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Its been quite a long time since I've made any short shutter speed images that capture the movement of the ocean, so I decided to see how film would react to these shutter speeds. As I have mentioned before, film has it's challenges, but these challenges are exactly what I was looking for. With my digital SLR, I had the option of setting up my camera for 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments, but these options are not available with the leaf shutter system on the film camera I use. My knowledge of the lens configurations for the film system I am using is minimal, but my current lens only offers full stop adjustments. With this, and the lack of ISO options*, I have found that the amount of time with workable light is cut in half... At best.
For this image, I watched the movement of the ocean in relation to rock formation and tried to visualize how much movement would be recorded. I waited for the right amount of light to cross over the rock and quickly snapped series of 2 images using a 1/2 second shutter speed. I waited roughly 2 minutes, and snapped two more with 1 second shutter speed. I think both speeds came out good, but the wave curl detail in the 1/2 second exposure (this image) was a little better for my taste.
Working with a digital camera, I had instant enjoyment when the image came up on the LCD, but with film there is a feeling that is hard to get past. The feeling of dialing in your settings, waiting for the perfect moment, and click..... Nothing. No image to view... No instant feedback to help fine tune your exposure. I have found myself feeling as if something broke. Like something wasn't working right, but its all part of the mystery that I have grown to love about analog photography. The nice thing about all of this is the build up and heightened anticipation of what was captured. The process of unrolling, rolling, and developing the film... Watching the timer as the final seconds of the film washing counts down... Pulling the reels from the tank, and seeing exactly what was actually captured.... Its hard for me to explain, but I can say that the delay is worth it.
The boring details....
Camera- Hasselblad 500C/M
Lens - 80mm f/2.8 @ f/16
Shutter speed 1/2 second
Film - Kodak TMAX 100 - Developed with Kodak HC-110 dilution (H)
*I have only one film back, but additional film backs can be loaded with a different ISO and changed mid-roll on the Hasselblad V system. Film speeds can also be adjusted by "pushing" or "pulling" development, but I am still researching these methods.
youtu.be/eRM1z-r3ekk "Malas compañías " Joan Manuel Serrat
Mi santa madre
me lo decía:
"cuídate mucho, Juanito,
de las malas compañías".
Por eso es que a mis amigos
los mido con vara rasa
y los tengo muy escogidos,
son lo mejor de cada casa.
Mis amigos son unos malhechores,
convictos de atrapar sueños al vuelo,
que aplauden cuando el sol se trepa al cielo
y me abren su corazón como las flores.
Mis amigos son sueños imprevistos
que buscan sus piedras filosofales,
rondando por sórdidos arrabales
donde bajan los dioses sin ser vistos.
Mis amigos son gente cumplidora
que acuden cuando saben que yo espero.
Si les roza la muerte disimulan.
Que pa' ellos la amistad es lo primero.
My sainted mother
me said:
"Take care, Juanito,
from bad company. "
That's why my friends
I measure with a rod of rasa
and I have very elect
are the best of each house.
My friends were criminals,
convicted of dreams caught on the fly
applauding when the sun climbs the sky
open your heart and I like flowers.
My friends are dreams unforeseen
seeking his philosopher's stone
hanging around seedy suburbs
where the gods come down without being seen.
My friends are people dutiful
who come when they know that I expect.
If death is rubbing the hide.
That pa 'them friendship comes first.
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Gracias a todos, amigos y compañeros en éste camino que se construye día a día ,el que lo desea puede agregarse , están todos en mi corazón...
Thank you all, friends and colleagues in this way is built day by day, you may wish to add, are all in my heart ...
Today I digged out one of my old New York photos. New York is a great city. Much too great to be discovered in only 3 days.
There are some really pretty motives over there. If you want to see some really mind boggling New York shots go over to Philip Klinger. He did a great Job over there.
Besides I used a wicked processing on this image. I actually didn’t really know why I did it. But you might be wondering why the image looks a bit blurry even though you have the impression of sharp lines and clear parts. That is because I used the Orton Glow style in the beginning. All the things I did after the glow effect where based on it. I was too lazy to do it all over again. Somehow I like the effect because it makes the water in the upper right image golden shivering and it also amplifies the sunrays you can see in the clouds.
If you turn over to full size you can see the boundaries of my equipment. There are colourlines around the houses. This is because of the Tokina 12-24mm I used here. I am really waiting to have enough money to buy a nice D700 and a really good lens to get rid of these things I can’t really stop.
