northern california coast

[Andy]

yesterday afternoon, i had the opportunity to shoot the california coast with fellow dgrinner and fine photographer, steve cavigliano... it was a really nice day.

first stop (after lunch at phil's in moss landing, calamari, shrimp, clams, etc etc) was an infrared-grab of a farm patch i've been shooting (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/18247756-L.jpg):

(click on pics for exifs)

infrared-modded canon rebel ( http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=12048), canon 10-22 ef-s aboard:

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25324463-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=25324463)

the wildflowers were gorgeous. shot with canon 1Ds Mark II and canon 35L

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25324455-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=25324455)

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25324459-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=25324459)

infrared, and 9% luminosity toning layer (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=9090993) applied in post.

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25324462-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=25324462)

i tried to have some "fisheye fun" as well as add to my grafitti collection:

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25324442-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=25324442)

a fine afternoon of shooting, capped off by clam chowder in sour-dough bread bowls :food

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25324446-L.jpg

more california shots in this gallery (http://williams.smugmug.com/gallery/280605)

enjoy (coastal) photography,

[MuskyDude]

Awesome series Andy! :clap That clam chowdah looks yummy! :eat

The pic (#4) of water crashing on rocks, rocks!!!! :thumb


AJ

[ian408]

I gotta get me one of those lenses...

Nice stuff Andy!

Ian

[Netgarden]

Gosh Andy, now ye got me hungry! Just teasing, not really the point of interest, lolol:D They are gorgeous photos. The inland wild flowers never did well this year, and with all the rain we were so excited to get up on the grapevine, and we were two weeks too early, barely a bloom but tons of buds. Then they had snow and a freez and they all died! Dang it.

Your coast shots are really nice. Nice going on the IR too. I took a few in Yosemite and posted them in Other stuff.


I gotta get me one of those lenses...

Nice stuff Andy!

Ian

[ehughes]

Great stuff Andy... but where's the shot of Phil's :dunno ...

Ed

[Khaos]

Nice set Andy.

I really dig #3 (4 layers of beauty) and #4.

[Andy]

thanks guys!

a couple more, click on pic for exif.


http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25933088-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=25933088)

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25933107-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=25933107)

[4labs]

This last one is breathtaking Andy!

[John Mueller]

This last one is breathtaking Andy!
Yummy in fact:clap

[TristanP]

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25933107-L.jpg (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=25933107)Wow. Just...wow. Care to share your processing on this one?

[Andy]

Wow. Just...wow. Care to share your processing on this one?


lol - yeah sure: 1. put canon 35L on camera. 2. shoot pic. 3. open raw file in adobe camera raw. 4. click "convert" 5. in photohop, open a curves adjustment layer... 6. click on the black eyedropper 7... click on the blackest part of the pic

that's it :D

thanks!

[gpgold]

yesterday afternoon, i had the opportunity to shoot the california coast with fellow dgrinner and fine photographer, steve cavigliano... it was a really nice day.

first stop (after lunch at phil's in moss landing, calamari, shrimp, clams, etc etc) was an infrared-grab of a farm patch i've been shooting (http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/18247756-L.jpg):

enjoy (coastal) photography,
Andy,

The series is terrific - but I must have the chowder! The last of the additional shots you added is a particular beauty.

BTW - is Pepsi making a donation to the forum for the placement? LOL

regards,

Gary

[Andy]

This last one is breathtaking Andy!

hey thanks eric!!!!!!!!!

[Ted Szukalski]

Andy,

fantastic shots. I was trully missing quality photos. I'm glad I've subscribed ;-)

[Jerry Curtis]

All the pics are awesome, Andy, but this one takes the prize for me:
http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25933107-L.jpg
What a shot! WOW!

[David_S85]

These are all outstanding pictures, Andy. You's done good. :thumb

[douglas]

All great shots Andy, I really like the last photo, every aspect of the photo is great, I just wanted to add that I like the way the clouds follow the slope of the background.

Best regards,
douglas

[robscomputer]

Great images as always! Is that pier from Capitola? I get the Santa Cruz and Capitola places mixed up. lol

Here's another favorite place I like to photograph. Davenport, it's a slightly hidden beach.

http://robscomputer.smugmug.com/photos/7974541-L.jpg
http://robscomputer.smugmug.com/photos/7974542-L.jpg

[Seamus]

:jawdrop The last shot is stunning Andy:clap ,


Shay

[Andy]

Andy,

fantastic shots. I was trully missing quality photos. I'm glad I've subscribed ;-)

:wave hiya ted, and thanks for the lovely words. i'm glad you subscribed, too :D

[WaterfallRich]

I really liked 2&3 from the original post - the yellow and blues go great together in 2 and I love the composition and colors in 3.

The last image in post #7 is outrageous - colors, composition, depth of field - all combine to make an outstanding landscape image.

[grimace]

Here's a shot a took just north of San Francisco.

-Adam

www.adamstravelphotography.com (http://www.adamstravelphotography.com/)

http://adam.smugmug.com/photos/21464251-M.jpg

[Andy]

All the pics are awesome, Andy, but this one takes the prize for me:
http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/25933107-L.jpg
What a shot! WOW!

wow jerry - thanks so much for looking, and commenting :D

[Red Bull]

I love the grafitti picture. Just something about the way the water curves looks very cool.

And I love the last one in the original post. I'm hungry now!http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/ear.gif

[photocat]

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=25324462

You are my hero... I want to make pics like you when I grow up

[zilla]

Andy, I am actually a painter, turned amatuer photographer. It is photographs like this one, that make me crazy about photography. It is amazing how a photograph can make life so beautiful!!! I have just started taking abstract photos with my digital camera, but I am wanting to get into it more seriously. I have had lots of photography classes while studying painting. I used a Nikon back then, but I am wanting to buy a new camera, and I am up for suggestions. Thanks, Zilla

[Andy]

I used a Nikon back then, but I am wanting to buy a new camera, and I am up for suggestions. Thanks, Zilla

thank you, zilla :D and :wave welcome to dgrin!! when you are ready for some camera shopping advice, put up a "help me choose" thread in the cameras forum... after you've done some perusing of similar threads there... this is a great place, dgrin, full of fine folks who are eager to help you :deal

thanks for looking, and commenting. and joining dgrin!