Eastpoint At Dawn

Artist: Charlie Sawyer
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Eastpoint At Dawn

Eastpoint, Florida, USA, is the real deal. Fishing is the town’s lifeblood, though it’s getting hard to make a living that way. They take these boats out onto Apalachee Bay almost every day, using long tongs to pluck the oysters off the bottom. Local restaurants and markets sell the oysters fresh. This was taken early on a Sunday morning. The boats are still in twilight as the first rays of the sun start breaking into the sky. Other than the shimmering of the water, a lone seagull provides the only action.

“Eastpoint At Dawn”
~~—Featured in the group “Florida the Sunshine State”~~
-~~Featured in the group “Harbour Life”~~
—WInner of monthly avatar challenge in the “Harbour Life” group.

Photographed with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 (10MP/35-420mm Leica lens).

Eastpoint At Dawn belongs to the following groups:

Florida the Sunshine State , new challenge is open, Harbour Life and Nautical Available for sale as

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Dominika Aniola

Beautiful. :)
fauselr

very nice
bevanimage

Great cloud formation and reflections – love your description of the town!
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thank you very much for looking at & appreciating my pics! Charlie
RealPainter

is this on earth…......? ha ha …....i do love it…....you take such wonderful awesome photos…i geuss you know that!
Diane Rodriguez

Wow!! Beautiful Capture. I love the setting sun’s colors reflected on the water.
Picture perfect for any Artist’s canvas. Nice Charlie.
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thank you for your thoughtful comments on this! Charlie
mikebov

superb colours, real moody image
bluerabbit

Wowee zowee!!!
Laoghaire

You are the master of the moment! Beautiful.
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thank you that is high praise to me. A la Henri Cartier-Bresson!
Jane Best

Gorgeous. Very dramatic and moody. Excellent composition.
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thanks again!
M G Pettett

The composition is faultless. They say that you shouldn’t have a horizon halfway up (or down) a picture but this breaks that rule with panache! The bird is in just the right spot and the colours in the sky and the water are breathtakingly beautiful.
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thanks!!! A belated reply to your thoughtful comment. I know what you mean about the horizon, but I had to include the refected sky.
Eva and Klaus ...

All your work is simply perfect!!! You´re a real artist!!!!!
Charlie Sawyer replied

I really appreciate you two!
Tiamaria

Beautiful work Charlie…lol…I take it the fishing problem is due to not being able to fish whilst drunk. Love your description! :-)
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thanks! That’s the joke, but they are really good, hard-working folks facing a changing world. They are not gone yet though!
Pat Yager

Charlie, this is an aMAZing photograph! The colors are superb, and you’ve really caught the “feel” of the whole scene! Thanks for sharing it with us! – Pat
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thanks Pat – I was trying to capture that still, pre-dawn feeling.
genaro1

well done
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thanks!
phillip wise

nice shot charlie ..i gave it my vote in the harbours challenge
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thank you Phillip, I appreciate that! Charlie
skyhorse

nstant fav, wonderful dawn sky & fabulous boats
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thank you skyhorse!
Tiamaria

CONGRATULATIONS

TERESA & DAVE
Karen Stackpole

What a dramatic sky line. Incredible cloud formation and great capture with the lighting just perfect. As i scrolled down the page a bit I masked the bottom couple of inches of sea and I think it made the image even more dramatic. It drew attention to the clouds even more. I’d love to know what you think about a crop across the bottom, just below the longest post? Fabulous image even without my input (which you clearly don’t need with your talent!) :-))
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thanks, Karen. I did try cropping it closer at the bottom. The rule of thirds would suggest that it should work better than a horizon halfway up, and the crop does result in a nice photo, but it is somehow less powerful. I think what it is, in this case, is that the longer foreground makes you feel more present at the scene – like you are there watching. Thanks for you thoughts! Charlie
Anthony Vella

Excellent work Charlie. Very dramatic sky. Beautiful colours. Congratulations on your feature.
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thank you, Anthony. Getting the exposure balance between the sky and the boats was a challenge.
Mary Campbell

Beautiful image, congradulations on your challenge win.
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thank you Mary.
Wendi Donaldson

So beautiful, Charlie…..
Edwin Catania

NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE EXCEPT MAGNIFICENT!- WELL DONE
Charlie Sawyer replied

A belated thank you – I really do appreciate your reaction and that comment! Charlie
shellbee

where is east point???? wonderful shot
Charlie Sawyer replied

Hello Shellbee, and thank you. Eastpoint is a tiny town on the Florida Panhandle coast, just east of where the Apalachicola River empties into the Gulf of Mexico. On the mainland side of the bridge to St. George Island. Charlie
Isa Rodriguez

gorgeous !. what a beautiful scene !!!!!!
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thank you Isa! Charlie
Rosalie Scanlon

Excellent capture Charlie, it is a beautiful scene.
Charlie Sawyer replied

Thank you Rosalie for the comment and the feature! Charlie
kathy s gillen...

stunning capture
Rosalie Scanlon

Congrats, your beautiful image is being featured,
Franklin Lindsey

Gorgeous. Makes us residents resolve to forget about the dark side of hurricane season…lol
Isa Rodriguez

This photo is beautiful and it would be an honor if you could add it to our group All About Florida