Mar 7, 2011

Down by the sea

Another Portland megapost here (I told you I shot seven rolls of film!). Had the sun not been so high and harsh, these would be a lot more my style and I probably would have gone through even more film, but alas, I shot most of these around f/8 and prayed for no nasty blown out highlights. We went to Portland Head Light for these below shots, but the museum was closed and it was freezing and crazy windy. We were literally running back to the car to reload film when we could, because it was too cold to do it outside!

I had to take the cliché tourist-binocular shot!

We then walked along some path around that lighthouse park. Here we were greeted by several energetic and fluffy dogs, and everyone walking by would say hi (as NY-ers, we were so not accustomed to this kind of friendliness). The trees reminded me of the sort you would find in an Ansel Adams collection and I went a little overboard shooting them (what you see here is just a sample of the many tree shots I took).

How nice would it be to have a little seasonal home here tucked away from the main path but with that view of that lighthouse!

I'm just about done sharing Portland pictures but I will save THE tree for another post.

13 comments :

  1. pretty pretty. i get such a good sense of the place through these pics. looking forward to seeing THE tree. :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. I couldn't say why this set of pics seem so different from you usual images until I read about the sun light. So much to learn.

    ReplyDelete
  3. These are very beautiful photos of Portland. Perfect holiday mood.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Ahhh so beautiful! I think a cliché tourist-binocular shot is a must ;)

    ReplyDelete
  5. that blue sky is phenomenal. fantastic photos!

    xo Alison

    ReplyDelete
  6. Looks like our New England winter alright! And the people would be rude if they didn't say 'Hi' to you. After all, it's Maine.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Portland looks super nice and I am in love with those winter fairy tale pictures! Wonderful!
    Kristina

    ReplyDelete
  8. Great set of photos by Portland Alice :) It may have been cold but it looks like it was quiet and natural haha

    ReplyDelete
  9. Gorgeous series! Did I tell you how much I love your photos???? :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. Definitely post card perfect! Great shot! :)

    ReplyDelete