Photo of the Week - Oceanic Latte
Hello Everyone,
This week, I'm sharing with you a fun shot I captured at 4-Mile Beach last March. Two months have gone by since I took it, and I still don't have a title for it, so I thought I would see what ideas some of you could come up with for a title.
Now, don't get me wrong, I like this image a lot. I captured it beautifully, and I'm quite pleased with it. However, while studying this picture and mulling over different titles, I couldn't help but think there must be an overturned milk truck nearby, spilling its contents into the Pacific Ocean.
Then, I thought the unthinkable, "Would it be wrong for me to photoshop in a giant Oreo cookie with half the cookie submerged into what appears to be a pool of milk, then title the picture, Got Milk?" Hmm, that has a familiar ring to it... but I digress. (This might be why I'm asking for some help:)
Okay, so earlier, I mentioned it was a fun shot. Why was that?
Well, to grab this shot, I needed to set up my camera close to the water's edge. Now, to capture the milk, uh, I mean water, cascading into the pool from all sides, it required a significantly sized wave to roll in and pound the rocks with enough force to generate the water spray necessary to cover all of the surrounding rocks.What this meant was that I would get wet – perhaps soaked – but heck, that's part of the thrill of capturing creative shots.
As you already know, I did get the shot, and yes, I did get wet. To give you a feeling of what it looks like to take this shot with a large spray of water coming at you, I grabbed a shot of a similar wave, albeit a bit smaller than the one I faced, but it gives you an idea.
I look forward to hearing some of your suggestions.
Have a safe and fun Memorial Day Weekend!



