Haystack FlybyThere's a pilot out there who may never know he graffiti'd the sky during my shot. I almost cloned it out but decided to leave it because, well, it was there. On Friday my son and I left my wife and daughter behind to knit and read while we watched the sunset at Haystack Rock. Okay, he didn't watch it, he ran around the beach looking for a place to pee play while I shot pictures. I'm thankful that my family is patient with me and this photography thing, they are the best!When Alex and I got to this spot it was swarming with people and lots of other photographers. The tide was low so you could walk out to the rock and explore the tide pools which were teaming with starfish. All the while thousands of seabirds were feasting on the rocks. So I pulled out my ND filters and set the tripod (yes, I remembered my tripod shoe) for some long exposures. This helped smooth out the water and hide the people lurking in the right hand part of the frame. Plus a good ND filter really helps bring out the colors in the sky.#blog