There are thousands of pictures of this particular point on Martha’s Vineyard so to take this shot is almost a cliché’. I drove up to Aquinah on a very windy day and hoped the “Do Not trespass” fence. There was a lot of volatility to the atmosphere that day as a result of a strong cold front that had just passed. The sun was coming in and out of clouds with some rain falling intermittently. It was a mixed bag of activity and the lighting was really perfect to make a really dramatic shot. Between the wind, the sky, the sea grass blowing in the wind and the alternating red and white flashes of the lighthouse I felt the intensity and passion of Mother Nature. The lighthouse to me represents a safe haven, a homecoming and a security. I chose to shoot my frames as the red light is flashing from the lighthouse to give the scene a sense of urgency. These cliffs are fast eroding and photos rescue the physical moment in time from disappearing forever.
There are thousands of pictures of this particular view on Martha’s Vineyard. I drove up to Aquinah on a very windy day and hoped the “No trespassing” fence. there was a lot of volatility to the atmosphere that day as a result of a strong cold front that had just passed. Sun was coming in and out of clouds with some rain falling intermittently. It was a mixed bag of activity. The lighting was really perfect to make a really dramatic shot. Between the wind, the sky, the sea grass blowing in the wind and the alternating red and white flashes of the lighthouse I felt the intensity and passion of Mother Nature. I decided to take my shots as the red light is flashing from the lighthouse to give a sense of urgency. The challenge for me was having to make this everyday, over photographed place some how special. These cliffs are fast eroding and these pictures rescue the physical moment in time from disappearing forever.
