A Few Nice Days In A Row! Getting Out With The Fujifilm X-T2

The Captain George returning to dock with a load of oysters. (click to enlarge)
Fujifilm X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 21mm; 1/150th sec. @ f/11; ISO 200

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After a long series of cold, snowy, dreary days to start this year, we finally had a string of nice, warm sunny days.  I seized the opportunity to get out with my Fujifilm gear and make some images.

I traveled not far from my house to a small inlet which is the home for several (about 20) white, wooden deadrise workboats which mostly engage in fishing for oysters—the old way, manually, with oyster tongs.  Oyster tongs look, at one end, like a pair of steel rakes hinged together and, at the other end, with very long wooded handles.  They are used in a similar fashion as a post hole digger.  

I spent a couple of hours photographing the boats returning to the docks as well as the old oystermen unloading their catch.  I think in about 50 years you may no longer see these types of activities as widespread as they are today so I enjoy documenting the old ways of accomplishing this backbreaking work.  There is something to be said for manual labor, instead of machines, bringing satisfaction to one's work in the sense of accomplishment.

The crew of the Capt. George unloaded oysters. (click to enlarge)
Fujifilm X-T2, 16-55mm f/2.8 lens @ 23mm; 1/240th sec. @ f/11; ISO 200

Olyster tongs.  Scooping up oysters the old fashioned way. (click to enlarge)
Fujifilm X-T2, 50-140mm f/2.8 lens @ 140mm; 1/1900th sec. @ f/2.8; ISO 200

I enjoyed these pleasant winter days out photographing.  Each day, I look for the possibility for getting out and exercising my vision, creativity and shutter finger.

Thanks for looking. Enjoy! 

 Dennis A. Mook 

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