Also I am happy to see all the great photos on your streams. I am really comfortable with all the different styles I see there. As I am most of the time do City, B&W and symmetry photos I am really impressed by your landscape, flower, family, sports and lightpainting shots!
Have a great Sunday!
Ben
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I'm late! I had no internet today and now I NEED TO sleep!
Thanks for all, people :)
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Estou atrasada! A internet não estava funcionando hoje e agora eu PRECISO dormir!
Obrigada por tudo, pessoal!
Ah, como muitas pessoas perguntaram, o colar da foto anterior é da Renner e aproveitando, essa sapatilha linda é da Alice Disse ;)
So I went out for the first time in quite a while with my camera last night. I've had this image in mind for a long time, but just had never bothered to take it. Its not entirely what I had in mind as I thought the parliament building would have had more lighting and the sky would be more blue. The sky I think was just a problem with seasonal timing of the sun setting directly where I was shooting. The light trails were pretty good though, I wasn't sure how much traffic there would be, but there was enough for a 2 minute exposure.
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Heavy law enforcement biodroid used in the major cities of Europe. Developed in 2063 by the Prague Institute of Genomechanika.
The Nazca Lines are a series of ancient geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. They were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The high, arid plateau stretches more than 80 kilometers (50 mi) between the towns of Nazca and Palpa on the Pampas de Jumana about 400 km south of Lima. Although some local geoglyphs resemble Paracas motifs, scholars believe the Nazca Lines were created by the Nazca culture between 400 and 650 AD. The hundreds of individual figures range in complexity from simple lines to stylized hummingbirds, spiders, monkeys, fish, sharks, orcas, llamas, and lizards.
The lines are shallow designs made in the ground by removing the ubiquitous reddish pebbles and uncovering the whitish ground beneath. Hundreds are simple lines or geometric shapes; more than seventy are designs of animal, bird, fish, or human figures. The largest figures are over 200 meters (660 ft.) across. Scholars differ in interpreting the purpose of the designs, but in general they ascribe religious significance to them.
The geometric ones could indicate the flow of water or be connected to rituals to summon water. The spiders, birds, and plants could be fertility symbols. Other possible explanations include: irrigation schemes or giant astronomical calendars.
Due to the dry, windless, and stable climate of the plateau and its isolation, for the most part the lines have been preserved. Extremely rare changes in weather may temporarily alter the general designs.
No he is not my son. I have two daughters aged 28 and 25 :-)
Photographer: S. Downham
Model: unknown
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Camera Nikon: D5000
Nikkor Lens AF-S DX VR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6mm G ED (kit lens)
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 105 mm
ISO Speed: 200
EXPLORED 7th July 2011
EXPLORE Highest position #34 on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
The thing I'm seeking for, is LIFE. We born, we love, we die. Is this life ? To me LIFE means the most beautiful and precious gift. Life has everything if you think positively; the color, dream, smile, happiness and above all here I chose the RHYTHM.
I've found the LIFE in the earth, in the clouds, in the air and inside her.
Laiba a 6 years old pretty girl from Pakistan. She stays with her family at Bakhshi Bazaar in Old Dhaka.
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un grande onore, un grazie speciale ad Angelo che con pazienza mi ha aspettato.....
09:50 pm CEST -> Parece un buen día; las pocas personas que había estaban haciendo fotografías. Este vez una barra de nubes justo sobre el mar hicieron que el sol se metiera demasiada pronto. Sólo pude tirar 3 fotos antes de que se ocultara completamente, sin tiempo para montar filtros ni trípode. Al final no fue necesario.
Focal length: 24 mm
Aperture: f/9.0
Exposure: 1/200 Sec
ISO Speed:100
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Preface _ Three Hundred Sixty Five Project :
BANGLADESH, a Land of Fertility and Dhaka is the capital city a Country of Land, boat /river , hills and sea, The Longest sea beach Cox Bazar and Famous Mangrove Sundorban is the tourist attraction with heritage of Old days makes One Nostalgic. BANGLADESH is born out of series of political movements ,Those Started with Language movement in 1952 , followed by Non cooperation Movement in 1969 and finally ended up with Liberation war in 1971,
Jute , The Golden Fiber of Bangladesh is world wide famous while now Garmentsbecame the economical backbone of the country, Bangladesh has a Long rich cultural and Literatures heritage, with our noble Laurent Poet Nobel Laurent Rabindranath Tagore., Followed by Kazi Nazrul Islam and Jibanananda Das.
