Sailboats in the Marina

Love the view at Anthony's in Des Moines, WA

I drove to Seattle this morning to pick up a new lens (rented) for testing. It is the Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 - a very fast-aperture lens with a reputation for incredible sharpness at every aperture; I just had to try it out for a few days.

Donna came with me (I love having a co-pilot on long drives, and Donna is great company), and we stopped at Anthony’s in Des Moines (pronounced dess-moyns) for some seafood; it was a real treat. While Donna took Lily for a bathroom break, I took a little stroll down by the water to get a shot of the sailboats in the marina. It was foggy, as you can see a little in the photo—there are islands and other land across the water, and they are invisible in the fog.

I played around with the photo; here are a few versions that resulted. The natural look above was my starting point.

Kodak Tri-X look

Deep color look

I like all of these variations; each captures a different feeling. When it comes to water, boats, and fog, with everything changing by the minute, there isn’t just one way of looking at the scenery.