Posted: January 23rd, 2010 | Author: Mike | Filed under: Photography | Tags: 28-80mm L, Canon 5D, Dockweiler Beach, jetty, long exposure, ocean, slow shutter, surf | 1 Comment »
I’m not sure if this jetty has a name, but it’s the southern most jetty at Dockweiler Beach. It was nice not having to worry about the rain this morning, but the lack of cloud cover definitely shortened the amount of time that I had to do the long exposure shots. There were a few clouds in the sky as you can see in these images, but not enough to cut the light in any significant way. I was barely able to get my three perspectives on the jetty before the skies were way brighter than the foreground causing clipping on the histogram.
Today, I shot with a Canon 5D with a 28-80mm L lens.
D&W South Jetty, Perspective 1
D&W South Jetty, Perspective 2
D&W South Jetty, Perspective 3
Posted: January 22nd, 2010 | Author: Mike | Filed under: Photography | Tags: 28-80mm L, Canon 20D, jetty, long exposure, ocean, slow shutter | 5 Comments »
Today’s target: the Gillis Jetty. Actually, it’s more like a pile of big rocks and some rusty metal. It’s kind of a sorry excuse for a jetty. It seems that the folks who built it didn’t even finish building it. I’m sure there is some good story around why it looks the way it does, but I’m not aware of it. Whatever the case, it’s still called the Gillis Jetty and I was going to shoot it.
I got rained on a bit at the beginning of the shoot, but after running for shelter on the lifeguard tower a couple times I was able to get the shots I wanted for today’s shoot.
The Gillis Jetty, Perspective 1
The Gillis Jetty, Perspective 2
The Gillis Jetty, Perspective 3
Looking Towards D&W
Posted: January 21st, 2010 | Author: Mike | Filed under: Photography | Tags: 28-80mm L, Canon 20D, jetty, long exposure, ocean, rain, surf, waves | 3 Comments »
I have this habit of turning left when I get to the beach because that is how I go to head down to my local spot. In fact, when I think about it, that is kind of how I surf. I probably go left on waves 90% of the time.
This morning, I decided to break from my habit and I turned right and I was happy I did. I was pretty happy with my results from this morning’s shoot. It started to rain just as I started walking back to the car so I timed it pretty nicely. Lucky me.
Cement Jetty Perspective 1
Cement Jetty Perspective 2