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Oh yeah, this is back from the archives. Was walking around Tomales Point on the Pierce Point trail and saw these beautiful Tule Elk overlooking McClures beach with the warm setting sun shining on them. Was fortunate to have been able to shoot them without them scatttering or looking flustered.
I shot this with my Nikon 105 f/2.8.
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I came up with this quote as the beach is where I can find what brings me a sense of peace, quite and calmness ~
This is at the National Seashore by Turtlemound and near New Smyrna Beach ~
** For Poetography... a weekly inspiration and the theme this week is "Calm" ~
SHIPS ~
All is quiet on the water
And the wind across the sand.
Whispers through our quarters
That the morning’s close at hand.
Our love’s in perfect order
As we fold our sails in sleep.
But the moon is falling starboard
And we have promises to keep.
Chorus:
We rest here while we can
But we hear the ocean calling in our dreams.
And we know by the morning
The wind will fill our sails to test the seams.
A calm is on the water
And part of us would linger by the shore.
For ships are safe in harbor
But that’s not what ships are for.
So we head for open water
Set a course for distant land.
Out here there are no borders
And the truth is in the chance.
We fill our sails with purpose
Find direction in the stars.
Pray the dark and deep won’t hurt us
And sail with open arms.
~ Michael Lille, award winning singer/songwriter and guitarist. ~
Finding a little interest in some of the shapes and subtle textures of nature, Point Reyes National Seashore, California.
Explored on 10/20/2013. Thanks for the visits, comments and faves.
Sunset over the rocky shores of McClures Beach, part of Point Reyes National Seashore. The rock jutting out to the left of the photo is known as Elephant Rock, whose name becomes obvious during low-tide. The clouds made for an amazing sunset show.
3 Image HDR
Nikon D90
Focal length: 11mm
Exposure: 1/6, 1/3, 0.7
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 100
Filter: Reverse Grad Neutral Density
20100420-019_20
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Sometimes everything seems to come together for a brief moment. A lot of it is pure luck I say! No HDR.
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See the 1200 pixel version!
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Settings etc.:
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Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 17-40L @17.5 (I never go wide all the way!)
1/5-second exposure @F14
LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm) 0.9 + 0.75 (5 1/2 stops total)
Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring
No polarizer.
ISO 50
Small Slik tripod with Manfrotto pistol grip ball head
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
Bare feet, no way to keep dry if you wish to get close!
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Yes, much of this is the result of good old-fashoned luck. True, I did plan to come here because It was raining and it looked like the storm would clear out (moving to the left) just as the sun set. And I did know that the waves would be of a decent size. I also knew that the tide would be high and that this time of the year is when light strikes the monolith rock at a slight angle just as the sun sets.
However, I did not know that the pattern in the clouds would line up with the briefly appearing retreating lines of foam. I did not know that the waves on the right would momentarily appear in front of the newly opened red colored gap in the clouds. And I did not anticipate that the retreating dark grey clouds moving off to the left would provide some color contrast compared to the otherwise colorful scene.
When you add up all of the randomly appearing elements in this photo, they count for at least half of the total surface area in the frame. I guess what I'm saying is that no matter how much you plan and think about what you hope to witness, nature is so random that you will always be surprized! And that is half the fun, don't you think?
Here is a group I formed for the workshop that was held the next day.
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Google Earth
Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.
Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)
www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr
Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)
tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235
Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')
polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html
Or Here:
www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif
Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.
The map shows exactly where this is. It is an easy hike from the parking lot.
See my Flickr profile for a link to my newly designed website.
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Jutting over 10 miles out to sea, Point Reyes has long been a navigational problem for ships heading to and from San Francisco. Perched atop the rocks that extend furthest out to sea, the Point Reyes Lighthouse has functioned as a safety beacon to ships traveling along the treacherous rocky coastline for well over a hundred years. This is the windiest place found on the Pacific Coast.
This night was no different as winds swept over the sea and rocks. The moonlight reflects off the strong currents that push around the point. These rocks are seabed that has been pushed up and sit atop granite that was once part of the Tehachapi Mountains found over 300 miles to the south in Southern California. Over vast eons the San Andreas Fault, which lies at the eastern portion of the park, continues to push the rocks northward. The rocks will eventually separate from continent and sink back in to the sea. But we still have a few eons left to take pictures of this unique geological wonder.
© Darvin Atkeson
Over the last couple of years, I've spent a lot of time photographing desert environments. Which I love. But, I felt it was time to challenge myself a little with some water. Or rather, the ocean. Rivers and waterfalls I've worked with but not the ocean. And so this trip to California was choosen with that in mind. This image was taken on my first day out at Point Reyes National Seashore. It was interesting learning about the type of wave action that would produce the effects I was looking for. I didn't really have the sky I needed that day, it was just heavy and grey, I would have preferred either some dark ominous storm clouds or a blue sky with some white puffy clouds floating through.
More details about the trip here kimkozlowski.com/blog/2012/4/point-reyes-champagne-dreams...
Point Reyes National Seashore. California.
this ranch is one of the saddest places i know -- once a dairy & family's home, their use permit was cancelled by the NPS in 1998, and the ranch has sat empty and deteriorating ever since -- as you can see, the palm tree in front of the house has now died.
“The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. From it we have learned most of what we know. Recently, we have waded a little out to sea, enough to dampen our toes or, at most, wet our ankles. The water seems inviting. The ocean calls. So”
Captured this tree in the clouds on the grounds of Gulf Island National Seashore located in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
Streaks of vibrant light illuminate thin low clouds in a long exposure taken a short while after sunset on the salt marshes at Bodie Island Lighthouse, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina.
This is from a quick road trip to the Outer Banks last evening with Sky Matthews. It was unseasonably cold, but a nice sunset with our cameras along with some good seafood and a couple of cold beverages made the trip more than worthwhile!
Explored on 4/26/2015. Thanks for all the visits, comments and faves!
Seaweed on wet sand at Limantour Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore.
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