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Patrick Smith Photography - Sonoma, Mendocino Seascapes |
Farscape Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County, California
Details: 1/4-second exposure @F13 with ND grad 0.9 + 0.3
Comments on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
Salt Point State Park, has many unusual rock formations like this one. Mars hasn't had water for 3 billion years, but this is what I imagine an
ancient Martian ocean might look like. But this is real and here now at Salt Point State Park, 2 hours north of San Francisco. This place is
covered with these formations! This rock face is only 1-2 feet thick. I think the big one looks like a crab claw, what do you think? It was clear and
windy with high tide at sunset, so not the best day to go. But I wanted some time to scope out future shots. Since it was so clear, I only had one
chance for a decent shot just a few minutes before sunset. So after I scoped out the place and found about 20 good shots for the future, I waited
for this shot for 3 hours, and hoped for a few thin clouds to cover the sky and fortunately they came in. This was the only shot I got that day.
(Literally, I only took one frame!) I had my plastic bag to cover the camera from the constant rain of salt spray, and as I removed it to take this
shot, it blew out of my hand and flew away into the air like a helium balloon. I quickly took the shot and the ND grad was covered in salt after
that. Wiping it is not enough, only a bag will do. The is a very appropriately named park!
Location: Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County, California
Details: 1/4-second exposure @F13 with ND grad 0.9 + 0.3
Comments on this photo: ePHOTOzine
Story:
Salt Point State Park, has many unusual rock formations like this one. Mars hasn't had water for 3 billion years, but this is what I imagine an
ancient Martian ocean might look like. But this is real and here now at Salt Point State Park, 2 hours north of San Francisco. This place is
covered with these formations! This rock face is only 1-2 feet thick. I think the big one looks like a crab claw, what do you think? It was clear and
windy with high tide at sunset, so not the best day to go. But I wanted some time to scope out future shots. Since it was so clear, I only had one
chance for a decent shot just a few minutes before sunset. So after I scoped out the place and found about 20 good shots for the future, I waited
for this shot for 3 hours, and hoped for a few thin clouds to cover the sky and fortunately they came in. This was the only shot I got that day.
(Literally, I only took one frame!) I had my plastic bag to cover the camera from the constant rain of salt spray, and as I removed it to take this
shot, it blew out of my hand and flew away into the air like a helium balloon. I quickly took the shot and the ND grad was covered in salt after
that. Wiping it is not enough, only a bag will do. The is a very appropriately named park!
Sonoma and Mendocino Seascapes
Big surf and lots of interesting cliffs and rock formations make this place a paradise for landscape and seascape photography. It can be a rather
remote place so I have a lot of work to do. It would take many lifetimes to fully explore this stretch of coastline.
Big surf and lots of interesting cliffs and rock formations make this place a paradise for landscape and seascape photography. It can be a rather
remote place so I have a lot of work to do. It would take many lifetimes to fully explore this stretch of coastline.
Bowling Balls #1 Purchase Print Wallpaper: (1024x768) (1280x1024)
Location: Mendocino County, California
Details: 2-minute exposure @F22 with 2 ND grad 0.9's + ND 8
Story:
These sandstone concretions at Bowling Ball Beach, a few miles south of Point Arena, California are much like the Moeraki boulders in New
Zealand. They are incredible and I'll be back here many times to capture these under different lighting and tidal conditions.
Location: Mendocino County, California
Details: 2-minute exposure @F22 with 2 ND grad 0.9's + ND 8
Story:
These sandstone concretions at Bowling Ball Beach, a few miles south of Point Arena, California are much like the Moeraki boulders in New
Zealand. They are incredible and I'll be back here many times to capture these under different lighting and tidal conditions.
