We hadn't been to the beach in a while, but I've been following the tides with a goal of finding a good low tide right around sunset. Why? When the tides out, the Huntington Beach pier area becomes very flat with just a thin sheet of water, great for reflections. On Monday of this week everything lined up... -0.5' low tide around 4:30 PM. Packed up the camera and tripod, and off we went!
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30 Second exposure, f /22, ISO 100, 35mm focal length |
The above shot was taken well before sunset, but I used a Neutral Density filter which gives it a darker look. I like the way the water goes "soft", almost smokey (the clouds do the same) with the long exposure time.
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I wasn't alone... lots of photographers out for the spectacle! |
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The thin sheet of water was like a mirror, reflecting everything! |
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Looks good even in b&w! |
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