alien

The day was plain for a good part as it was grey and overcast. So I tried slow shutter speeds to try and create more dramatic photos and this was one of the more successful ones. Good light would be preferable but when on the road with family it often isn't possible.



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17-mile drive

In a bit of an unpredictable day with basically running around with a bunch of relatives, the good photos came out unexpectedly as the sun was at times covered by clouds and at times shown through. The viewpoints also came unexpectedly and came more from experimentation than anything else. I specially liked this image.



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Rodeo Cove

I wonder sometimes why I bother coming at the bad times for photography as the results are never as good. No matter the composition without the golden hour colours they just don't come out as well. And in addition I never got to the spot where the better viewpoints were as they were in the far off distance...or at least too far to walk as others were waiting. Sigh...



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lone tree

A few minutes before this it was just plain grey. Then the light appeared and transformed the scene. It was so easy after that.



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as luck would have it

I've been to this area quite a few times but never at the right time. This time was different. After driving around the area we got into the Ansel "lone tree" area. The sky was grey and overcast and the first few shots were so-so. Then the sun broke through and the resulting light was incredible, It was point and shoot after that and very little PP was necessary. I could be so lucky all the time.



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