Cambria, California - Morning and Evening

EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
edited July 13, 2014 in Landscapes
Despite the terrible drought here in California, there is a brief window in the spring when the hills of coastal, Central California turn this almost electric color of green. We passed through briefly in April.
I find it exceptionally appealing, as my part of Cal is brown and more brown year-round.

Morning (lifting fog)
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2.
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Evening
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5.
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Eric ~ Smugmug

Comments

  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited June 18, 2014
    I drive by similar hills and drool/plan shots in my head that never materialize so kudos for pulling over and executing!!!clap.gif
    This might just push me to try....now they have all turned to gold and just before sun dips below the hills, the color and shadows are out of this world!

    Love the first one! Has a painting type feel to it! Joyous! bowdown.gif
    #3 has very appealing composition....the positioning of the fence!
    #5 has glorious light and love the shadows in mini-ravines....do wish one of the two bushes in bottom wasn't there....pond or lone flower or something else more dramatic there would have killed!
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited June 18, 2014
    Gorgeous photos, Eric. These are all very special in their own ways. bowdown.gif
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  • bocoboco Registered Users Posts: 710 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2014
    prachtige uitgestrekte beelden.
    grt,boco.
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  • joe-bobjoe-bob Registered Users Posts: 368 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2014
    I like #3, #4 and #5. I must be an evening person.
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2014
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    I drive by similar hills and drool/plan shots in my head that never materialize so kudos for pulling over and executing!!!clap.gif
    This might just push me to try....now they have all turned to gold and just before sun dips below the hills, the color and shadows are out of this world!

    Love the first one! Has a painting type feel to it! Joyous! bowdown.gif
    #3 has very appealing composition....the positioning of the fence!
    #5 has glorious light and love the shadows in mini-ravines....do wish one of the two bushes in bottom wasn't there....pond or lone flower or something else more dramatic there would have killed!

    Thanks for comments and suggestions Taz - always appreciated!
    Yes, I would think that there are, with the right-light, multi-season opportunities to capture the beauty of the hill country of Central California... go get 'em so's we can see 'em!!
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2014
    kdog wrote: »
    Gorgeous photos, Eric. These are all very special in their own ways. bowdown.gif

    Thanks so much Joel... appreciate your feedback - you are always so encouraging and enthusiastic! thumb.gif
    Once again, you've kept me from pawning my kit... lol3.gif
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2014
    boco wrote: »
    prachtige uitgestrekte beelden.
    grt,boco.

    Thank-you for commenting Boco - glad they looked good to you!
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2014
    joe-bob wrote: »
    I like #3, #4 and #5. I must be an evening person.

    Thanks, joe-bob... I'm think I'm with you - evening light seemed a bit nicer this time.
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • thebigskythebigsky Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2014
    Nice captures of a lovely area reminiscent of parts of the UK with the rolling hills. Is the similar name (Cambria/Cumria) a coincidence or intentional? A top down 10/4 or 2/1 crop may work nicely on the first one.

    Charlie
    Landscape & Flower Photography
  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2014
    Great photos!
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2014
    thebigsky wrote: »
    Nice captures of a lovely area reminiscent of parts of the UK with the rolling hills. Is the similar name (Cambria/Cumria) a coincidence or intentional? A top down 10/4 or 2/1 crop may work nicely on the first one.

    Charlie

    Thanks much for the comments and suggestion Charlie!
    I'm not much familiar with the history of that area of Cal... but it's possible that's it's intentional, we yanks did borrow more than a few place-names from you British.

    I really like the work on your website... especially the monochromes.. and I did see one of your landscapes that looks very much like these - even the fence seemed to be just about the same.
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2014
    FlyNavy wrote: »
    Great photos!
    Really appreciate the feedback! Thanks for commenting NJ!
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • thebigskythebigsky Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2014
    Earache wrote: »
    Thanks much for the comments and suggestion Charlie!
    I'm not much familiar with the history of that area of Cal... but it's possible that's it's intentional, we yanks did borrow more than a few place-names from you British.

    I really like the work on your website... especially the monochromes.. and I did see one of your landscapes that looks very much like these - even the fence seemed to be just about the same.

    Cheers Eric, you gotta love a good fence!

    Charlie
    Landscape & Flower Photography
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2014
    Love this area. thumb.gif
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