wetting the feet Photo

Photographer’s Note

Shot taken in my way back from Key West. It was time for wetting the feet. US 1 is a very particular road...

From Wikipedia:

U.S. Route 1 (US 1) is a major north-south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs over 2000 miles (3000 km) from Key West, Florida north to Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border.
The direct predecessor to US 1 was the Atlantic Highway, an auto trail established in 1911 as the Quebec-Miami International Highway. In 1915 it was renamed the Atlantic Highway, and the northern terminus was changed to Calais, Maine. Due to the overlapping of auto trail designations, portions of the route had other names that remain in common use, such as the Boston Post Road between Boston and New York, the Lincoln Highway between New York and Philadelphia, Baltimore Pike between Philadelphia and Baltimore, and the Dixie Highway in and south of eastern Georgia. North of Augusta, Georgia, the highway generally followed the fall line, rather than a more easterly route through the swamps of the Atlantic Coastal Plain.

When the New England road marking system was established in 1922, the Atlantic Highway within New England was signed as Route 1, with a Route 24 continuing north to Madawaska; New York extended the number to New York City in 1924 with its own Route 1. Other states adopted their own systems of numbering, and by 1926 all states but Maryland had signed the Atlantic Highway as various routes, usually changing numbers at the state line. In 1925, the Joint Board on Interstate Highways created a preliminary list of interstate routes to be marked by the states, including Route 1 along the Atlantic. This highway began at Fort Kent, Maine and followed the existing Route 24 to Houlton and Route 15 to Bangor, beyond which it generally followed the Atlantic Highway to Miami. In all states but Georgia that had numbered their state highways, Route 1 followed only one or two numbers across the state. The only significant deviation from the Atlantic Highway was between Augusta, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida, where Route 1 was assigned to a more inland route, rather than following the Atlantic Highway via Savannah.

One of the many changes made to the system before the final numbering was adopted in 1926 involved US 1 in Maine. The 1925 plan had assigned Route 1 to the shorter inland route (Route 15) between Houlton and Bangor, while Route 2 followed the longer coastal route via Calais. In the system as adopted in 1926, US 2 instead took the inland route, while US 1 followed the coast, absorbing all of the former Routes 24 and 1 in New England. Many local and regional relocations, often onto parallel superhighways, were made in the early days of US 1; this included the four-lane divided Route 25 in New Jersey, completed in 1932 with the opening of the Pulaski Skyway, and a bypass of Bangor involving the Waldo-Hancock Bridge, opened in 1931. The Overseas Highway from Miami to Key West was completed in 1938, and soon became a southern extension of US 1.

With the construction of the Interstate Highway System in and after the 1950s, much of US 1 from Houlton to Miami was bypassed by Interstate 95. Between Houlton and Brunswick, Maine, I-95 took a shorter inland route, much of it paralleling US 2 on the alignment proposed for US 1 in 1925. Between Philadelphia and Baltimore, I-95 leaves US 1 to pass through Wilmington. Most notably, I-95 and US 1 follow different corridors between Petersburg, Virginia and Jacksonville, Florida; while US 1 followed the fall line west of the coastal plain, I-95 takes a more direct route through the plain and its swamps. Although some of this part of US 1 was followed by other Interstates - I-85 between Petersburg and Henderson, North Carolina, and I-20 between Camden, South Carolina and Augusta, Georgia - the rest remains an independent route that has been four-laned in many places. By the late 1970s, most of I-95 had been completed, replacing US 1 as the main corridor of the east coast and relegating most of it to local road status.

Too much information? I guess so!

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bostankorkulugu (33520) 2008-04-06 8:10

lovely vertical format with the slippers on the corner, nice green colour too... but what is that in the water that looks like a big bird... beautiful summer mood carlos, thanks for sharing it...

cheers

korkut

chiaretta (1915) 2008-04-06 8:15

Hi Carlos,
nice shot. I've taken one like this some years ago in Greece... and I think is a nice portarit of summer.
Your photo has good colors, perfect sharpness and a very beautiful pov!
Thanks for sharing!
Chiara

dip (12562) 2008-04-06 8:27

Hi Carlos,
beautiful image and funny title,
I like the framing and the colors,
very well done!
Dimitris.

evanrizo (456) 2008-04-06 8:27

-:)) Ola Carlos, the title is funny, and it is excellent framed-composed.
You dealt the image superb with the low angle, the lightness is very nice atmospheric.
The clean horizon line is a nice plus too.
Best regards.
Evangelos

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-04-06 9:10

Carlos,
Again superb compo, and very original !
Your exposure control is great, you show us so many details from all parts of the image... Nice job,
Regards,
JB.

