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Monday, February 2, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
I hadn't shot the OB Pier in a while. This particular sunset was one that featured a low tide. The tide exposed some tide pools I'd never noticed, so I went over and took lots of shots from different angles.The seagulls were cooperating very nicely by not moving for my HDR shot. I bracketed 3 shots in the camera at -2, 0, +2, then combined them in Photomatix Pro. Looking North on a clear day provided a fun shot.
Next, I moved to the North side of the pier as the sun was setting. Since there were no clouds, the sun was pretty harsh. I wanted to make sure I wouldn't get any lens flare so I waited patiently for the sun to set lower on the horizon. The OB pier is a really long pier that forks out at the end. I used my Canon 17-40L at 17mm on my 5D Mark 11... same HDR settings as before. All in all, it was a fun night with lots of cool angles....another beautiful night in San Diego!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Catalina Mini Get Away
The holidays were very relaxing this year. Although the weather was a bit cold, there were still a few photo opps to be had. As a storm approached, I caught this shot at the San Luis Rey river mouth in Oceanside. The wind was howling and the sky was nice. I almost didn't go out thinking it would be too cold. Well....I'm glad I didn't let a little cold slow me down. The scene was totally worth bundling up a bit.
The close of my holiday vacation provided a last minute opportunity to visit Catalina Island. It is the "off season" there and my wife and I almost had the whole Island to ourselves. I woke up early Monday morning to catch the sunrise. The sky wasn't that great in the morning, but as the clouds rolled in, the afternoon session got better. I wanted to get a shot of Avalon bay from one of the mountain tops so we rented a golf cart and cruised up to the top lookouts over the harbor. If you ever get a chance to visit Catalina Island, make sure you rent a golf cart for a couple of hours. We were able to get ours for 1/2 price which was a bonus. Here's one of the lookout shots to Avalon harbor.
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