The mouth of the Ipswich River

On a winter day in early January when I might have preferred to have seen ice and snow blanketing the North Atlantic shoreline, I spent an afternoon meandering around Ipswich Massachusetts, looking for dramatic afternoon light. This view of Castle Hill is from the tiny neighborhood of Little Neck, a hilly promontory covered with a mix of year-round and summer homes, each with a dramatic view of the sea and the river.

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Eastern Red Cedar tree at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield, MA. (Paul Mozell)

I have encountered this tree many times at its home in the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary. Its multiple trunks, hoop-shaped branches and warm red hue seem to welcome and embrace all visitors.

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Breaststroker Dima Stelmah of the Burbank Y Bluefins

From a shoot at the Burbank Y, Reading, Massachusetts today.

From a portrait session today in Newton, Massachusetts. Great soft light!

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20) Don’t use auto White Balance for Landscapes

The Mad River, Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

The human eye is an amazing thing. It surpasses most, if not all cameras in its ability to see a range of brightness from dark to white and it instantly adjusts to different focal lengths faster than the finest Nikon, Canon lens. In collaboration with the brain, it makes remarkable adjustments for color temperature — a value on the Kelvin Scale that describes how cool blue, or warm red-yellow a light source may be. continue reading…