santa cruz

AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
edited March 5, 2005 in Wildlife
today was a beautiful day in northern california. a top 10 weather day in my book :bow to the weather gods... i had the good fortune to be able to shoot with my good friend, fine photographer, and great dgrin contributor, steve cavigliano. we headed to the beach, santa cruz specifically ...

we shot up some surfers, and some nesting butterflies, i'm sure steve will post some pitchas of them. tonight i'll share a few from the pier. all shots with my canon 1Ds Mark II, and 85 f/1.8 or 35 f/1.4 lens aboard. very little post required, just convert from raw, and curves adjustment. click on pics for exif.

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of course, afterwards, we enjoyed a really nice seafood dinner. :eat

enjoy (coastal) photography,
Andy

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  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2005
    Andy
    Again you proved that you are a grea Master of composition. This is a basis of a photo and its not so easy to SEE the composition through the viewfinder. Partly its a talent - partly work, work, work and work....
    Spasibo.
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2005
    Momma and her kidds?
    You've got 4 kids (the brown looking gulls) and one adult, the white and gray one!

    It was a gorgeous day, glad you and Steve were able to be out and about on such a nice day.

    Hmmm, what's with the shadow and the gull on the railing? Was that deliberate (Dee asking a D'uh question here).

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  • ShakeyShakey Registered Users Posts: 1,004 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2005
    Looking good Andy! I like the under pier shot with the couple in the top right.
    Was there some lens flare or some other lighting aberration? Is that why you went to Black and White?
    The reason I am asking is because seeing Steve's shot the light was very dynamic.
    And I assume you shot at similar times.
    Just being an inquiring mind
    Thanks

    Tim
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2005
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    Dee wrote:

    Hmmm, what's with the shadow and the gull on the railing? Was that deliberate (Dee asking a D'uh question here).

    thanks for commenting, dee, it *was* a really nice day. the colors and the light were just great.

    the shadow, is me, with a seagull head..... i shot it one-handed. yes, it was deliberate....
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2005
    hiya tim
    Shakey wrote:
    Looking good Andy! I like the under pier shot with the couple in the top right.
    Was there some lens flare or some other lighting aberration? Is that why you went to Black and White?
    The reason I am asking is because seeing Steve's shot the light was very dynamic.
    And I assume you shot at similar times.
    Just being an inquiring mind
    Thanks

    Tim


    thanks for stopping by wave.gif and i always appreciate your comments... now to your question.. the color version of this shot is very similar in coloring to the shot steve posted. when i looked at the image on the lightbox, i immediately said, "black and white." why? the shadows are so strong... i wanted them to stand out. i so thoroughly enjoy black and white, it really moves me.

    here's a shot in color from a few months ago (and another reason why i did this one in b&w):

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    thanks again!
    Andy

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2005
    andy wrote:
    today was a beautiful day in northern california. a top 10 weather day in my book bowdown.gif to the weather gods... i had the good fortune to be able to shoot with my good friend, fine photographer, and great dgrin contributor, steve cavigliano. we headed to the beach, santa cruz specifically ...

    we shot up some surfers, and some nesting butterflies, i'm sure steve will post some pitchas of them. tonight i'll share a few from the pier. all shots with my canon 1Ds Mark II, and 85 f/1.8 or 35 f/1.4 lens aboard. very little post required, just convert from raw, and curves adjustment. click on pics for exif.


    of course, afterwards, we enjoyed a really nice seafood dinner. :eat

    enjoy (coastal) photography,
    Hey Andy,

    That first shot is prime. Its one of the best B&W shots I've seen lately. The gull shots ain't bad either. I have to get you down to Florida so you can shoot some real birds though.

    Harry
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2005
    Andy great shots.. In just the few days I have been here I have learned alot from your great photography.
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,949 moderator
    edited February 11, 2005
    The first shot is very nice. The suns rays passing through the pier and the
    couple on the far side come through nicely. How'd you get the gulls to line
    up so nicely?

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  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    How'd you get the gulls to line
    up so nicely?

    Ian

    I don't want to divulge Andy's techniques, but let me just say:

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2005
    Yuri Pautov wrote:
    Again you proved that you are a grea Master of composition. This is a basis of a photo and its not so easy to SEE the composition through the viewfinder. Partly its a talent - partly work, work, work and work....
    Spasibo.

    thanks yuri! i'm really glad you are here at dgrin!
    Andy

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  • maczippymaczippy Registered Users Posts: 597 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2005
    ..and here I was sat here waiting for the call!!

    Looks like you had a nice time Andy/Steve..I live pretty darn close to where you have been this week.

    Nice work!

    Andrew :)
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,949 moderator
    edited February 11, 2005
    fish wrote:
    I don't want to divulge Andy's techniques, but let me just say:
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 12, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Hey Andy,

    That first shot is prime. Its one of the best B&W shots I've seen lately. The gull shots ain't bad either. I have to get you down to Florida so you can shoot some real birds though.

    Harry

    thanks h. funny thing - i avoid gulls, i really do - but these guys were just so darn lined up, and the color of sky and water so pink, that i couldn't resist.

    fla - soon
    Andy

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2005
    4labs wrote:
    Andy great shots.. In just the few days I have been here I have learned alot from your great photography.

    what a nice thing to say - thanks so much, 4labs thumb.gif stick around, this is a great place to enjoy photography!
    Andy

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  • CosmicCosmic Registered Users Posts: 219 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2005
    fish wrote:
    I don't want to divulge Andy's techniques, but let me just say:

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    rolleyes1.gif I was about to ask the same thing!

    Really, that gull capture is amazing Andy! I really like the first shot and the lady fisher as well!

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    the gulls
    Cosmic wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif I was about to ask the same thing!

    Really, that gull capture is amazing Andy! I really like the first shot and the lady fisher as well!

    ~Heidi~
    thanks heidi :D this morning, on a lark i called up the manager of a seaside resort property and showed him the image. he's licensing those birds for 200 rooms clap.gif

    i love photography.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    The first shot is very nice. The suns rays passing through the pier and the
    couple on the far side come through nicely. How'd you get the gulls to line
    up so nicely?

    Ian
    ian, thanks for looking and commenting. and for your many contributions here at dgrin. i really appreciate all of it!
    Andy

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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2005
    maczippy
    maczippy wrote:
    ..and here I was sat here waiting for the call!!

    Looks like you had a nice time Andy/Steve..I live pretty darn close to where you have been this week.

    Nice work!

    Andrew :)
    thanks for the kind words. one of these days, eh? :D
    Andy

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