Beacon Hill Reflections

Yesterday I wrote that I always use a polarizing filter. Yup, always. That made me think - would the world come to an end if I let in a stray reflection or two? So this morning I went out in search of reflections - not to a pond, nor a harbor, but to Beacon Hill, in Boston. Many of the windows and doors reflect buildings across the street. Sometimes it's possible to capture the reflection of a gaslight or a church steeple. But I wanted to push it. There's on-street parking on the Hill, and I realized that the cars could be used as mirrors. This is my favorite. What do you think?

Marblehead Morning

This morning I was hoping for fog, but I got heavy haze instead. I think it worked out ok. A pink sunrise was followed by over two hours of soft, golden light which made it really easy to get pictures with low contrast, saturated color, great reflections. A very busy shooting day, over by 8:00.

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Marblehead is a wonderful town to photograph. It has a very scenic harbor with several vantage points; a 17th-century historical district; a lighthouse; an Audubon preserve, several active yacht clubs; interesting shops and restaurants; and a few lobster shacks. There's more, I just haven't discovered it all yet.