Ocean Beach

Tuesday, October 12, 2010: PB Pier

I chose to post this shot because I really liked my use of shallow depth of focus. I love the effect it gives to the background and how it adds to the intensity of the foreground.
An adorable pair...
I am really proud of how I now know my camera well enough to correctly expose the reflection on the water. To do this with an SLR you would likely use a filter. I have a DSLR so I just have to adjust the setting for beach/snow shots.
Again good exposure despite dark silhouettes and the intense light of the setting sun.
I like how I was able to catch the motion of the waves and frame in the shot with the pier. This photo was NOT cropped. Just good composition ;D
Same technique used here as in the water shots. Sand reflects a lot of light, so correct exposure is important.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010: Scripps Pier

These photos were taken at Scripps Pier Seaweed tangle
I like the way I was able to catch an old man and a young boy, who both happen to look similar, doing the same thing... It makes a simple pier shot much more interesting.
I love the sky here... The beach was so foggy, but the light kept struggling to shine through....

Tuesday, August 10, 2010: Kids

I caught these kids at the sandcastle competition. All the photos were taken from a distance, but I didn't want to creep out their 'rents... Give and take...