PixelSure Photography

I was walking along the shoreline about ankle deep in water, looking at the pattern of the shore and determining what angle to shoot the evening's sunset when something brushed against my foot. Imagine my surprise when seeing this stingray: WOW, with a particular interest. There were two of these aquatic creatures playing in the sand; I thought they might be mating. Nonetheless, I can't remember the last time I saw stingrays moving in the shallows and it was fun shooting them. 

The first time I visited Camp Helen State park I was walking along the trail to the beach and saw this old fishing pier in the distance. It looked like the ancient ruins of an early beach civilization or bedrock- I was wowed. After doing some research about Camp Helen I came to the conclusion that this old fishing pier was probably built sometime around 1945 when the camp became a resort for employees of a textile mill: Avondale Mills, in Alabama. Nonetheless, this old pier has stood through some major hurricanes and although it may never truly be a bedrock, it is the ruins of an old fishing pier that many folks enjoyed and still enjoy today. (Edited 06/14/2022)

  This "Late July" sunset was shot using Olympus' built in art filters: Art 1- Pop Art; it makes for some bright, interesting, and fun colors; perfect for a real fun beach. The reds are brighter, greens are greener; when using this filter, the neon colors will knock you out.  Nonetheless, This was shot at 25 mm (micro 4/3); f/3.2 @ 1/200 second, ISO 200, +1 step exposure bias, max aperture 1.69.... During post processing (raw)- texture, clarity, and dehaze were reduced while vibrance increased to give it a more abstract or artistic appearance. The next photo shows you what the photo looked like before post processing.  

The SkyWheel is amazing and each time I have the opportunity to photograph it using Olympus' Live Composite mode, I achieve a different or unique shot. It's an awesome new addition to Pier Park Mall. 

This is an old weather observation unit "I think" originally was built by the military some years back. We don't see these structures in Bay or Walton counties as they're primarily found in Okaloosa County and many are still on military reservation (as far as I know). They may be used for other things now but that's unclear; I'm trying to find out more about them. These things have been here my entire life and always strike me as outlandish somehow. Nevertheless, this was taken with an Olympus OM-D  E-M5  Mark 11, using a 14-150 mm lens and a lens filter stack. 

This is sunset at Dog Beach in Panama City Beach and next to the city pier. It's a busy area and it was nice to have some time to shoot here. 

This is my first attempt at shooting the earth's rotation. It was more difficult than expected and easier than first thought, if that makes sense. This particular photo was taken in Olympus' live composite mode at a focal length of 22mm; ISO 1600; @ f/4.5; max aperture- 4, with live composite set for base exposure of 10 seconds. This was shot over about 30 minutes. I was hoping to achieve a full rotation but after about 25 minutes it was apparent I was only going to achieve a partial image of it. However, I did like how the star trails gave me an abstract sense of rain over the beach. And I'm looking forward to doing some more work with astrophotography and acquiring a scene or two illustrating the full circle of the earth's rotation.