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We headed to Virginia Beach after Almes Giving on Sunday morning at Wat Lao Buddhavong. This time I made a reservation ahead of time, and it was a 3 hour drive from the temple. I’m not a huge fan of crowded beach since I grew up going to Brighten Beach in Coney Island Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Virginia Beach is not too bad as long as it’s not on a National holiday. My sister and I got up early every morning to walk.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/16, 1/250sec, ISO 400, focal length 70mm, evaluative metering
A view from the pier.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/5.6, 1/2500sec, ISO 400, focal length 200mm, evaluative metering
We went to the pier the morning of July 4th, it’s $2 per person to get in. As you get closer to the fishermen area, it smelled fishy. This was taken at 7:16 am.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/5.6, 1/4000sec, ISO 400, focal length 70mm, evaluative metering
This is how I like to live my life, living at the beach is so calm and peaceful.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/13, 1/1000sec, ISO 400, focal length 200mm, cropped, evaluative metering
You know the saying, the early bird catches the worm, and in this case the fish.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/5.6, 1/4000sec, ISO 400, focal length 200mm, cropped, evaluative metering
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/5.6, 1/4000sec, ISO 400, focal length 200mm, cropped, evaluative metering
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Aperture Priority, f/8, 1/1000sec, ISO 400, exposure bias +0.3step, focal length 149mm, evaluative metering
By 8:30 am Lee was ready to test the water.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Aperture Priority, f/8, 1/1000sec, ISO 400, exposure bias +0.3step, focal length 94mm, evaluative metering
My GI Joe sister surfed with her.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Aperture Priority, f/8, 1/1600sec, ISO 400, exposure bias 0step, focal length 70mm, evaluative metering
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/5.6, 1/640sec, ISO 100, focal length 200mm, evaluative metering
By the afternoon the beach was crowded.
Canon T2i, EF 17-40mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/16, 1/125sec, ISO 100, focal length 32mm, evaluative metering
Bo caught a hermit crab and let it go since it would be much happier in the ocean.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/5.6, 1/500sec, ISO 100, focal length 200mm, cropped, evaluative metering
The birds were eyeballing it the whole time he was holding it.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Aperture Priority, f/5.6, 1/800sec, ISO 100, exposure bias 0step, focal length 200mm, cropped, evaluative metering
Below was the fireworks boat that was scheduled for July 4th fireworks display. We had a severe thunderstorm swept through the area, and it was cancelled. They had fireworks at a nearby town the following night, but it was too far for us to hear anything. We saw the fireworks display while walking on the boardwalk but I didn’t bright my camera with me. And by the time I got back to our room it was the finally and way too far to capture anything.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/5.6, 1/160sec, ISO 400, focal length 87mm, evaluative metering
The morning of July 5th we saw dolphins.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/8, 1/320sec, ISO 400, focal length 200mm, evaluative metering
It’s amazing to see them this close and they were out there for about 2-3 hours.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Aperture Priority, f/5.6, 1/1600sec, ISO 100, exposure bias +0.3step, focal length 200mm, cropped, evaluative metering
A much calmer beach after the 4th, and the weather was real nice.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/5.6, 1/800sec, ISO 100, focal length 200mm, evaluative metering
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/5.6, 1/800sec, ISO 100, focal length 73mm, evaluative metering
These panning shots were taken from the 5th floor of our hotel room.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/22, 1/30sec, ISO 400, focal length 70mm, evaluative metering
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/22, 1/30sec, ISO 400, focal length 70mm, cropped, evaluative metering
Seriously, text while cycling?
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/22, 1/30sec, ISO 400, focal length 73mm, evaluative metering
My dad stayed at the next room.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/22, 1/20sec, ISO 400, focal length 70mm, evaluative metering
I heard that they revamped Myrtle Beach South Carolina, and it’s as nice as Virginia Beach now. They also have a boardwalk now, and we might have to visit on our long weekend.
Canon T2i, EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens, Manual, f/22, 1/100sec, ISO 400, focal length 75mm, evaluative metering
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July 13, 2011 at 11:38 pm
salalao
I know early morning on the bech is always nice since not too many people are up that early. But since I’m not morning person I would have to accept the crowded beach. Nice shot of the bird I’m going to have to try that let see if it’s in focus.
July 15, 2011 at 1:23 am
Nye
Hi salalao, the bird shots I set it to auto focus. If I had a 300 or 400mm telephoto zoom lens this would have been much more detail. We normally get up at 5:30am and down at the beach by 6:00am for our morning walk. The lighting is perfect during the golden hour.
July 14, 2011 at 10:17 am
seeharhed
Wow!!! I can’t believe so many people already out on the beach that early in the morning. I do not like the crowded beach at all. When I’m on vacation, I like to sleep in to about 10 or 10:30am
. East coast beaches are so much different than the west coast.
July 15, 2011 at 1:34 am
Nye
seeharhed, life at the beach is expensive and we try to spend as much time as possible outdoor. I think every beach is different, this one they maintain it well. They have a crew with trucks and tractors out there early morning cleaning the beach. They have more outdoor free concerts also, which I didn’t get to see on the 4th because of the storm. I think most of us in the East coast live so far from the beach that we take advantage of it more when we are there. The nearest beach to us is a 5 hour drive, can’t really make a day’s trip.
July 14, 2011 at 6:18 pm
Jeffrey
Wow! The photographs here are so stunning!
You guys should see the beaches in Korea:
http://jeffreyalanmiller.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/summer-in-korea-redux/
And this was taken on a not-so-crowded day!
I’ve never been much of a beach person. I prefer the mountains.
July 15, 2011 at 1:37 am
Nye
Hi Jeffrey, I like both and when it comes to vacationing I prefer the beach over the mountain. The Korean beach is super crowded, I wouldn’t like it at all.
July 15, 2011 at 7:03 am
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July 16, 2011 at 2:36 am
Cambree
There is something calm and peaceful about being at the beach. It’s a good idea you got up early to soak it all in (before the crowds).
I love dolphins… it’s so neat to see them in the ocean. That hermit crab is very cute, I’ve never found one at the beach before. These photos make me want to visit the ocean… Monterey Bay sounds nice right about now.
July 17, 2011 at 12:19 am
Nye
Cambree, it’s a long drive for us, I envious those that live near the ocean. Walking at the beach too early by yourself can be dangerous these days, there were many beach bumps or homeless that I saw this year. That’s one good thing about staying at a oceanfront hotel or house, you can shoot images from your balcony or porch.
July 19, 2011 at 6:00 pm
truels
The pictures here tell me that you had some nice days by the sea – I love being by the sea too!
July 20, 2011 at 7:06 am
Nye
Hi truels, we put up a tent and hung out by the beach for 2 whole days, it was real nice.
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