Day 3: A full day!
Day 3 of our photo tour began with a windy sunrise shoot. Captain Russ deposited us on a rocky island for our shoot and after the sun was up and the colors in the clouds faded we turned our attention to the amazing texture of the rocks brought into full glory by the early morning sidelight.
After breakfast we headed “around the outside” in the zodiac to capture some wild and wooly wave action.
Where there are waves, there are usually great tide pools, and the exposed beaches of Wouwer Island did not disappoint. We played with using a reflector to bounce extra light into the pools to highlight some of their denizens as well as comparing before/after shots using the reflector to tame some of the harsh noon time shadows on the rocks.
A quick lunch followed and we were off again – first into deep water to look for whales. Although we didn’t spot any whales, we had some great swell action that the Passing Cloud took well in her stride. I jumped up on the forecastle to capture some of the spray as the boat lunged through the swell.
Once back in calm water we enjoyed a leisurely cruise through the islands to our night’s anchorage.
Our evening shoot was spent on the west side of Dodd Island looking back toward Uclulet. As the last light of the day faded, a sliver of a moon presided over a boat load of tired but happy photographers. A full day indeed!
