There are times you take a very good photograph but do not know it until see the finished results. This photograph is one of those events. Our daughter from Chicago was visiting and as we do with all visitors we headed out to Pensacola Beach later in the afternoon.
As we sat up our chairs we watched two motorized parasailers flew be out over the gulf and disappeared down the beach.
Florida is known for its beautiful sunsets and this evening was going to be one of them as we sat enjoying the cooling gulf breezes on a hot day.
The setting sun went behind the clouds as one parasailer came back towards us, waved as he passed by overhead and headed into the sunset. Just then the sun suddenly came through the clouds and I took several different photos as the sun illuminated the sail and cast a glow around it.
I had the camera set to capture the sunset and the parasailer was a dramatic addition to the scene. Many times when you shoot directly into the sun with a digital camera you will get glare or reflections in the lens, but not this time!
I am showing the scene in both color and black and white but I like the color photo the best.
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Frank Brueske
Award winning photographer, Franklin (Frank) Brueske, is originally from Southeastern Minnesota. He became interested in photography while in elementary school and purchased his first camera from a rural community drug store when he was is the sixth grade. It took 127 film, was fixed focus, but had sun and cloud adjustments. He still has that camera today. More about Frank
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Dear Frank,
That is an amazing photo of me over Pensacola beach! You are truly tallented.I just saw it and shared it with the office and everyone was in awe!
May I use it for my Face Book profile pic? I would love to have others too if you have any.
Neal
By the way I will credit you for the pic. It will be fun to see how many interesting comments I will receive. There will lots of them!
Frank,
That photo of the parasailing is fabulous! You are making prints and selling that, right?
Beautiful photo, Frank!!! WOW! what a picture! You should show it to the people involved in the parasailing!