Ventura Pier, Surreal Long Exposure Photos, 9 April 2012
I felt like I was at the beach for an hour, but I was there for almost three. The process of doing long time exposures seems to blur time. Michael Kenna mentions something that I believe has something to do with this quality. "Getting photographs is not the most important thing. For me it's the act of photographing. It's enlightening, therapeutic and satisfying, because the very process forces me to connect with the world. When you make four-hour exposures in the middle of the night, you inevitably slow down and begin to observe and appreciate more what's going on around you. In our fast-paced, modern world, it's a luxury to be able to watch the stars move across the sky." I like this quote so much that I quoted it on my Ken Lee Photography blog. Ventura Pier, Nikon D90, 11-16mm f2/8 Tokina, f/22, 10 second exposure using B+W 1.8 ND filter.- at Ventura Pier, California.
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Most of the time, the choice is simple to make, but as I was doing this, I wasn't sure. While I'm writing this, I believe I favor the black and white slightly more. What do you think? |
Opening the shutter for a long time gives the ocean water a beautiful ethereal misty sort of feel, which I really love. Ventura Pier, Nikon D90, 11-16mm f2/8 Tokina, f/22, 6 second exposure using B+W 1.8 ND filter. - at Ventura Pier, California. |
 The black and white version of this photo seems a little more mystical, but I like tehis one too.Ventura Pier, Nikon D90, 11-16mm f2/8 Tokina, f/22, 6 second exposure using B+W 1.8 ND filter. - at Ventura Pier, California. |
 This photo was taken with my trusty old 18-200mm lens, a lens I call my "walkabout" lens. Perfect for travel due to its flexibility. I'm standing in the shade of the pier, keeping the sunlight from shining into the lens. The glow of the water is from the morning sun, but the long exposure gives it a mystical quality.Ventura Pier, Nikon D90, 18-200mm VR Nikkor lens, f/29, 10 second exposure, two Tifffen 0.9 ND filters - at Ventura Pier, California. |
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I woke up early Monday morning and decided that I'd take some long exposure photos of the Ventura Pier using my new Tokina lens. 
Which version do you like better, the black and white or color? 
Another photo with my new Tokina wide-angle lens as I'm enjoying the fresh ocean air.
The color version of the previous photo, showing the interesting glow underneath the pier from the morning sun.
