Serendipitous Sunset

Sometimes images fall right into your lap when you least expect them. While on our vacation we went to a street market in Oceanside, California. Shortly afterward while walking along the road next to the beach I spied the sun going down behind the pier. I thought. Hmmnn... that would make a nice image with all of the people lined up on the pier watching the sun go down. Then I spotted the bicycle and I realized it would make a much stronger image. Such a beautiful Southern California sunset. God's love and blessings to all, chris

It's a Grand View

Today the clouds passing overhead where I live were spectacular. Which is pretty unusual for summertime. We rarely get clouds like that. As a result I was really looking forward to a phenomenal sunset. However long before the sun even came close to setting the fog came rolling in from the coast. Well, so much for that idea. My plans for the evening were foiled by the fog. On to editing images. I found a really nice image from Southern California of Grand View Beach late in the afternoon to take its place. I hope that you like it. God's blessings to all, chris

Editing

I would probably spend a lot more time doing photography if it wasn't for the editing! The more photos I create the more time I spend in front of the computer screen editing images. I have been slowly wading through all of the images our family trip to Southern California. Here are a few Jellyfish from the aquarium in Long beach. what a beautiful place! God's love and blessings to all, chris

Rocks of La Jolla

On one of my mornings in Southern California I got up bright and early to create some images of some of the rocks in the cove at La Jolla. Hoping for a pink lovely sunrise instead I got fog. Which was fine because it just created more of a dark mood in the images I wanted to make. I placed my camera on a tripod for some long exposures to blur out the motion of the waves and water. Here are a selection of my favorites. God's Light and Love to all, chris

Catch a Wave

Photographing surfers is a lot of fun. Whenever I'm in Southern California I always make an attempt to spend some time photographing them. Luckily most California beaches are perfect for photographing in early morning light. It's still a hit or miss thing depending upon the morning fog.One morning I got off to an early start and went to Cardiff by the Sea worked my way northward to Swami's and Grandview and I finally settled on Moonlight Beach in Encinitas due to the fact that it has a great beach break that is close in and is perfect for photographing with a 400 millimeter lens. It was wonderful that there was no shortage of surfers. It was nice to see a lot of young kids surfing as well. One young man in a green and black wetsuit was exceptionally good. I must say I had a superb time. God's love to all, chris