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Incredible surf during a beautiful, warm January day along Pacific Grove's rocky coastline, near Monterey, California

Incredible surf during a beautiful, warm January day along Pacific Grove's rocky coastline, near Monterey, California
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cameraNIKON D7100

settings Aperture f/6.3 ISO 160 Shutter 1/1250 

upload_dateJan, 2015

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29 Comments | Report
DebbieKMiller81 Platinum
 
DebbieKMiller81 January 29, 2015
Excellent capture of the waves. Ilove the coloring in the water as well. Well done on composition.
nina050
 
nina050 January 29, 2015
Thank you, Debbie! The surf was absolutely fantastic that day, but we only had about an hour to play!
NanaSue54
 
NanaSue54 February 07, 2015
WOW!!! This is gorgeous Nina!!!! :)
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 March 08, 2015
Amazing!!! ")
NanaSue54
 
NanaSue54 May 15, 2015
Voted Amazing Oceans Good luck!! :)
BrendaCrawford
 
BrendaCrawford June 09, 2015
Ha ha ha... Yes... Congratulations Nina... WTG... Beautiful photograph. So well deserved. :) ............
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter June 09, 2015
Beautiful image. Nice work. - Jake
trainwoman Platinum
 
trainwoman June 09, 2015
Good going girl.....you deserve it!!!!!
Crazypuke
 
Crazypuke June 09, 2015
Wow is all I can say, awesome!!!!!
carlosramos
 
carlosramos June 09, 2015
Congratulation, Nina. Amazing capture here !
KayBrewer Platinum
 
KayBrewer June 10, 2015
Nina, so many congratulations for your shot being the Amateur winner of the Oceans contest! You go, girl!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 June 17, 2015
Congrats on your win!
NanaSue54
 
NanaSue54 July 07, 2015
CONGRATULATIONS Nina!!!!! I'm very happy for you!!! :):):)
markcote
 
markcote July 09, 2015
Amazing! Just like a painting!
modelmeemaw Platinum
 
modelmeemaw August 03, 2015
Great capture, one of those wow images. Also love your behind the lens, very helpful!
JoyceDickens
 
JoyceDickens August 10, 2015
Phenomenal capture Nina; I love this - shot in one of my favorite areas!!! I will come back again and again as I see so many beautiful works in your wonderful portfolio - right now I have run out of time...Joyce
NatureLoverJJWal PRO+
 
NatureLoverJJWal November 17, 2015
Congratulations on your award!
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo November 26, 2015
Fabulous lighting, the water looks like a painting
mihrt PRO+
 
mihrt January 17, 2016
I love the artistic nature of this composition. The colours while dark in nature are so beautiful. The pounding of the surf is so dynamic!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 March 09, 2016
Voted Unstoppable
NatureLoverJJWal PRO+
 
NatureLoverJJWal March 21, 2016
Voted unstoppable
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo August 03, 2016
Woo-Hoo! Congrats on being a Finalist, Nina!
adavies
 
adavies August 03, 2016
Awesome! Congrats on being a finalist in GWTW! Well deserved! :)
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita August 03, 2016
congrats on the Contest Finalist Award Nina xoxoxo
r_arrington_photos
 
r_arrington_photos August 24, 2016
Awesome photo!
NatureLoverJJWal PRO+
 
NatureLoverJJWal August 26, 2016
Congratulations on your Finalist award!
vojce
 
vojce September 07, 2016
excellent photo congrats
rushewallace
 
rushewallace March 20, 2017
Excellent!!!
KayBrewer Platinum
 
KayBrewer June 09, 2017
I like the tones - dark and mysterious!

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Tags

#surf #wave #waves #ocean #Pacific Ocean #Pacific Grove #monterey #California coast #rocky coast #coastline
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Behind The Lens

Location
One of my favorite photo op spots is along the California coastline near Monterey. This particular photo was taken on a very warm January day during an incredible surf.
Time
The late afternoon sun on this particular day was reflecting off the water resulting in the most intense colors of blue and turquoise. It was a photo waiting to happen!
Lighting
The late afternoon sun was at just about the right angle which made it much easier to get the softer light on the rocks and waves without either being over or underexposed.
Equipment
This shot was taken with a Nikon D7100 with a Nikkor 18-105mm lens mounted on a sturdy carbon fiber tripod. Other than a polarizing filter, no other equipment was necessary.
Inspiration
The incredible surf on this particular trip was all the inspiration I needed to take many photos at this spot. The cormorants on the rocks were completely unconcerned about the crashing surf around them, and I felt they added to the overall mood of this photo.
Editing
Using Lightroom and Photoshop CS6, I brought out the intensities of the blues in the water just a bit, and lightened up the shadows. I then applied a couple of filters to give a bit of a watercolor feel to it and to make it more interesting.
In my camera bag
Since this photo was taken I have upgraded to a Nikon D750 with a Nikkor 24-120mm lens. I also carry a Nikkor 70-300mm lens. Additionally, I always have 2 64gb cards, polarizing filters and UV filters for both lenses, a round variable Tiffen ND filter, a carbon fiber tripod, and two spare batteries in my bag.
Feedback
Time of day is crucial for photographing the ocean. Late afternoon I feel is usually the best time as the light is softer and reflects off the waves nicely. And you never know when you're going to be rewarded with a glorious sunset on the California coast!

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