The cutting room floor
p.1 #1The cutting room floor
Yesterday I visited Nickerson Beach, Long Island, NY. It is the nesting grounds for a variety of shore birds as well as a popular bathing place for people. This odd combination works surprisingly well as the nesting areas are roped off and the birds don't mind the people visiting. The beach opens for bathing this coming weekend and final touches were underway as I enjoyed the mostly empty beach with just a few people walking along the beach and one set of birders showing up. About half a dozen worker were operating heavy equipment as well as the beach patrol driving through. I waved to the workers as they passed me or I passed them and they waved back. We have talked numerous times and they appreciate the birds and the preserv.
This set of photos features the beach equipment and a little more. I'm fond of juxtapositions and these vary quite a bit. I hope you find at least some of these interesting.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
Ps. I have many more traditional bird images to share from the visit yet I figured I'd share these while I chose the best to share with you.
1) Black Skimmer passing the birders
2) Beach Patrol
3) Lifeguard Stand waiting to be set up
4) Sifter, the beach is immaculate though there are shells
5) Tractor
6) Lifeguard Stand soon to be occupied
This set of photos features the beach equipment and a little more. I'm fond of juxtapositions and these vary quite a bit. I hope you find at least some of these interesting.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
Ps. I have many more traditional bird images to share from the visit yet I figured I'd share these while I chose the best to share with you.
1) Black Skimmer passing the birders
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/8.0 1/3500s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
2) Beach Patrol
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/8.0 1/5000s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
3) Lifeguard Stand waiting to be set up
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/8.0 1/3800s 800 ISO 0.0 EV
4) Sifter, the beach is immaculate though there are shells
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/8.0 1/3500s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
5) Tractor
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/8.0 1/3500s 800 ISO -0.3 EV
6) Lifeguard Stand soon to be occupied
X-H2S XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens 500mm f/8.0 1/4400s 800 ISO -0.7 EV
May 21, 2026 at 07:12 PM
p.1 #2The cutting room floor
Your images are top-quality, as usual. I think the equipment is a little too blurred in some of the images. I'm a huge fan of heavy equipment in general, and it might have been more impactful if, counterintuitively, the equipment was a little more prominent, especially in images 1&6.
Steve
Steve
May 21, 2026 at 09:02 PM
p.1 #3The cutting room floor
Blueridger wrote:
Your images are top-quality, as usual. I think the equipment is a little too blurred in some of the images. I'm a huge fan of heavy equipment in general, and it might have been more impactful if, counterintuitively, the equipment was a little more prominent, especially in images 1&6.
Steve
Thank you Steve,
Morris
Your images are top-quality, as usual. I think the equipment is a little too blurred in some of the images. I'm a huge fan of heavy equipment in general, and it might have been more impactful if, counterintuitively, the equipment was a little more prominent, especially in images 1&6.
Steve
Thank you Steve,
Morris
May 22, 2026 at 05:48 AM
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p.1 #4The cutting room floor
What an interesting and creative set! I really like what you created here Morris, a keen eye
Great way to set what's going on in the background while birding
Karl
Great way to set what's going on in the background while birding
Karl
May 22, 2026 at 06:05 AM
p.1 #5The cutting room floor
Morris,
Karl put it much better than I did. I think you have presented these images in a really creative way that overshadows my nit-picky comments.
Steve
Karl put it much better than I did. I think you have presented these images in a really creative way that overshadows my nit-picky comments.
Steve
May 22, 2026 at 08:06 AM
p.1 #6The cutting room floor
Karl Witt wrote:
What an interesting and creative set! I really like what you created here Morris, a keen eye
Great way to set what's going on in the background while birding
Karl
Thank you Karl,
As you know I'm always experimenting
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Blueridger wrote:
Morris,
Karl put it much better than I did. I think you have presented these images in a really creative way that overshadows my nit-picky comments.
Steve
Thank you Steve,
I don't discount your critique as there is always room to improve. I do appreciate your positive comment here.
Morris
What an interesting and creative set! I really like what you created here Morris, a keen eye
Great way to set what's going on in the background while birding
Karl
Thank you Karl,
As you know I'm always experimenting
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Blueridger wrote:
Morris,
Karl put it much better than I did. I think you have presented these images in a really creative way that overshadows my nit-picky comments.
Steve
Thank you Steve,
I don't discount your critique as there is always room to improve. I do appreciate your positive comment here.
Morris
May 24, 2026 at 06:28 AM