This somewhat "artistic" image of Stump Pass Beach State Park was created using Google Nick (Color Efex Pro) and Photoshop. I removed tons of distracting very tall underbrush from the left, brushed in the wave in the foreground because it was "overexposed" in Color Efex Pro, and added the clouds using Blend IF in Photoshop because the sky was featureless. I also used a Gausian Blur on the clouds to give the image more of a sense of depth. While I like the results, I'm not sure how others might react to this image.
Remnants of trees that were killed as an invasive species are still standing along the the park's beautiful shoreline. Along the mile stretch of beach, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along the coastline.
The park and its beach are situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida. It is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Don't park your vehicle in the parking lot at the park if you want to take sunset pictures--the parking lot closes at sunset and you may end up being fined!
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Remnants of trees that were killed as an invasive species are still standing on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico at Stump Pass Beach State Park. Along the park's mile stretch of beach, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along the coastline.
The park and its beach are situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida. It is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Don't park your vehicle in the parking lot at the park if you want to take sunset pictures--the parking lot closes at sunset and you may end up being fined!
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Egrets, with their fancy plumage, have always fascinated me. I wish I were half the fisherman that these guys are, too! :D In my humble opinion, they are one of the most elegant birds in the heron family. They have immaculate white plumage (soaking wet in this photo), black legs and bright yellow feet. Some believe that their bright feet help stir up their prey as they forage the shallow waters.
This Egret was found plying the surf for a meal at Sump Pass Beach State Park in southwestern Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. While I was watching, the bird caught a good sized fish and somehow managed to swallow it.
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Curious as to why I named this photograph “Inbound?” Hint… it is not about the wave.. You will have to view the image enlarged to fill your screen to find the answer. :^)
A here’s a note to my fellow photographers… chromatic abberations, those distracting red, green, or white fringes that appear on the borders of high contrast areas (such as the trees and bushes against the bright sky), can be a real nuisance to get rid of in images like this. That’s been especially true of the white fringes. After spending half an hour with the brush and clone stamp tools working on this image, I decided there had to be a better way. I experimented with Photoshop’s Color Select to create a black mask that revealed the white chromatic fringes and then I painted over them by sampling the surrounding color on the layer… not only did this save me tons of time, it worked much better than I anticipated. Let me know if you are interested and I’ll look into creating a short video about it.
Years ago, an invasive species of trees at Stump Pass Beach were poisoned by the State of Florida and many of these trees still remain standing at the surf's edge. Along this mile stretch of beach on the Gulf of Mexico, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along its coastline. The park is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Stump Pass Beach State Park is situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida.
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Don't park your vehicle in the parking lot at this State Park in southwestern Florida park if you intend to take sunset pictures--the parking lot closes at sunset and you may end up being fined! I almost did but thankfully the officer was still there closing the lot when we got back.
Remnants of trees that were killed as an invasive species are still standing towering above the native flora along the beach's beautiful shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico. Along its mile stretch of beach, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along the coastline.
The park and its beach are situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida. It is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191.
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