A Windy Day at Orient Point

We lived on Long Island in New York in 2008. We found a beautiful beach at Orient Point which is as far out on the North Fork as you can get. My wife fell in love with some small white stones which dominated the beach and we spent many days during the year picking these stones. They are to be part of our new bathroom in Norway.

It was a windy day in September. The dog, as always, came along. And, as he is part of the family, this picture comes under the label "Family Moments".

Picture #1 - Aperture Priority
F-stop f/8
Exposure time 1/500
ISO-400
Focal length 50mm
Date 20.09.2008

Shipping those stones to Norway cost more than our plane tickets.
Here is a link to Orient Point.

Dual concentration

Trees are always a fascination. But when you are 4 years old, you just don't reach up. But there is always some help around. I think that father and son already found out that the moon is not reachable, but a branch from an old tree is definately a second best. And for me behind the camera it was certainly a family moment to capture.

Picture #1 Exposure Program - Action Program
F-stop f/4.5
Exposure time 1/800
ISO-400
Focal length 120
Date: April 25, 2010

Erik was a very proud young boy when holding tightly around the branch with both hands. Maybe not so tough when his father took a few steps away, but he did reach the ground safely again.