This week Patti at Pilotfishblog.com encourages us to “work the shot;” to present a subject in at least three ways to help reveal how best to show it. For my first response to this challenge, I selected photos taken while we were ‘staying in place’ during the spring months of 2020. The COVID pandemic brought things to a standstill just about everywhere, and I had Long Beach essentially to myself for close to three months.

During a stormy high tide, this snag became lodged on the beach when the tide receded. Walking along on a bright early morning, I noticed how its shadow stretching toward the ocean imbued a graceful sense of dignity to the driftwood snag.

From this angle and in black and white, the snag appears somewhat awkward and ungainly, while the history of its origin as a clump of substantial tree roots becomes clear.

A good perch near surf’s edge is a welcome setting for Bald Eagles. From April into May 2020, this pair often kept an eye on me, while they surveyed the area for prey. As the days and weeks passed, they seemed to accept my being around and didn’t startle when I appeared.

One photo, three ways; the whole scene, just the tree in natural light, and then with a noir filter. Each has an individual feel to it, wouldn’t you say?

Whatever angle you choose to view the world around you, please honor our earth, be kind and stay safe.🐾

Thanks to Patti for this instructional challenge!