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Tag Archives: beach
Anatomy of a photo #13: Sunlit waves
This image highlights the importance of being willing to head out for pictures, even when the weather is crappy… or even because of bad weather. I took this picture during a break in a storm at a nearby beach. The … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, landscapes, nature photography, photography, weather
Tagged beach, break in the clouds, nature, outdoors, photography, stormy, waves
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Anatomy of a photo #41: The Willet walking away
I took this picture towards the end of a very long day of driving and hiking around Point Reyes National Seashore. I had woken up that morning to hear on the radio that the air quality was exceptionally clear, and … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, nature photography, photography, shorebirds, wildlife photography
Tagged beach, bird, nature, photography, shorebird
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Warning: No Lifeguard On Duty
New I’ll let people make their own judgment on what this photograph means, as I feel that it is pretty self explanatory. I will however mention a detail or two about how it was captured, as from just looking at … Continue reading
Posted in kayak photography, nature photography, photography, vulture, wildlife photography
Tagged beach, bird, kayak, nature, photography, turkey vulture, wildlife
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Anatomy of a photo #54: Rainbow on the beach
In the picture above I was at Matapauri Bay in New Zealand, walking along a short trail that cut through two small hills near the beach. A sudden down pour forced me to stow my camera (a.k.a. cellphone) in a … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, landscapes, nature photography, New Zealand, photography, weather
Tagged beach, light, nature, new zealand, ocean, outdoor, photography, rainbow, weather phenomenon
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Finding scale in New Zealand
So often when taking photographs, we see something amazing, raise our cameras, take the shot, and walk away very pleased with ourselves. Until we get home and review our pictures. We were so impressed with how much larger or smaller … Continue reading
Posted in documentary, How To, How To, marine life, nature photography, New Zealand, photography, SLR
Tagged beach, camera tips, how to, new zealand, photo, photography, scale, starfish, tutorial
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Anatomy of a photo #30: Silhouette on Hot Water Beach, NZ
I made this image on a recent trip to New Zealand. Where the silhouetted woman is standing is a hot spring that is only exposed at low tide. We were the only ones on the beach at a very early … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, How To, landscapes, nature photography, New Zealand, photography, portraits, SLR
Tagged beach, camera, coramandel peninsula, geothermal, hot springs, hot water beach, new zealand, nz, ocean, pacific, photography
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Anatomy of a photo #13: Sunlit waves
This image highlights the importance of being willing to head out for pictures no matter what the weather… or even because of bad weather. I took this picture during a break in a storm at a nearby beach. The day … Continue reading
Posted in Anatomy of a photo, California, How To, How To, landscapes, nature photography, photography, SLR, weather
Tagged beach, california, camera, clouds, cloudy sky, digital camera, Dillon Beach, dslr, how to, landscape, marin county, nature photography, ocean, outdoors, photo, photographing, photography, rocks, rocky, slr, storm, sunlight, sunlit waves, surf, waves, West Marin
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Walkabout to Abbotts Lagoon
I’m fortunate to have a national seashore nearly on my doorstep. A short drive and I can be kayaking on the glistening waters of Tomales Bay. A little farther and I am hiking tree lined trails that give way to … Continue reading
Posted in birds, documentary, landscapes, nature photography, photography, ruminating
Tagged Abbotts Lagoon, beach, birds, dunes, habitat restoration, landscapes, marshland, National Park, national seashore, nature photography, networking, non-native, ocean, parks, Point Reyes National Seashore, restoration project, restoration work, sand dunes, volunteer, wildlife photography
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