Under the Boardwalk

I took this picture in the early fall of 2012. My kids always liked going to Seaside that time of year; things on the boardwalk were still open but no crowds. We have our regular stops like the arcade and the candy store, and we often check on some of the stray cats that live at the edge of boardwalk. Although we usually don't go under the boardwalk, it was a nice day and we decided to check it out. The light under the boards were just as amazing in person as you see it in the picture. I used three shots at three different exposures and merged them using photomatix software. Not only does the hdr process bring out the light peaking through the boards, but if you look closely you can see the other pier in the middle of the picture. There are many pictures of the rollar coaster from that pier that fell into the ocean during Hurricane Sandy. The pier in this picture was also mostly washed away as well.  I'm so glad I was able to capture it on a happier day. 

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