Digging for Clams
23 June 2014 -- 174/365
Providence, Rhode Island
It was a beautiful day today, so I decided to visit India Point Park at lunch for today's photo. There were several groups of people on the rocky shore taking advantage of the low tide and digging for clams. Now, clams are extremely popular in the state, and there's nothing better than a fresh little neck on the half-shell, but knowing the history of this area there's not a chance I'd ever eat shellfish from this spot! For almost a century, this area was a metal scrapyard. Your guess is as good as mine as to how high the concentration of heavy metal toxins you may find in the sand along that shoreline. With 400 miles of coastline, there are far better places in the state from which to harvest shellfish.
Post processing started with a neutral greyscale filter in Topaz B&W FX. I adjusted color sensitivity sliders, adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, boost black, boost white, and protect highlights. A levels adjustment was added in PSE.
Looks like a wonderful place but I agree with you, I'd much rather go somewhere not as close to a metal scrapyard! I've never had a clam either so I cant say whether I like them or not! Great candid shot though! (:
June 24th, 2014
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