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Sunsets on the ocean are definitely one of my favorite things to shoot. This was taken back earlier in the year when my wife and I finally made it to the great state of Oregon. We couldn't have picked out a better place to rest our heads for a few nights as this was the scene outside our room. I went down to the grassy area just steps from the beach to set up and enjoy the show. It was cloudy most of the day but we were rewarded with such a brilliant sunset right at the end. Haystack Rock is pictured to the right side of the frame.
Mike D.
After my shot when the warm color is gone, I found there is still one passion trying to capture the last light.
Caught a moment when the sun was setting @ one of my favorite beaches. Thank you for your appreciation, Gail
There are birds flying around up in the sky too.
Haystack Rock is perhaps the most recognizable monoliths along the Oregon coast. It towers 235 feet over the beach. The Rock is home to nesting seabirds in the summer and marine invertebrates all year long.
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Everything at this beach inspires me, it is a place I cherish and love. All aspects of Nature (birds, ocean, shells, haystack rock, sunsets) and the little town with its overabundance of flowers and art.
I spent a bit of time at Cape Kiwanda last week during low tide, and it was fun to do a bit of exploring.
I'm now kind of decompressing after a hectic (but fun!) Milky Way season. I'm looking forward to shooting during more normal hours in the coming months.
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Probably the best known of the Oregon's sea stacks, Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach soars 235 feet above the shoreline flanked by The Needles to the south (no pun intended). :-) At low tide, you can pretty much walk right up to it, checking out all the colorful exposed tidepools. Besides seagulls, tufted puffin can also be seen from now through mid-summer.
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Taken early in the morning after a few inches of snow fell on Cannon Beach, which doesn't happen very often. It settled all over the beach and the rock, but quickly melted throughout the day.
Cannon Beach is home to the iconic Haystack Rock, which is one of those places that you see in a bunch of pictures but it is breathtaking to see in person. The massive sea stack looms over the beach, looking much larger than it does in photos. The rock is 235 feet tall, and some claim that it is third tallest intertidal structure in the world. During low tide, the rock is home to animals like starfish, sea anemone and crabs. In the summer, terns and puffins nest on the rock.
Poetography... a weekly inspiration. This week's theme is Water...
Taken at sunset on the beach at Pacific City, Oregon
Some Whimbrels on the beach, seen from my hotel room up over the beach quite a bit (thanks, zoom! I missed shorebirds on this trip except for these!) See comment for a link to something with a bit better detail. But this one is prettier...
Yesterday was very stormy, but today we have a bit of blue sky. The beach walkers show the size of the rock stacks called the needles. Nearby Haystack rock is much larger.
...come to an end. This was late in the sunset at Cannon Beach. A simpler composition, meant to really showcase Haystack rock and the reflections in the water, which is why I went for the 50/50 split here. As I mentioned, it turned to a purplish-blue towards the end.
I actually left before the color completely disappeared, because a wave surprised me right around this time and soaked my only pair of shoes. Right before dinner. You know that saying, "No shirt, no shoes, no service"? They mean it. :(
Something about the sky on Sunday was calling me to Cannon Beach. The clouds were wispy and soft. On a balmy day (for an Oregon winter, especially), Haystack Rock was just gorgeously serene.
I've been playing a lot with exposure lately, especially when it comes to dealing with water. I'm pleased with this image because of the reflections in the wet sand..but I'm still wanting to learn more about how to bring up the texture in flowing water, especially with the ocean.
But for now, this image will do.
A flock of about 30 Western Sandpipers distract me every time I head over to Haystack Rock. The volunteers say that they never see sandpipers this time of year, and shorebirds are one of my favorite things to photograph. I spread the tripod legs as low to the ground as possible and slowly crawled my way forward as they got comfortable with me. I still have 1000 pictures to edit.
The Oregon Coast as seen from Ecola State Park. In the Distance you can see Haystack rock and an assortment of other monoliths in the ocean. The late evening light really made for some nice deep blacks and bright whites from the ocean waves.
I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.... In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness. ~Henry David Thoreau
Haystack Rock-Cannon Beach, Oregon
Here's a photographer doing what I should have been doing, that is, taking photos of the amazing sunset, not taking photos of other photographers. Naw, I got plenty and was on my way to another spot when I noticed this guy and decided to take a quick snap. It looks like we were alone out there, but there were dozens of others shooting away too. I know a couple of my contacts were out there that night, so if you recognize yourself, let me know. :)