The country BANGLASDESH is a land of fertility for Agriculture, while Livestock’s are the main driving force for the rural life, Education had been the prime concerned for people of these days . Bangladesh has the glory to Inaugurate ICC World cup Cricket in 2011 at Mirpur stadium,
Season has Lot of credit in photography , along with the landscape. Heritage. Rivers cape, and Life style, People here enjoy festival in Bangladesh almost every month, Sometimes they are religious an most of the time seasonal, thus allow good subjects for Image capturing,
Let’s we EXPLORE Our Beautiful BANGLADESH.
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The Nation perliament Hose of BANGLADEH is Situated at Dhaka BANGLADSH,
Shostakovich : String Quartet N° 4 (mvt. IV)
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courtyard of Stavropoleos Monastery [finished in 1908]
architect Ion Mincu
Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest, Romania
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Le Moulin de Moidrey, in Normandia è situato su una collina di 44 m/slm ed offre ai visitatori stupendi panorami della baia di Mont St. Michel.
The windmill of Moidrey in Normandy is situated on a hill 44 m/asl and offers visitors wonderful views of the bay of Mont St. Michel.
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This is a photo of a couple in the (supposed) rains. A welcome to the monsoon season :)
There is a story behind this image. I have been wanting to do a monsoon shot for a while now and I've been scratching my head as to how to go about it.
One of these days I had this idea about the splash, which of course is not an original one because there are plenty of such splash images all over.. but then the idea of the couple came to me during my brother's engagement ceremony and I wanted to combine all my different thoughts into one image.
What stopped me from doing this shot for the last few days was the umbrella. Initially I tried making the umbrella by myself but craft is not my forte :) so yesterday I went to a club, gulped down a couple of cocktails and got this umbrella back with me to be used for this image.
Well, I hope you guys like it, because I had to do a lot of antics for this one.
Thanks for your visit. Cheers..**hic**
This got explored on the 22nd of June 2011 with the best position of #4
Hmmm, I wonder if I hook my computer up directly to these wires if I would be able to see you all. Yep.
View on black and I won't tell everyone what you are doing right now.
PS. Sherilyn! You cut that out RIGHT NOW!!! :)
Our Daily Challenge: Diagonal
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Para montar en globo en Capadocia: hay que levantarse muy temprano, sobre las 5 de la mañana, para estar en el lugar a las 6. Los globos solo funcionan a primera hora para evitar las corrientes de aire fuertes.
Una vez allí ofrecen un desayuno, y mientras se toma, van desenrollando los globos y llenándolos de aire caliente.
Una vez preparado el globo se sube a las cestas (en cada una caben de 8 a 24 personas, dependiendo). Cuando abren los quemadores, el globo sube muy rápido hasta alcanzar los 500 m de altura. Ahí se apagan los quemadores y un silencio total y absoluto lo envuelve todo, comenzando a amanecer poco a poco... son momentos mágicos e inigualables llenos de paz y bienestar. Un espectáculo sublime para los sentidos.
Después el globo sigue subiendo hasta alcanzar los 800 m. El sol va asomando poco a poco iluminando tan grandioso paisaje, repleto de chimeneas rocosas (denominadas "chimeneas de las hadas") de distintas formas caprichosas que la naturaleza ha creado.
Conviene llevar algo de abrigo, pues a esa altura se nota frío, a pesar de que los quemadores dan calorcito.
Al bajar a tierra, ofrecen una copa de champán y un diploma acreditando que se ha montado en globo.
Desde luego se trata de una experiencia muy agradable, que sin lugar a dudas recomiendo.
CAPADOCIA - TURQUIA - ASÍA MENOR
I stumbled upon this old decrepit building that once must have been a rural supply store/garage for vehicles and machinery. It is located in the small town of Wellwood Manitoba, a town I had never been to until this past week. The image below shows the exterior, and with all the broken windows it was easy to poke my camera inside for a good look around.
i was very surprised this deer got so close to me!
i stayed fairly still, apart from having to change lenses.. and she kept on walking closer..
i think it might have been the interesting smell of my menthol sweets.
she kept smelling the air, looking very interested in what i was doing.
