Tag Archives: ca Photography Tip ~ Patience & Persistence Photo Tip Tuesday ~ Patience and persistence in more ways than one. I must say these photos made me a bit crazy, for a couple reasons. First of all weather, and second, why shoot it at all? I’ll explain. ISO 400, f/11, 4 seconds with 28-70mm f/2.8 lens at...  Tale of the Two-Timed Skyline I had all but written off shooting the San Diego skyline after two days of thick gray fog. Was San Diego to be the San Francisco of the south? Not so. After a third day of exhausting zoo and park hiking a strange warm glow filled the air around dinner...  San Diego Zoo My youngest son is crazy about animals, so we made the trek all the way down to San Diego. What for, well the zoo of course! The baby elephants and the koalas – OMG! I think if I could have reached one of the furry gray fellows, I might have stuffed him...  Yosemite Sam Our visit to the wonderful Yosemite was just that! The classic view of El Cap and Half Dome and Yosemite Falls along with the ancient sequoias of Mariposa Grove were sightes to behold.  Monterey Bay Aquarium If you’ve heard good things about the Monterey Bay Aquarium, they are accurate. This is one very impression facility. The displays, tanks, exhibits, everything were amazing. The aquarium focuses on creatures found in the cool waters of the central California coast. This means there are lots of smaller invertebrates and tidal pool...  Towering Challenge I would have to say the most challenging area to shoot on this trip so far has been the Redwood National and State Park. If you’ve ever had the chance to see these giants, you know how overwhelming it is to stand under a 300+ feet tall tree. With the limits of lens...  Crescent City – Stars Come Out at Sunrise 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... 
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