siamesa (12788) 2008-04-06 11:25

Oi Carlos,
Uma idéia prá lá de interessante, essas havaianas solitárias esperando o dono. Amei as cores meio quentes e suaves.
Abraços
maria

euryan (8345) 2008-04-06 14:01

The green flip-flops are a nice foreground interest. The colors are nice and soft, and I like the vertical composition. Is that a bird I see in the water?
Regards,
Ryan
PS Yes, your note has way too much wiki information for my taste.

denisn72 (6977) 2008-04-06 14:40

Hello Carlos
You had a great idea. That's original. I like the two green slippers in the foreground. The transition to the stunning blue sky passing by the reflection is awesome. Well done!
Best regards
Denis!

wishlist (4133) 2008-04-06 15:05

Hi Carlos,
nice compo with the slippers on the low corner leading the eye towards the horizon and its soft and warm tones; the whole lot is well enhanced by the vertical format which is perfect! I really like the reflections of the sky in the water and the beautiful mood you managed to create here!
Excellent!
Thanks for sharing it.
Regards,

Igor

wgreis (6008) 2008-04-06 15:39

Olá Carlos,
uma bonita composição. A grande angular mostra o tema que vai da simplicidade da sandália na areia até imponência do firmamento.
Show!
Wagner.

jusninasirun (10191) 2008-04-06 18:43

Hello Carlos. I like the way you captured this image in vertical format placing the green flip flops as the fg subject with the clear water and distant horizon in perspective. The sky and the reflection is beautiful and the note is hmmm... not too long, but useful. Regards. Jusni

molla (6883) 2008-04-06 22:28

Hej Carlos!
They really are Sea weeded in color those flip-flops and makes a strange impact on the image.
Anders

Benedict (7062) 2008-04-06 22:34

excellent placement of the green beach sandals to the lower left corner adding compliments to the clear water and cloudy sky. i see a stork, i suppose, doing its thing- fishing. though a gloomy day, i still see that sunshine Florida is famed for...no wonder, it is the Sunshine State! great compo!
benedict

John_F_Kennedy (31315) 2008-04-07 1:03

The nice water is the highlight. Well seascape composed and with good colours. Great work.
Best wishes,
Achim

patdeph (17784) 2008-04-07 2:57

hello Carlos
funny and oridinal composition!The vertical format gives an impressive depth ,and the soft colours and the light are superb!I like the reflection of the cloudes in the water,and I like the great clarity of this same water!Impossible to know if the shoes are or not in the water!Magnificent!
Regards.
Pascale

danos (32302) 2008-04-07 3:26

Ola Carlos,
nice your idea to include in the scene these green slippers in the edge of the shot.I like the pale colours and the calmness of the coastal.I like the idyllic environment and the reflections on the sea.Informative your note too.

Have a nice week,Danos

Gerrit (35649) 2008-04-07 3:38

Hi Carlos,
fantastic idea and excellent performance. Great layering and colours,
Regards, Gerrit

jlbrthnn (37785) 2008-04-07 4:28

Bom-dia Carlos,
o céu é magnífico, como uma pintura. A divisão da imagem entre céu e água é perfeita. Distingue-se efectivamente o pássaro sobre a linha de horizonte. Excelente composição. Passa um bom dia.
Cordialmente
Joël

paura (38278) 2008-04-07 5:47

Carlos,
Tá tão boa e bem composta que serve pra vc vender para eles fazerem propaganda. Formas e cores incríveis.

Abraço

Paulo

lucasgalodoido (16597) 2008-04-07 8:26

Olá Carlos,
que beleza hein, só viajando, e nossa brasileiríssima Havaianas fazendo sucesso no mundo inteiro, sorte pra você e pra Alpargatas.
Parabéns e Abraço!

cfreire (11647) 2008-04-07 9:27

Oi, Carlos.
Gostei da criatividade desta composição que está muito bem acompanhada da excelente nota. Muito interessante. Vc conseguiu captar boa textura do movimento da água com raios de incidindo sobre ela. Bonito trabalho. Um abraço, Consuelo

Bluejeans (32133) 2008-04-07 10:45

Oi amigo ,
Muito bonita esta tua composição foi uma bela ideia as havaianas em primeiro plano , agua bem calma sem ondulação a agua é quente?
boa profundidade de foto , o céu estava muito bonito ,parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

leo61 (43384) 2008-04-07 11:49

Hi Carlos!
A simple but very effective composition.The water with the little waves looks great and there is a good depth.The sandals are perfect placed and contrast well.
Regards,Leo

PixelTerror (86058) 2008-04-08 0:29

Ola Carlos,
An image in very soft tones, these foreground shoes as well as the vertical framing give it plenty of depth up to the horizon.
Have a nice day JY

UnTrained (0) 2008-04-08 3:31

Olá Carlos,
wonderful simplicity with a strong effect. The green bathing shoes excellent placed before the wide and deep view over the water are eye catching and the great sky in the background makes a wonderful final.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Floydian (30970) 2008-04-08 5:02

