With the summer low tide schedule matching sunrise, it took several early risings to get these images. Luckily my photog buddy, and son, Max was more than glad to join me in shooting and explore the exposed tidal pools.
The image of the sea stars incorporated a lighting technique I learned from Joe McNally. The sky was very dim and foggy, there was no good light to shoot with. Using an SB800 remote flash unit on a light stand about 15 feet from the stars, and an additional SB800 on the camera as a master commander, I lit the scene with a sharp sun-like look. The remote SB800 was zoomed into 150mm and covered with a warming gel which gave the warm glow on the sun, without the sun.
