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silhouettes at sunset

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last week when chrissie and i were in santa barbara we hit the beach at sunset to capture some silhouette photos.  i’ve been wanting to try it for a while–but it was way easier than i expected.

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the sunset was crazy amazing and the tide was very low–so the setting was unusually dramatic.

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i brought my tripod and remote so we could both be in the pics.  the sun had just set–so we had about 10 minutes of twilight before dark.

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this last one cracks me up.  by this point we were having way too much fun.  i can’t wait to take the boys out and try more silhouettes at sunset.

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28 Responses to “silhouettes at sunset”

  1. kathy cox on December 20th, 2009 10:27 pm

    THOSE ARE AWESOME!! Love the feeling of life and energy…I’m officially inspired!

  2. Sarah Jane on December 20th, 2009 10:29 pm

    So, fun!

  3. Stacy on December 20th, 2009 10:37 pm

    sigh… such a pretty sight, as I sit here snowed in under 16′ of snow in Jersey.

  4. beth on December 20th, 2009 10:45 pm

    too fun….I hope to do some myself like this in a week or so……

  5. ~Issy on December 20th, 2009 10:47 pm

    Wow…these photos are stunning! I’m not near a beach, but these photos make me think that i am! :)

  6. Paige Whitley on December 20th, 2009 11:06 pm

    I have the same camera you have, please tell me what remote you have!
    P~

  7. Joanie on December 20th, 2009 11:12 pm

    G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. lisa leonard on December 20th, 2009 11:16 pm

    paige, i bought the cheapest remote i could find. it was about $20, and it says ‘nikon’. it’s battery operated. hope this helps!! xo

  9. Jennifer Fast on December 20th, 2009 11:34 pm

    Beautiful pictures! Glad you could spend some time with your sister!!

  10. Jenn on December 21st, 2009 1:09 am

    I love them, especially the first one. Very special.

  11. Maureen on December 21st, 2009 3:52 am

    oh my gosh….sooooo beautiful!!! love the first one too!

  12. Shaun on December 21st, 2009 6:13 am

    I miss your sister’s blog!!

  13. Caroline on December 21st, 2009 6:43 am

    Absolutely beautiful. I love the heart silhouette - what a lovely idea!

  14. Michelle on December 21st, 2009 8:01 am

    LOVE THEM!!!! especially the first!…resonates with all of us who have sisters :) Merry Christmas to you & yours!

  15. tiffany on December 21st, 2009 10:09 am

    So pretty! What a fun idea. Have a good day.

    Xotiffany

  16. Corinne on December 21st, 2009 10:24 am

    Those are fantastic, especially the first one.
    Happy Monday!

  17. Kerry Young on December 21st, 2009 10:24 am

    These are so very awesome! I’m hoping for a new camera from Santa ;) and I’ll have to try this for sure. I find so much inspiration here Lisa, thank you!

  18. Kim on December 21st, 2009 12:21 pm

    Beautiful pictures! I learned this last year: Winter Solstice is one of the 2 times of year for the most extreme low tides. The other is Summer Solstice. During the winter they happen at night and during the summer they happen during the day. As I recall, There are about 3 days when the tides are at their lowest. So check your tide tables for more fun! :)

  19. denise on December 21st, 2009 12:59 pm

    adorable. i LOVE how you LOVE your sister. i can’t wait to see that in my grown up girls (15 years from now). i see glimpses of it now, they have such a sweet friendship, value, and love for each other already!
    your mom must be so blessed by your relationships with each other.

    and EMILIE LOVES HER NECKLACE! (yesterday was our family christmas)

  20. Stacey on December 21st, 2009 4:35 pm

    Those are so stinking neat……just wondering what you did special to get this because I may be getting a new camera for Christmas and maybe I’ll be so lucky to be able to do this too!

  21. lisa on December 21st, 2009 5:07 pm

    Denise–so glad Emilie loves her necklace. Sisters rock!

    Stacey, I set the iso to 1600 and set ‘no flash’. otherwise, everything was auto. hugs!

  22. Laura KW on December 21st, 2009 6:17 pm

    Love those! Thanks for sharing!

  23. Cristi on December 21st, 2009 8:49 pm

    Oh that looks fun. I am trying that next beach trip!

  24. Amy @ Living Locurto on December 22nd, 2009 1:07 pm

    I love that heart!! I wish I had a beach nearby to practice those kind of shots. Check out the photo challenge we have going on over at I Heart Faces the first week of January. Winner gets a new Tamron lens!

    http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-faces-contestcoming-soon.html

  25. Randi Krog Belseth on December 28th, 2009 2:45 pm

    Love the one with the heart! WOW! :)

  26. Lisa Leonard Online » new necklace {and giveaway} on January 6th, 2010 8:10 pm

    [...] at our local borders, and it’s filled with simple ideas to take creative shots.  remember this post?  or this one?  all ideas i got from this book.  love [...]

  27. Tara on January 8th, 2010 1:30 pm

    I think the bird is thinking “Peep peep cheep [birdseed] peep peep” :)

    Beautiful piece!

  28. leonnybg on January 9th, 2010 12:09 pm

    Good pics. I like it. Thank you for them.

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