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A November sunset provided a good angle of light.

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12-second exposure @F8
LEE soft ND Grad 0.9 (Angled at 10am-4pm)
Canon 5D
Canon 17-40L @34
ISO 50
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop

Natural Bridges State Park in Santa Cruz is a great place to watch the sunset. This is one of the few remaining arches, as the other ones have been washed into the sea. New ones will replace them as the years go by. The tip of the Monterey Peninsula and the start of the Big Sur coast 40 miles away are shown in the middle of the arch.

In order to show this arch in the best light, I had to wait until November for the setting sun to be at the best angle to show the detail on the arch face. I also wanted some cloud cover, which becomes more common as the 7 month summer dry season comes to a close at this time of year. I used a long exposure to smooth the water, highlighting the arch and distant coastline. And I timed it for when the sand was at its most reflective state at low tide with the slow movement of the water painting lines in the sand.

There was an awesome sunset to the right of the frame, but I resisted the urge to point at the sun because the light was better on the seascape in this direction.

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Project 365
Friday • September 17, 2010

This sweeping coastal view down the fence line is for my best bud Pammy from Morro Bay, California! When I visited her last November, we cruised up the coast to Big Sur and camped for a few nights. Along the way, we found this drive up into the mountains. It was shaping up to be a beautiful sunset. This is the makai view (Hawaiian for on the seaside, towards the sea, in the direction of the sea. Always loved that word)! We sat on the hillside with some tasty beverages until the sun dipped into the sea. You can see the tiny ribbon of the Pacific Coast Highway down there! My favorite place in the world ... today!

*I had my tripod set up and experimented with some HDR. I loved how this one caught some sun flare.

Happy Fence Friday Everyone! Have to run to work ... "I'm late / I'm late / For a very important date!" I'll catch up to everyone's gorgeous fences this evening! :D

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