Pic(k) of the Week: Sunrise over St. Johns Pier

End-of-summer sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean.

St. Johns Ocean & Fishing Pier: St. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA. 3 September 2024 (7:23 am EDT).

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• My plan — to enjoy the morning sun rising over the Atlantic Ocean from under the county pier (and take a photo thereof)— crashed like surf against groynes.
  
  When I arrived, I discovered that the city had recently restored the beach to a high-tide-point beyond the pier. No waves crashing against the pilings! Furthermore, the retreat of the water had revealed structural deficiencies at the end of the pier; the county had enclosed that farthest segment for repair.
  
  So, to create an illusion of ocean under the pier, I moved the camera and tripod well back toward the boardwalk, placed them low to the beach, and shot a long-exposure image. C'est la photographie!


• Pic(k) of the Week: one in a weekly series of images posted on Saturdays.
• Photo 42 of 52, for year 2024. See a larger, hi-res version on Flickr: here.
• Commercial reproduction requires explicit permission, as per Creative Commons.


• Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II.
• Lens: Olympus M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
• Settings: 40 mm; ISO 200; ƒ/5.6
• Neutral density filter: 10-stop.
• Exposure bracket (2 images): 1/4 second; 2 seconds.


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