Ogunquit Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

The picturesque little village of Ogunquit lies in the southeastern corner of York County – the southernmost and most populous county in the State of Maine. The name, roughly translated from the Abenaki (some say Natick) Indian language, aptly means “…beautiful place by the sea.”

Fishing was the chief source of income for Ogunquit residents in the early days of settlement. These dauntless, self-reliant fishermen kept their dories in the outer part of what is now called Perkins Cove, exposed to and at the mercy of the erratic Atlantic Ocean.

Settled by the English in the late 1620’s, the area enjoyed relative harmony between colonists and native Indians for several years. Eventually, however, as is common with most early settlements, disputes arose, and the village was subjected to numerous attacks and massacres.

“When you see the powdery three-mile plus stretch of white sand curving into a backdrop of rugged cliffs, you’ll know instantly why Ogunquit has been drawing such a mélange of fans consistently for so many years. This site the native Indians called “beautiful place by the sea” is suitably named, and the bountiful beach is a special treasure in Maine whose rockbound coastline yields few such vast, open places.” (Author unknown)

It is common to find visitors and residents alike standing awestruck at this magnificent expanse of uncluttered, immaculate soft white sand beach, preserved for future generations to marvel at its beauty.

My first uploading on the beta-site, which I appreciate very much!

fabianoleite, snunney, azaf1, dip, papagolf21, gunbud, gracious, kdialyna, danos has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

fabianoleite (1924) 2009-05-03 12:18

Great dimension. The framing and the composition were perfect. The darkened colors showed well the end of the afternoon. Great.

sktali (0) 2009-05-03 12:22

Wonderful,,, Very Beautiful View
Ali

amirey10 (569) 2009-05-03 12:30

HI STELLA,
fantastic snapshot
wonderful colors and light
good composition and pov
cheers
amine

mesutilgim (37597) 2009-05-03 12:44

Hi dear Stella,
Wonderfull scene, wonderfull pov.
Great "photogenic sky" and perfect sharpness.
Nice and usefull notes, a "hello" to the coming summer !
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

janusz2054 (1059) 2009-05-03 13:17

Hi Stella
Very beautiful picture. The sea looks magnificient.
Very good composition.
Regards
Janusz

aral (1195) 2009-05-03 13:29

Hi Stella,

strong PP, but the effect seems to fit the situation.

izmirli (3367) 2009-05-03 15:20

ciao dear stella
wonderful beach and waves.excellent atmosphere and colours.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

snunney (35880) 2009-05-04 2:25

Hello Stella,
A beautiful seascape captured under very nice light. The dark sky makes a splendid contrast with the light tones of the beach and incoming tide as well as imbuing a sense of drama into the scene. Superb clarity. Very well done.

azaf1 (15615) 2009-05-05 2:15

Thank you so much...:)

The composition is what it should from a person that likes the sea so much. A tribute to Poseidon

Argiris

Ultrablue (555) 2009-05-05 2:26

Ciao Stella!
Bellissimo scatto, sembra di sentire la potenza del vento.

Un saluto

Elena

Nicou (46257) 2009-05-05 7:10

Hello,

Fantastique vue de ce vagues, quel beau cadrage, avec cece blanc, puis le ciel lourd et plombé, quel beau contraste, grandiose.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

TGULUMSER (12528) 2009-05-05 7:13

Hello Stella,
The colors of the sea and the sky look great, a fantastic view, I admired it,
Best regards,
Tulay

atilgone (4749) 2009-05-05 10:31

excellent view with nice saturated colors. I like the colouds very much. nice snap shot!
tfs

saxo042 (16590) 2009-05-06 8:49

Hi Stella,
Indeed a beautiful place by the sea! A well performed composition, divided by sand water and sky! Excellent colours in all different fields here, especially the very dramatic sky!
Kind regards
Gunnar

dip (13064) 2009-05-06 10:39

Hi Stella,
wonderful composition,very good lighting and amazing sky,
excellent captured!
Ciao,
Dimitris.

papagolf21 (57029) 2009-05-06 13:51

Bonsoir, chère amie Stella,
Ce qu'il y a de beau dans un mystère, c'est le secret qu'il contient et non la vérité qu'il cache.
La beauté de cette image nous transporte dans un monde irréel. Tous les ingrédients sont réunis pour donner à l'ensemble une part de mystère, de crainte, d'envoûtement.
Une photo des plus agréables.
Amitiés.
Philippe

gunbud (28325) 2009-05-06 18:18

Hi Stella,
I'll be spending a week in nearby Kennebunkport at the end of this month and will have to get down to this beautiful beach but I doubt I will be able to top this composition with its wonderful turquoise and contrasting white surf pounding this lovely white sand beach all seen below a fantastic sky.
Regards, Tom

danyy (69963) 2009-05-07 0:16

Bonjour Stella,
une photo aux contrastes très expressifs.
Une ligne d'horizon idéalement placée, une scène habituelle mais bien construite.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

gracious (20017) 2009-05-07 1:02

Ciao Stella,
Thank you for sharing such picturesque place with us! loved the depth here and the powerful sky well captured with nice colour and details
thanks for the information notes as well
warmest regards
ciao
Tony

pablominto (41700) 2009-05-13 4:11

Hello Stella,

Fine details in sea and sky, the different hues of blue make the image very attractive!
I like the point of view along the beach, and the division between sea and sky works well...
Sharp fine details, and the contrasting vegetation stands out well!

Greetings,
Pablo -

batalay (21422) 2009-05-20 17:58

Hello Stella,

It was good to see you as a featured photographer today (20 May). It gave me a chance to see an image that I had not previously critiqued. The sandy beach from Maine taken last November makes an inviting scene, probably too cold to wade into the water, but the colors could easily be mistaken for Florida, or the Caribbean. The dark material (probably kelp) is a natural occurrence, and most likely removed during the summer months. Your note is sensational.

What is your impression of the new layout of Trekearth, the most dramatic change since I began to participate in 2006?

Warm regards,

Bulent

danos (33766) 2009-06-08 7:57

Ciao Stella,
really nice the view of Ogunquit little village,with its specific beach with the white sand and the threaten sky over it.A well managed shot under difficulr lighting conditions.Well done.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos