The second part of our trip took us to the Big Sur coast, south of Carmel. This is a spectacular stretch of coastline, with jagged rocks, steep cliffs, and crashing waves. This is one of my favorite areas in the state, and it was nice to return here after a 3-year absence. The weather couldn’t have been better, although I should’ve worn a hat.
I tried some techniques that I hadn’t tried before, mainly adjusting aperature and shutter speed to blur the water. For the most part, I was happy with the results, but I definitely need more practice. Keeping detail in the foreground rocks is a lot tougher than I thought.
More photos can be seen on Page 2 of my Coastlines Gallery.
My good friend Glenn flew into Sacramento last week for a photography trip. We planned on hitting Yosemite first, then going over to the Big Sur coast.
The light in Yosemite was exquisite. The clouds cooperated, even though a stratus deck tried to block our sunset. But clouds shrouded both Half Dome and El Capitan, making for some great photographs. Overall, I was pleased with the light, but not so pleased with my results. I guess that means I’ll have to go back.
More can be found on Page 3 of my Yosemite Gallery.
Ventured out to the Sonoma Coast on Monday, since the weather was nice and I had the day off. JR made the trip with me, and he did some fishing in Bodega Bay. This was my first foray along the coast north of Point Reyes, and I was not disappointed.
A fog bank rolled ashore around 3 p.m. It was the first time I had observed this since sometime in 2002. We stood on the beach as the fog rolled in, and the visibility dropped in a matter of seconds. The fog cleared after about an hour, leaving a low stratus deck for a little while. But, as is apparent in the picture to the right, that stratus didn’t last long.
More pics will be posted after my upcoming Yosemite and Big Sur trips.
