Distracted by driftwood

[-ST-]

I can't have a conversation on the beach because I'm distracted by driftwood, fascinated by it.
I saw a mythical creature - like a griffin.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/40 sec
• ISO 400

So did the camera.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I saw a griffin right away! The beak was obvious, but the two front "paws" and shoulders sealed the deal for me.

 

[-ST-]

The rain paints the driftwood revealing a portrait of the macabre.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 160

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 160

 

[Ian S]

I saw a griffin right away! The beak was obvious, but the two front "paws" and shoulders sealed the deal for me.

I saw the top image differently looks like a strange creature battling against the wind.

 

[-ST-]

One of my favourite beach creatures, seemingly defying gravity.

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G (SELP1635G)
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 200

And with a little more context

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G (SELP1635G)
• 16.5 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 100

 

[-ST-]

This one reminds me of Star Trek - The Doomsday Machine.

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G (SELP1635G)
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Unframed Dave]

I saw it the opposite way, some sort of creature heading right to left. Funny how the brain works, once I saw your bird, that's what I saw.

 

[-ST-]

I saw it the opposite way, some sort of creature heading right to left. Funny how the brain works, once I saw your bird, that's what I saw.

I see it your way too.

 

[Ian S]

This one reminds me of Star Trek - The Doomsday Machine.

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Excellent a fellow trecky

 

[-ST-]

Another perspective on that doomsday machine shot. Different day, different lens, still raining.
Taken from 6 metres (20 feet) back @ 200 mm.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 2000

and for easy comparison, here's the earlier shot with the lens practically in the hole @ 16 mm.

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G (SELP1635G)
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 100

 

[-ST-]

Snow!

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G (SELP1635G)
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 100

 

[-ST-]

New life taking root in driftwood.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 250

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Ian S]

This is the beach where scenes for Alien were shot. I found a wounded one trying to crawl back into the sea.

• ILCE-6500
• E 11-20mm F2.8 B060
• 11.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-6500
• E 11-20mm F2.8 B060
• 20.0 mm
• ƒ/14
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 100

 

[-ST-]

Same piece of driftwood, different lens.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/1.2
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 100

 

[-ST-]

Moody morning at the beach

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G (SELP1635G)
• 34.5 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 100

 

[-ST-]

Out in the rain this morning, I probably wouldn't have given this a second look except that I half-dozed through a Godzilla movie last night.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[-ST-]

driftwood grouper

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 10000

or driftwood eel or snow piercer

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 5000