Flying Machine

I took this yesterday at the beach and my kids liked it best of all my photos of the day, despite the fact that it cheerfully breaks the rules by shooting into the late afternoon sun. My husband has decided he NEEDS one of these flying machines. First thing this morning he sent me a link to a website that sells them...for $8000. Hmmm...dream on.

The only photos I took today were to prove that, yes, my camera needs to go to the camera shop asap for a cleaning and some service. So the next few days are going to be either fillers or photos from my old p&s.

[Mike Warren]

Cool capture. Like the composition.

[Paula Cook-Farkas]

Look at all the cool and interesting things you've got to photograph at the beach! Horses, clamdiggers, and this cool flying machine!

[Maggiemae]

That is really spectacular. The scene is nice enough but the kite man is peachy!

[Wendy]

Great capture and what a fun flying machine! I guess a little pricey though, unless you could work out some kind of compromise with your husband for camera equipment, lol!

[Susan T]

Rules are made to be broken! This is wonderful! I love everything about it! It looks like fun! :o)

[Joyce Wells]

Wonderful capture, Laurie - $8000 - I think not! :)

[Kalexa]

Love the sense of freedom! Nicely captured.

[Trina P Holub]

I had to laugh about the rule which I think I break several times a week. Great photo and yeah that flying machine is priced a bit steeply. Such a carefree beautiful photo

[Laurie Higgins]

@exposure4u Wendy, you are a genius! $8000 worth of camera equipment would be dreamy. Sadly, flying machines and sparkly new cameras are not going happen around here any time soon.

[Laurie Higgins]

@5unflow3r That's why I love you, Trina! Your daring ways are rubbing off on me. I'm so bummed I'm going to be without my camera for the next few days...seriously, I'm already going through withdrawal.

[Ellen E]

This is lovely! There's a rule not to shoot into late afternoon sun? Hm! That's interesting. I suppose some people need to have rules like that.

[Peter de Graaff]

Fabulous use of "negative space" with swing of machine and directionality

[D Enezi]

Great shot! I love how the sunlight almost spotlights the subject. Very well done.

[jp allen]

Is that you up there! :o) I love the sky and tones! Great capture, Laurie!

[Diana Moss]

Wonderful capture, & I like the soft pastel shades of the sky

[Jennifer C]

yep dream on steve!
beautiful scene and capture xxxxx

[Tracy Watkins]

awesome capture!

[Debbi M]

Sometimes rules are meant to be broken. Great capture.

[Paula]

Had to come and check out your rulebreaking shot! It obviously worked for you - this is beautiful! It reminds me of Nadine's kite surfer shots:) Fav for me.

[Laurie Higgins]

@pwallis How funny that we were visiting each other at the same time. I was over looking at your beautiful sparkly snow, while you were here. Thank you for the fave!

[Paula]

Trading fav's, it seems:) Thank you!!

[Nadine]

Fav for me too. What a great silhouette!

[Nadine]

Ha ha! Just read Paula's comment! Maybe that's why it was an instant fav for me! :)

[Laurie Higgins]

@ellen Apparently I broke the white space rule too! Too funny.

[Lennon's Mom]

Wow- this is really neat- great image!

[GINA]

This is gorgeous Laurie and perfect for the theme!! love it, the tones are awesome!!! fav!!

[Laura Thornton]

I think Paula mention breaking a rule in her photo and I didn't know what rule she broke. So, I repeat, I am probably better off not knowing about the rules. Ignorance may be blissful and creative. Nice photo. I swear, this guys glide around regardless of temperature. Does this thing have a motor?

[Rachel Michelle]

Cool capture!

[Myrna O'Hara]

Oh yeah, I have some of these, right into the sun but I think it makes yours very interesting. Was this Mayflower or Chapin beaches?

[Beverly Carmichael]

It looks like a big worm. Love the pastel shades in this! Nice.

[Cindy Muir]

Great shot! Rules, shmools! I think the rules were designed by people with no creativity!

[Rick Schies]

Turned out wonderful, and a great moment you caught of the gliding

[Karen Sylvia]

I really like this Laurie. I've been shooting a lot into the sun myself lately. Sorry about your camera, but carry you P&S around with you. :)

[Shirley Banford]

Excellent shot. You do skate on the edge with the rules, but the result is awesome.

[Terry]

Right place at the right time. Nice capture

[Melissa Pike]

How cool is that?! I like the way this turned out, rules obeyed or not.

[Anne ❀]

@cmuir1963 ditto what cindy said. hope your camera woes are looked after soon. if steve would share, maybe you should re-consider ... ;-)

[Laurie Higgins]

@sailingmusic It is Linnell Landing in Brewster. It's just a few miles from my house.

[Sharon]

Boys and their toys. Cool flying machine. Nice timing and capture. I must admit to being a rule breaker a lot when it comes to photography. I am forever shooting toward the sun. Gets you a lot of interesting shots. Sorry to hear about your camera.

[Paul Myers]

Yeah, I could see that could be a lot of fun, but not at that price tag. ;-)

[Laurie Higgins]

@pwallis Thank you for introducing me to Nadine! Wow, oh wow. I love her photos.

[Paula]

@lauriehiggins I can't believe you hadn't stumbled across her before! She does fabulous work, no? I just absolutely LOVE her style:)

[MaryBeth Dailey]

You sure see some unusual things at the beach! I love how this one breaks the rules...it works!

[*ShEiLaG*]

Love the light tones and the wind surfer silhouette!

[Michael Elliott]

haha like out of an HG Wells movie or something. Very good!

[Christie Hicks]

Wow, a horseback rider and now a flying machine! Busy beach days on the off season. LOL