Pier Beams Β© 2018
Under San Clemente Pier

Sometimes we take for granted that lofty beautiful spaces always have an underbelly. The necessary and sometimes less picturesque footings are as essential to the views and can be serene escapes. There is beauty in the underbelly.

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Last week I joined the photography game #gurushots and entered a contest to have one of my photos published in #photographerweekmagazine. Which of the four pictures that I submitted do you think is the best depiction of the #beautyoftheearth?

My personal favorite πŸ“Έ is B. I love the clarity captured and the almost hidden minute sense of moment with the two people swimming in the surf. πŸ”₯πŸ”₯!!!

Which is your favoriteπŸ₯‡?

A.

“Local On A Road Less Traveled” Β© 2017πŸ“Έ: Nikon Coolpix B500, ISO 125, 4mm, f/3.0, 1/500 sec, handheld, edited in Lightroom CC using @photoserge tutorial.

Location: Southern Tahiti, somewhere near Papara, in French Polynesia

B.

“The Two Hidden Swimmers” Β© 2017

πŸ“Έ: Nikon Coolpix B500, ISO 125, 4mm, f/3.0, 1/640 sec, handheld
πŸ“ Edited in Adobe Lightroom CC
Location: Tahiti, French Polynesia

C.

“Bora Bora Silhouette” – Β© 2017

πŸ“Έ: LG G6, ISO 50, 2.01mm, f/2.4, 1/1000 sec, handheld, edited in #LightroomCC
Location: Bora Bora, French Polynesia

D.

“Purple Dawn Over Surf City” Β© 2018

πŸ“Έ: LG G6
2.01mm | Iso 200 | f/2.4 | 1/25 sec
πŸ“ Edited in Adobe Lightroom CC
Location: Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington, Beach, California, USA

Last week, I took a ride out of Newport Beach for a whale watching cruise on the Nautilus and we saw one whale and several pods of common dolphins.

This is a juvenile grey whale πŸ‹ making a late migration from Baja California where they mate and give birth toward Alaska where they feed during the summer months. Estimated to be between 30 and 40 feet long.

πŸ“Έ: Canon 750D w/ Canon 18-135mm
135mm | Iso 100 | f/9.0 | 1/1000 sec
πŸ“ Edited in Adobe Lightroom CC πŸŽ†

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Here are my favorite shots of the dolphins we encountered:

πŸ“Έ: Canon 750D w/ Canon 18-135mm
75mm | Iso 400 | f/4.5 | 1/1000 sec
πŸ“ Edited in Adobe Lightroom CC πŸŽ†

πŸ“Έ: Canon 750D w/ Canon 18-135mm
75mm | Iso 400 | f/4.5 | 1/1000 sec
πŸ“ Edited in Adobe Lightroom CC πŸŽ†

πŸ“Έ: Canon 750D w/ Canon 18-135mm
75mm | Iso 640 | f/4.5 | 1/1000 sec
πŸ“ Edited in Adobe Lightroom CC πŸŽ†