Crystal Cove State Beach

raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
edited September 10, 2007 in Wildlife
Spent the morning at the beach before the mobs arrive
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1. Pacific Coast

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2. Sanderling

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3. Willet

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4. Whimbrel searching for gold

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5. Immature Ruddy Turnstone

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6. Willet fly by

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7.Whimbrel
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2007
    Lovely - what beautiful light. Wish I could be at a beach. Thanks for sharing these.

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2007
    they are all great....but #4 really does it for me..awaesome lightwings.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2007
    I will pick 4 and 7 send me an 8x10 :D nice work thumb.gif san diego still showing up in your work
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  • ShasocShasoc Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2007
    Beautiful set, Glenn. I like the angle and the lighting in these, with # 4 being my favorite. But I really enjoyed the mood of the whole set. thumb.gifclap.gif
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  • OffTopicOffTopic Registered Users Posts: 521 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2007
    Gorgeous. I agree with everyone on #4, but I also really love the light on the Sanderling in #2. Beautiful detail in the feathers on that shot.

    Hmmm...I haven't been shooting at the beach in the mornings because I've been worried that the marine layer was still too heavy, but I can see from your photos that it's definitely worth the time. Crystal Cove is one of my favorite places to shoot.
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  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    Beautiful shots Glennclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Eye level does make it more intimate thumb.gif
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  • BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    Those waders are superb thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    Love the angles and light on these shorebirds Glenn. Great series!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    #2 and #4 ylsuper.gif
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    Ann McRae wrote:
    Lovely - what beautiful light. Wish I could be at a beach. Thanks for sharing these.

    ann

    Thanks Ann!
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    they are all great....but #4 really does it for me..awaesome lightwings.gif

    Thanks Dave!
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    jwear wrote:
    I will pick 4 and 7 send me an 8x10 :D nice work thumb.gif san diego still showing up in your work

    Thanks Jeff! Probably learned more than I realised in San Diego!
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    Shasoc wrote:
    Beautiful set, Glenn. I like the angle and the lighting in these, with # 4 being my favorite. But I really enjoyed the mood of the whole set. thumb.gifclap.gif

    Thanks Socrate!
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 4, 2007
    OffTopic wrote:
    Gorgeous. I agree with everyone on #4, but I also really love the light on the Sanderling in #2. Beautiful detail in the feathers on that shot.

    Hmmm...I haven't been shooting at the beach in the mornings because I've been worried that the marine layer was still too heavy, but I can see from your photos that it's definitely worth the time. Crystal Cove is one of my favorite places to shoot.

    Thanks Lori! There was a nice mix of sunlight, and fog. It's a great beach to photograph. (If you don't mind lugging your gear around)
    Glenn

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    riddim_maker wrote:
    Beautiful shots Glennclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Eye level does make it more intimate thumb.gif

    Thanks Russ!
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 5, 2007
    BigAl wrote:
    Those waders are superb thumb.gif

    Thanks Big Al! They are fun to photograph!
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  • HarvHarv Registered Users Posts: 1,105 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2007
    Excellent set, Glenn. I really like the willet.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2007
    #4 got that look thumb.gif
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2007
    Good ones!!! Never miss a buttshot! thumb.gif
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2007
    Great series Glenn....#2 and #4 are just super! I wasn't sure one could shoot there early enough to beat the wedding photographers! :D
  • scottVscottV Registered Users Posts: 354 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2007
    what time does the parking lot open?..or do you have to park elsewhere and walk?
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  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2007
    What a beautful seires Glenn! :)
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2007
    oh what fun shots... they are all good, but I love the light in #4...
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2007
    Maestro wrote:
    Love the angles and light on these shorebirds Glenn. Great series!

    Thanks Stephen!
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2007
    Harv wrote:
    Excellent set, Glenn. I really like the willet.

    Thanks Harv!
    bfjr wrote:
    #4 got that look thumb.gif

    Thanks Ben!
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Good ones!!! Never miss a buttshot! thumb.gif

    Thanks Marina! Got to have at least one!
    saurora wrote:
    Great series Glenn....#2 and #4 are just super! I wasn't sure one could shoot there early enough to beat the wedding photographers! :D

    Thanks Susan! We keep all the wedding potographers on the small beach with the arch.(by permit only now)
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2007
    f00sion wrote:
    what time does the parking lot open?..or do you have to park elsewhere and walk?

    I think from sunrise to sunset.
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2007
    Jody Melanson wrote:
    What a beautful seires Glenn! :)

    Thanks Jody!
    Dee wrote:
    oh what fun shots... they are all good, but I love the light in #4...

    Thanks Dee!
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2007
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Spent the morning at the beach before the mobs arrive

    Hi Glenn. Great shots. I really like #2 and #6.. excellent !!
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