{"id":2355,"date":"2016-05-05T09:16:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T08:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=2355"},"modified":"2016-05-05T09:16:29","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T08:16:29","slug":"east-coast-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=2355","title":{"rendered":"East coast problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shariff\" data-title=\"East coast problems\" data-info-url=\"\" data-backend-url=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/shariff-sharing\/backend\/index.php\" data-temp=\"\/tmp\" data-ttl=\"60\" data-service=\"gft\" data-services='[\"googleplus\",\"facebook\",\"twitter\",\"info\"]' data-image=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2877-2.jpg\" data-url=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/?p=2355\" data-lang=\"en\" data-theme=\"color\" data-orientation=\"horizontal\"><\/div><p>Whenever I try to take a picture of grandchildren throwing stones into the sea I encounter two problems.\u00a0\u00a0 The first is that they will be standing with their backs to me as they launch their missiles into the waves.\u00a0\u00a0 I think the best pictures show the sea and unless I catch\u00a0the children\u00a0coming back up the beach to re-arm, the picture is of the back of their heads.\u00a0 I have tried t getter a better view point by\u00a0 scrambling on rocks\u00a0or standing close to the sea, (often managing to get my feet wet in the process!) and picturing the subject in profile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2877-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2359\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2359\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2877-2.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2877-2\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2877-2.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2877-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2877-2-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2877-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2877-2-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second problem is a geographical one.\u00a0 Here on the East coast the sun tends to be out to sea when we are on the beach and I am forced to take the pictures into the sun.\u00a0\u00a0 Fine for dramatic <em>contra jour<\/em> atmospheric pictures, but not the best to portray children having fun on the beach.\u00a0\u00a0 The only solution would be to move coast!<\/p>\n<p>I have lots of <em>contra jour<\/em> pictures of the backs of children throwing stones into the North Sea.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6380.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2356\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2356\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6380.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6380\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6380.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6380-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6380-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6380-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6380-624x936.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6486.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2358\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6486.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6486\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6486.jpg 1500w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6486-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6486-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6486-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.couttsweb.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_6486-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whenever I try to take a picture of grandchildren throwing stones into the sea I encounter two problems.\u00a0\u00a0 The first is that they will be standing with their backs to me as they launch their missiles into the waves.\u00a0\u00a0 I think the best pictures show the sea and unless I catch\u00a0the children\u00a0coming back up 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