Canon 5D Mark II, 35mm F/1.4L, f/5.6, 1/500, iso 640
This image was made during our trip down to the Central Coast in January. This is a pretty famous beach, photographically speaking - Garrapata, near Monterey.
There were a few other serious photographers hanging around, but no one was enthusiastic because there were so few clouds in the sky. Evidently when we have Winter storms is the best time to be there. But I carried on as this was the time I would be there!
I tried several points of view. For this one, I wanted to take advantage of the 35mm on the full frame 5D2. It was very misty, I had to keep cleaning off the front of the lens. I shot this particular frame to include the water surging into the foreground.
For post processing, I didn't do much. Tiny bit of saturation and vibrance. Then I did some de-clarity painting over the water to increase the misting effect. I really like how the lens captured the sun's reflection on the water.
Being at a place for the first time, not knowing when you'll be back, you are so wrapped up in the moment, trying to squeeze out every thing you can photographically. And everyone wants to go eat dinner. Seeing this image... kind of takes me back and I can appreciate how lovely that evening was.
