Grab your camera! The King Tide Photo Initiative is an international project that involves volunteers to document areas that are inundated by the "king tides" that occur each year. King tides are natural events caused by predictable astronomical factors that result in tides that are higher than most high tides. Areas affected by king tides are susceptible to higher water levels from increased wave heights, winter storms and changes in sea levels. The project is working to document the impacts of sea level rise. You can join in by taking and sharing photographs of this winter’s especially high tides.
How to take part?
Go to the Oregon King Tide website to find everything you need to participate in this initiative! Just Pick a place, Click a photo and Share it on Flickr.
What makes a good king tide photo?
· Photos that show waters levels adjacent to a fixed feature like a piling, seawall or bridge abutment. Including fixed features will allow actual water levels to be documented and tracked over time.
· Photos also must include the location, date and time the photo was taken, as well as the viewer’s direction. It is very important to know where these photos are taken to track them over time.
· Two photos taken from the same spot, one during the king tide and the other at a typical high tide are also very effective in highlighting these high water events.
· Make sure to tag your photos on Flickr as "Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike." This means your photography may be used for educational purposes.