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Sunset along the Kona coast, Saw these interesting looking stuff on the rocks, they looked like black mushrooms with roots clinging to the rocks to avoid getting sucked into the sea.
If you know what this stuff is let me know.
Shot with
Nikon 800E
Nikon 16-35mm
10 sec exposure at f22
and iso 64
with 3 Stop rev ND filter and a 3 stop SS ND filter
Low tide at Dana Point. I bought a 10-stop ND filter months ago and have never used it so I finally decided to try it yesterday and see if I could get that silky water look. By the time I got the right exposure settings I was losing the light but next time I'll try a longer exposure. I do love those exposed green algae covered rocks visible only at low tides..
A mosaic tile I made from polymer clay with glass gems, seashell, silver metal starfish and coral and an abalone shell cabochon.
A shot from the Light house at the Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, California. This staircase is pretty neat if you ever get the chance to visit. Loved the spiral all the way to the bottom. Enjoy.
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North Point,
Morro Strand State Beach,
Morro Bay, California
Though this is an old photo, it is a very familiar place where we do not typically see oil in tidepools. And at a very low tide like this, it means that this pool was covered with high tide water just several hours earlier. I have recently come across small amounts of this sheen that were due to tar globs drifting ashore. Some of them, as probably the one which caused this sheen, are fresher and less hardened, dispersing oil quicker. Though a pretty design, it is sad for the life around it.
An upper pool seen at minus tide,
North Point, Morro Strand State Beach,
Morro Bay, California
The source of the color is the piece of tar barely visible at the center of the colorful swirl. Apparently local beach tar is from natural seeps in the ocean, i. e., rather than from the petroleum industry.
The Golden Gate Bridge's north tower rises majestically through the twilight, its International Orange paint glowing warmly under artificial lighting while the deep blue hour sky provides dramatic backdrop. Photographed from the rocky shoreline near Fort Point on the San Francisco side, this perspective captures the bridge at its most atmospheric—that fleeting moment when day surrenders to night and the iconic structure transforms into a beacon of light.
The bridge's distinctive Art Deco tower stands tall against Marin Headlands silhouetted in the distance, its steel lattice framework illuminated by powerful lights mounted at the base and along the span. The red aviation warning light at the tower's peak blinks as a safety measure for aircraft, while the decorative lighting traces the suspension cables and vertical supports. This lighting design, implemented in the 1980s, ensures the bridge remains visible and photogenic after dark while honoring its status as one of the world's most recognizable structures.
Fort Point area facilities cluster at the tower's base—the historic fortification, visitor amenities, and access roads all bathed in warm artificial light that creates a glowing pool against the darkening landscape. The juxtaposition of military history and engineering marvel is evident here, where a Civil War-era brick fort sits in the shadow of the 1937 suspension bridge that chief engineer Joseph Strauss designed to span directly over it rather than requiring its demolition.
The rocky foreground typical of San Francisco's rugged coastline frames the composition, while the calm bay waters reflect the bridge's illumination. Marin County's hills rise across the strait, their dark forms punctuated by scattered lights from Sausalito and other North Bay communities. The atmospheric conditions—likely some fog or marine layer evident in the soft focus of distant hills—create that quintessential Golden Gate Bridge aesthetic where the structure emerges from and disappears into California's coastal weather.
The deep blue twilight sky shows perfect timing for this type of photography. Too early and the artificial lights wouldn't register dramatically; too late and the sky would be completely black, losing the color gradation that provides context and mood. This blue hour window—perhaps fifteen minutes when the light balance is just right—requires planning and patience but yields images that capture the bridge's romantic, almost ethereal quality that has made it a global icon.
A shot of an incoming surge near some tidepools at La Jolla's Draper Villas beach. Shot a few seconds before this shot.
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@19mm, f18@1/2 sec, ISO 50, Lee 2-stop hard NDG
The green rocks looks like giant emeralds strewn across the beach. The green is as close to the true color as I can remember.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - The sun sets over tidepools at Laguna Beach. I came here at low tide during a full moon, so the tide doesn't get much lower than this. Normally this part of Victoria Beach would be difficult to access as much of it would be underwater. This is a 7-shot HDR image.
Watch where you step but enjoy the hike. This is looking across to Blacks Beach in San Diego where you can easily hike at low tide from nearby La Jolla Shores Beach. Take time to sit by a shallow pool and spy the little crabs,
and life at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.
La Jolla, San Diego, California.
Tech Info:
Nikon D800E | Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D | Lee 0.6 Grad ND | Gitzo tripod and RRS ballhead
Developed in LR 4.4 and CS 6
My family came to visit me and see Nova Scotia, so of course I had to take them to see what draws me here the most, the ocean and spectacular maritime coastline. Please press L :)