"The Beginning" Location: Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz, California. This is the last natural bridge standing along the shores of Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz. I have been photographing at this spot for years and what I found most difficult was to get a good combination of evening light and radiating clouds that would complement this natural wonder. On this particular day the clouds were spectacular. I further emphasized the mood of the scene using slightly long exposure to capture motion of the receding waves. Tech Info: Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L @ 17mm Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II Exposure: 1sec at f/13 and ISO 100 Filters: LEE ND Grads 0.9 and 0.6 soft edge Naturally formed bridges along the coastline of California are truly works of art by the erosive forces of water and wind. One of the best natural bridge exists on the aptly named Natural Bridges State Beach at Santa Cruz. These bridges form because crashing waves converge at a point and slowly erode away the rock creating a passageway. The erosion eventually destroys the bridge but new ones keep forming over a geologic time span of hundreds and thousands of years. In that sense these are transients, and like everything else that is beautiful in nature, these exist only for a short time... Go see them today!
"Pier View" Location: Pier 7 at Embarcadero, San Francisco, California. Seafront area on Embarcadero has fine seafood restaurants, local bookshops, bakeries and coffee shops. Many of these places have fantastic ocean views and the ambiance is very lively. During summer months it is a perfect escape from the heat of the bay area since city is foggy and cool most of the days. A walk on pier 7 offers fantastic views of the ocean but what I like even more is the view looking towards the city. Tech Info: Lens: Canon 17-40mm f/4L @31mm Camera: Canon 5D Mk II Exposure: 70sec at f/16 and ISO 50 Filters: No filters
"Painted Ladies" Location: Alamo Square, San Francisco, California. Photographing San Francisco is never complete without capturing an image of these victorian style homes, called as painted ladies. Tech Info: Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/4L IS @ 97mm Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II Exposure: 93sec at f/18 at ISO 50 Filters: No filters