Hi Carlos,
This is not a picture i would relate to Key West. White sandy beaches, beautiful girls, a large Budweiser, that's Key West..!!! ;-)))
Nice that your slippers were used in the composition, brings something extra in this further empty view.
Regards, Henk

zmey (7248) 2008-04-08 8:00

hola, carlos

a nice way to show off yoru slippers, friend... no better place to shoot them than key west, lol :)) anyway, the slippers do bring in needed color accent into your otherwise pastel composition. i remember these milky evenings from key west. your shot brought back memories. :)

my compliments and TFS
kristaps

delkoo (34264) 2008-04-09 1:54

hi carlos
You have taken advantage of the low light to create a very nice composition, the well-placed slippers are the key in your shot
well done
didier

stego (22350) 2008-04-09 3:03

Olá Carlos,
Uma bela compo minimalista, algo meditativa (onde está o dono dos chinelos?). A luz e tons tanto em baixo, na praia, como em cima, no céu estão maravilhosos. A passagem da areia para a água é quase imperceptível.
Muito bonita mesmo!
Um abraço, José.

carper (64706) 2008-04-09 4:22

very orginal Carlos,
I like the idea for the shot, and I like the balance in the shot, well composed and good photojob, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

Kenny10pin (19301) 2008-04-09 5:42

interesting image, good take here

pablominto (40552) 2008-04-09 7:35

Hello Carlos,
Lovely tonality in sky and water!
Attractive colours and a creative composition, and the strong green contrasts so well...A lovely sky with fine cloud formations, probably promising rain?
Greetings,
Pablo -

alainh (35361) 2008-04-09 23:28

hello Carlos

excellent idea and a very nice realisation !! i want holidays !!!!!!!!!!!!
have a nice day Carlos
alain

pboehringer (770) 2008-04-10 7:04

Carlos, voce estava nos estates e nao falou nada? Que coisa, bro! Pois e, da Florida ate a California e uma distancia enorme. Vejo que aproveitou o dollar fraco para deixar o chinelo na agua e fazer umas comprinhas. Comprou algo prestavel para a sua camera? Uns filtros ou umas lentes novas? A composicao esta perfeita e bem ao meu gosto!
Peter

Truja (4948) 2008-04-11 14:32

Olá Carlos,
es increible la gran profundidad de imagen a través de la inmensidad de la mar, parece no acabarse nunca!
Magníficos colores y definición de la imagen. El formato vertical añade más fuerza a la imagen, y una atmósfera muy sugerente y mágica.

Un abrazo, Jordi

Flavia (10202) 2008-04-12 20:52

Oi Carlos,

Adorei esta foto, poderia ser de propaganda das havainas. Convida ao relaxamento e a contemplacao. Simplicidade no sujeito e na composicao, efetiva no efeito e na mensagem. Ate a cor da sandalia foi perfeita.

Abracos,

Flavia

zeca (20026) 2008-04-13 20:05

Prontinha para vender para a Alpargatas, hein Carlos! A nitidez ficou excelente e a profundidade perfeita com ótimo enquadramento. Confesso que já tentei uma dessas sem obter grande resultado. Mas essa havaiana está denunciando o seu clube de coração que, espero, seja o Palmeiras e não aquele outro daqui, né?
Abração,
Zeca

Charo (31665) 2008-04-14 4:43

Hola Carlos,
Una composición muy original que transmite algo de soledad por esas zapatillas playeras "abandonadas".
Excelentes colores y muy buena profundidad.
Bien hecho amigo.
un abrazo
Charo

BWJ (1771) 2008-06-08 18:39

Hello Carlos,
This is a creative compostion with the green flip flops on the beach. Tiny ripples and soft colorful reflections on the water are lovey. The sky looks completely natural for late afternoon. Nice job!
Warm wishes,
Betty

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-06-23 2:17

Hi Carlos,
I came to see what else you had from Florida and I found this one...
So simple, so beautiful.
Fabulous light and framing, wonderful colors, green slippers as extra touch to provide an element of interest in FG as well as to further enhance the depth of field... Genial!
Have a great day, I'll see ya soon.
Ciao,
Fulvio.

Vames (4356) 2008-11-16 13:36

hola Carlos ,very nice composition and good lanscape!

sunamoon (5057) 2009-05-27 9:10

Olá Carlos,

Viendo tus fotos de tu galeria,
vi esta me parecio original y sobre todo buena perspectiva,
trayectoria hasta el final y el mensaje que transmite!
Muy buena!

Un saludo,
Elena

Amaz (6656) 2009-07-15 2:34

Bela composição, amigo Carlos!!
Com poucos recursos Você obtém excelente resultado!!
Certamente boa nota sua!!

Meus parabéns,

Photo Information

Copyright: Carlos CB (belido) (16387)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-20
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT), 18-55mm/f3.5-5.6, Digital ISO 100, Hoya Pro1 Digital 58mm PL-C
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/25 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-06 8:05