NATURE & WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP ON CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND VIRGINIA: DAY 2

During my week on Chincoteague Island, the weather was lovely. The days were mild & sunny. After a long, wet, gloomy Seattle winter, a taste of spring was delightful. 

On the second day of the workshop we were in the marshlands of Chincoteague Island. We shot from a road crossing the marsh. This was the view to the east.

Sunrise Over Marshlands, Chincoteague Island, Virginia

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This was the view to the west.

Moonset Over Marshlands, Chincoteague Island, Virginia

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After a couple of hours shooting, it was time for breakfast in the field. I had taken my camera off the tripod when someone in the group noticed elk crossing the marsh. The elk were moving at a brisk pace, so I had to shoot from the hip. 

Here is one the original photographs. Way overexposed. In the rush to get the shot, everything I ever learned about photography flew out of my head. The composition, surprisingly, was not too bad. 

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Fortunately, I was shooting in RAW. In Lightroom, I was able to salvage the photograph. It is not perfect technically. That said, I had my first wildlife photograph! Yay!

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