In some cases, patients is a virture, especially in photography. More often than not the photographer must be willing to wait. It is very rare that the frame you see was the first shot or first day the photographer was at the site. Many spend weeks at one site scouting locations and the perfect time to shoot. This wait may be for better light, and incomming tide, or even an impatient family. In the case of this image all were true!
Acadia is known for its vistas and its pink granite coastline. acadia is also known for its fog, and we got a heavy dose of that frustrating vapory mist. the majority of our days on the island were spent shrowded in fog without enought light to shoot, or marooned on the high rocks with high tide blocking the angle i wanted.
However, rain and clouds do not last forever (dont ask eeyore that q) and that wait was certainly worth it. on my final day, i had one more chance to go to the light house, the weather was iffy (i almost turned it down) My dad laid down the ultimatum of 30min to get to the site, shoot, and return to the car. This would be like telling lincoln you have one day to unite the country, thats not enough time boss!!!
At any rate i did reach the site, scampered across the rocks, ballenced myself and ripped film as they say in the business. (shot a lot of pics really quick) i paused, as i neared the time limit and looked out at my scene, the tide was out just enough, the sky had cleared and turned blue, and i could hear the distant clanging of the lobster bouey out at sea...this was a beautiful sunday morning...
After fog and rain, high tides and a final shoot, relief set in and the best phrase in photograpy enterd my mind, you got the shot...
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