Neskowin Ghost Forest

These photos were taken as the sun was setting on Neskowin Beach during extreme low tide. The low tide allowed me to get shots of the ancient stumps surrounded by little rivers left over from the tide going out. I created each shot except for the last one using Fuji Velvia 100 and my film camera to really get it to pop. It was my first time using a slide film, and the results were amazing. The final photo was taken as a test shot on my digital camera, but I loved the result so I decided to include it in the series.

EXIF for Image #1:
Camera: Minolta SRT102 /w Vivitar 28mm 1:28 lens
Film: Fujichrome Velvia100
Shot: 1/15s @ f5.6

A portrait image of an ancient stump on Neskowin Beach at sunset.
A landscape image of an ancient stump on Neskowin Beach at sunset.
This is an alternate shot of the same ancient stump from before, with another off to the right of it. The Neskowin Ghost forest has hundreds of these ancient stumps sticking out of the sand. They can be best seen during extreme low tides. These trunks are around 2000 years old, and were only recently uncovered in the late 90's due to severe storms. Before then, the forest was just a legend that was rarely seen. Now the trunks rest in the sand, preserved by the mud and cold.

EXIF:
Camera: Minolta SRT102 /w Vivitar 28mm 1:28 lens
Film: Fujichrome Velvia100
Shot: 1/30s @ f5.6
A portrait image of the Neskowin Ghost Forest at blue hour.
The Neskowin Ghost Forest is a testament to the resilience, and power of nature. This shot was originally taken in preparation for a long exposure shot when the sun went down, but the tide came in faster than the sun set. Film photography is full of happy accidents though, and so this shot ended up being one of the best on the roll.

EXIF:
Camera: Minolta SRT102 /w Minolta 58mm 1:14 lens
Film: Fujichrome Velvia100
Shot: 4s @ f5.6
A portrait image of the Neskowin Ghost Forest at twilight.
This image was originally a test shot from my digital camera. The sun was set at this point but it had not gotten dark, and the moon hadn't risen yet like I expected. Thinking of the fact it would just continue to get darker, I calculated the exposure and added +1 stop to compensate. I would've liked to add more exposure but the tide was coming in faster than I expected, and my path home would have been cut off if I had stayed any longer. In the end, this shot ended up being a happy accident and one of my favorites.

EXIF:
Camera: Nikon D5000 /w Minolta 18-55mm 1:35 lens
ISO: 100
Shot: 5m,15s @ f5.6
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