinju (14265) 2005-10-31 3:47

Hey Wes,

my eyes are immediately drawn to the two umbrellas which really stand out against this sort of yellowish tint of the whole photo. The POV is very nice, showing us the sweeping beauty of the beach and town.

sarju (5308) 2005-11-05 13:11

Hi Wes
this is another very good photo in your gallery ... I like the mood convyed by the tones very much ... only suggestion would be that I would have prefered to keep the sun umbrellas in the corner of the frame in order to increase some tension in the composition
thanks for posting this scene
cheers ... sarju

mumek (17468) 2005-11-11 22:59

Good evening Wes!
Very well captured and composed scenery. Two blue umbrellas add a lot of charm to this composition. Very well done. Thanks for posting
best regards
ziggy

plimrn (19600) 2006-06-30 9:56

Hi Wes,
Rockport is a lovely town and you have captured its beauty well in this well-framed photo with the curve of the golden sand echoed by a curve in the clouds, the two bright beach umbrellas and the walkers. Your excellent use of the polarizer gave you lovely color as well.
Regards, Pat