Hembras de 6-7 mm, mientras los machos en torno a los 4-5 mm. Prosoma amarillento. Opistosoma ovalado de color verde intenso, aunque puede variar hasta amarillento, (los ejemplares conservados en alcohol pierden esta coloración, que vira a pardo o turquesa pálido) con varios puntos negros dorsales, de los cuales los cuatro anteriores, correspondientes a cuatro depresiones, son los mas conspicuos. Bulbo copulador caracterizado por un conductor muy desarrollado y de borde ventral serrado. El epigino posee un escapo membranoso muy plegado.
Lago de la Ercina. / Ercina Lake.
♫ Baaba Maal & Hans Zimmer - Still ♫
Para acompañar la fotografía una canción con la emotiva voz del mejor crooner senegales, Baaba Maal.
A unos 12 kilómetros del Santuario de Covadonga, inmersos en un paisaje espectacular, al cual se accede por unas carreteras empinadísimas, se encuentran estos dos lagos de origen glaciar: el Enol y el de la Ercina, a una altura de 1100 metros.
El camino hacia los lagos está repleto de bellas panorámicas, en el Mirador de la Reina se disfruta de una vista inigualable de los Picos de Europa.
To accompany the photograph a song with the soulful voice of the best Senegalese crooner, Baaba Maal.
About 12 kilometers from the Sanctuary of Covadonga, immersed in a spectacular landscape, which is accessed by a very steep road, are the two glacial lakes: the Enol and the Ercina, at an altitude of 1100 meters.
The road to the lake is full of beautiful views, so I recommend a stop at the Mirador de la Reina to enjoy an unparalleled view of the Picos de Europa.
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EXPLORED Jun 15, 2011
Back to my normal photography style...
Houston, TX
Downtown
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8
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Mejor pincha aquí para ver en grande sobre negro.
Better click here to view this large on black.
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EOS 450D + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, @24mm, 1/100 sec, f/22, ISO 100
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Explore: 12 June 2011 in # 3 [Front page]
Hace aproximadamente subí una de mis mejores fotografías Windmill´s sunset, ese día hice un montón de fotografías. Y hace unos días revisando las que todavía no había procesado encontré esta, me pareció interesante porque gracias a los restos de la nube, el sol quedó marcado de una forma inmejorable y decidí subirla.
Foto tomada en el Parque eólico de Fuendetodos II (Zaragoza).
Fuendetodos, población donde nació el pintor español Francisco de Goya y Lucientes en el año 1746.
Este parque; el Fuendotodos II, consta de 56 aerogeradores de GAMESA modelo G58-850kW, estos equipos son utilizados en zonas donde los vientos son bajos, usan palas más ligeras fabricadas mediante el empleo de fibra de vidrio y preimpregnados.
English:
One year ago I taken one of my better photographies Windmill´s sunset, this day I taken more f photographies. And a few days ago checking those them, I found this one and i decided to sharing with us.
Fuendetodos is a small town in Aragon(Spain), the famous Aragonese artist Francisco de Goya was born there in 1746.
This wind farm; the Fuendotodos II, It has 56 windmills of GAMESA model G58-850kW, these equipments are used in zones with low wind.
#23 Done for Project 52
#20 Done for Cliche Saturday Scavenger Hunt: The Dark Side
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Regno Unito, Londra, Tower Bridge, Primavera 2011
Il Tower Bridge, il ponte simbolo di Londra fu costruito in stile gotico vittoriano nel 1886 su di un progetto di Horace Jones e Wolfe Barry, e fu terminato nel 1894.
Tower Bridge è costituito da due parti mobili che, in meno di un minuto, si sollevano completamente durante il passaggio di grandi navi grazie a un sistema elettronico che nel 1976 ha sostituito il vecchio impianto idraulico.
Un tempo le parti mobili si aprivano fino a 5 volte al giorno, ma oggi non vengono quasi più aperte perché le navi ormai attraccano in tutt’altra zona, più a valle, e non hanno più necessità di passare dal ponte per raggiungere le banchine.
Sul Tower Bridge sorgono le due famose torri, alte 25 m, che lo caratterizzano su foto e cartoline, e al loro interno ospitano alcune mostre e un museo: The Tower Bridge Exhibition che, attraverso percorsi interattivi, espone gli ingranaggi idraulici che hanno sollevato il ponte fino al 1976.
The Tower Bridge, symbol of London, was built in Gothic Victorian style in 1886 on a project of Wolfe Barry and Horace Jones, and was completed in 1894.
Tower Bridge is composed of two moving parts. During the passage of large ships, in less than a minute, these parts are raised completely with an electronic system that in 1976 replaced the old hydraulic system.
