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• Orange County Orange Sky • [EXPLORE: 8/24/16]

One of the more memorable and frustrating skies I've shot was during my visit to Huntington Beach back in mid March. I balked a few times prior to this trip since the clouds basically disappeared on my way there and it's too far to go for nothing. The day I did go was both cloudy and quite hazy and I didn't anticipate it being so hard to capture such a long pier from the angles I wanted.

 

Since the weather wasn't quite what most look for when they go to the beach, it was mostly empty for much of the afternoon. The wind was just quick enough to blow moisture onto the lens anytime I got a bit closer to the surf and I ended up with many shots showing some signs of moisture or streaking from inadequate cleaning. Once the sunset began, people flocked to the base of the pier while I mostly stayed put from a distance.

 

I still plan to return eventually but I'm guessing it will occur in the early Fall or at least when all the kids are back in school. I sort of miss having the beach all to myself and not struggling to park. It isn't easy to predict the weather here (once you get past the sunny and clear aspect). When there are clouds, they either show up just before sundown or just after dark and usually leave by sunrise. There have been a few days in the last few weeks where clear skies ended up being cloudy at sundown but I haven't had enough notice to get anywhere interesting before dark. I have my fingers crossed for a few cloudy days in my near future.

 

Huntington Beach Pier

Huntington Beach, California

March 13th, 2016

 

SETTINGS:

Canon T4i

EF-S 18-135mm IS STM

@18mm

ISO 100

f/13

10 seconds

ND1000

CPL

 

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Uploaded on August 24, 2016
Taken on March 13, 2016