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TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AT LUCY VINCENT BEACH, MARTHAS VINEYARD, MASS., SEPT. 15, 2008 Michael Wong, 33, a pharmacist from Seattle. I was on a photography workshop out in Marthas Vineyard. I dont have much vacation time, so I try to consolidate my vacation with my hobby. The great thing is that youre completely immersed in your subject, and you dont have a care in the world except waking up early and trying to take photos. We were just kind of waiting for the sun to set, and after a couple hours the tide was coming in. I saw these big rocks and I figured I would hop onto a rock to try and get some different shots before the tide completely came in. Im just trying to balance and not fall off and make a fool of myself and not drop my expensive camera into the water. I was trying to be a little bit more creative, but the jurys out on whether I succeeded or not. As told to J. R. Romanko

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