beach

My first post on this site. WA coast Olympic National Park. Ruby is one of my favorite easy access beaches. Love the cloudy days for B&W. Sony A7rII. I let the shadows go to black for a monolithic feel to the rocks. Working the reflections Rock Study focus stack

Another shot of the Black Sand Beach in Iceland. One of my favorite in Iceland Original Updated

I took my first trip out of the country and I choose Iceland. Sunset on Black Sand Beach. The combination of the black sand on the beach and watching the wave crashing on the beach was calming. I could have sat here all day watching the waves.

A nice cove in Laguna Beach that has all sorts of cool water action when the tide is right. I recently just figured out there was more then 1 entrance to this cove, so I no longer have to try and swim through a hole in the rock when I leave and the tide has gotten to high. Can't believe I hadn't...

i like it when I can get the right angle so that the wave splashes will line up with the sun and turn the water golden. The effect usually looks best with faster shutter speeds so the water thins out some so it can get lit up like a stained glass. A slower shutter speed which lets the water...

Beside going out into our landscapes and the lava fields, sometimes I would take a break and try to shoot portraits or models just to learn. I enjoy this second to landscapes and sports. Please feel free to let me know what else can I do to better this image. I won't get offended at all...

The colors are sunset were nice, but I really like the tones in this image so I converted it to B&W. It was taken in Laguna Beach California. All comments are welcome, Jim

From my second trip to the PNW, Aug '09. One morning the gang all went out to Ruby Beach to see what dawn would offer. Solid over cast and gloomy mood. I still loved the scenery and made a few pics anyway.

Couple beach combers approaching Morro Rock, from Morro Strand State Beach. Dense, low hanging fog enshrouded the rock this early morning. With Martin McLeish back in Aug '09.

From early January in Garrapata State park this year. It was raining and wild, but seemed like a great time to be out there. All comments are welcome, Jim

I was out shooting the "blow hole" at Woods Cove in Laguna Beach one evening, but also ended up with this image. Laguna Gold by Ryan Luna, on Flickr

Little Corona in California