Expiration
At the end of their journey, waves wash ashore amidst a riot of motion and turmoil. Their death throes, be they loud and violent or subdued whispers are all nonetheless aesthetically unique.
Give Me An ‘A’
Intentional Camera Movement is an emerging genre within photography. It allows the artist to create artwork that appeals to their interpretation of the scene when absorbing the textures, colors, and motion before them.
Ghost Waves
A handheld pan using a longer shutter speed is normally associated for a genre of shooting called ICM or Intentional Camera Movement. In this case the ghosting waves drive the imagination and transport the viewer to their own time on the shores of Toguchi Beach.
A Trace of a Wave
As small waves near the end of their journey, I track them with a slower-than-normal shutter speed. This in turn renders them with a palette more associated with pastel hues. It also creates a riot of motion.
Hidden Textures
Depending on how it is accomplished, motion or speed blur allows the viewer to sit in awe of a segment of the Ocean as it comes to life before their very eyes. New textures, shadows and shadows convey the sense of movement as one simply watches.
When the Ocean Folds
Slab waves tend to be more prominent over very shallow reefs. They draw the water back across the reef to feed their impressive size. Getting caught out by a slab wave often translates as 'pain'.