Once the moving parts were opened up to 5 times a day, but today are hardly opened because the ships dock is in a completely different area, further downstream
Two famous towers, 25 m tall, stand on the Tower Bridge. These towers characterize the bridge in photos and postcards and inside host some exhibits and a museum: The Tower Bridge Exhibition.
Aigues Mortes
Il nome di Aigues-Mortes deriva dalle paludi e dagli stagni che si trovano tutto intorno al comune (dal latino Aquae Mortuae attraverso l'occitano Aigues Mortes; in entrambe le lingue si traducono con "acque morte").
In origine gli abitanti vivevano di pesca, caccia e della produzione del sale prodotto in numerose piccole paludi salate situate lungo la riva del mare che allora arrivava fino ai bordi della cittadina.
Nel Medioevo tutta la regione era sotto il controllo dei monaci dell'Abbazia di Psalmodie.
Nel 1240 Luigi IX di Francia, con l'obiettivo di ottenere per il suo regno uno sbocco sul Mediterraneo, ottenne dall'Abbazia, grazie ad uno scambio, il controllo del villaggio e delle terre circostanti; insieme ottiene anche il controllo delle imposte sulla produzione del sale.
Luigi IX fece costruire una strada di accesso tra le paludi ed una torre, Tour Carbonniere, con funzioni di vedetta e controllo di accesso al villaggio.
In seguito, tra il 1242 e il 1248, fece costruire una torre di maggiori dimensioni, Tour Constance,e un castello, oggi scomparso, sulle rovine dell'antica torre Metafère, con lo scopo di proteggere la città e il suo nascente porto e alloggiare la guarnigione. I lavori vennero affidati al deposto capitano del popolo di Genova Guglielmo Boccanegra, che nella città era già stato console ed era destinato a divenirne amministratore per conto del Re e nella quale aveva diversi interessi economici, ed al connazionale di lui, Andrea Cominelli.
Nel 1272 Filippo, figlio e successore di Luigi IX fece loro erigere una cinta fortificata intorno alla città, in foto un angolo della cinta muraria.
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Esta es la Rollei de mi papá...
Gracias a él descubrí el mundo a través de una cámara de fotos...
para el grupo La Vuelta al Mundo
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From our garden (we spend lots of time on it)
Lauderhill, Florida, USA
June the 4th of 2011
Nikon D5000
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I've seriously lost track of how many times I've been shooting poppies this Spring. Finally, I have a shot I'm happy with. I hope everyone is having a good week.
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better in the light box
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 10-24 mm @ 14 mm
ISO100, DRI from 6 exposures (8 sec. - 0,8 sec.), f/13
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Subject Distance : 4294967295.0 meters
One more of the old APS film scans from a decade back when we were living in China. Another one which could have done with a slightly better composition to take advantage of the mad chemical fish. I have no idea if they are natural. The same market was selling luminous green and pink chicks - so I am certain there's something unsettlingly fabricated about these chaps.
The colours are as shot, bar the print/scan element of the process. I looked at playing with vibrance/saturation, but it wasn't needed and the image was so degraded that the pixels wouldn't tolerate tweaks. Really strange beasts - if anyone knows what they are, please drop me a note. I'd be really interested to know.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
It was a misty and foggy evening with the moon peeking out. The light was not looking good at the beach so this was my backup plan. No HDR necessary when the scene is evenly lit!
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Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 24-105L @67
3-photo panorama with edges cut off to make it exactly a 1x3 ratio
3 30-second exposures @ F11
Stitched with Autopano, no problems
No filters
No polarizer
ISO 50
Small Slik tripod with Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol grip ball head
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
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There are many great photographic vantage points in San Francisco. So when I'm there for a sunset,it is really hard to choose from the vast and comprehensive menu! Parking can be a bit of a challenge though, even at night.
The only difficult thing about making this picture were the sea lions that were constantly swimming by making patterns in the water. Even on these 30-second exposures, the patterns are obvious and can spoil the smooth reflections. So I waited for the wakes to calm down and shot between them since I only get about 4 minutes where the moonlight, sunset light and city lights are even. There was also a human swimmer but when he saw me he courteously stayed away with the sea lions circling him. They seem to be friendly.
Actually there is one long sea lion trail that is just below the boat in the center. I'll mark it with a note. And if you ever go to San Francisco, try the Ghirardelli Chocolate!
The map shows exactly where this is. It was taken from the Municipal pier at the end of Van Ness Ave.
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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.
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