Up the Coast of Central Cal
Here are a few shots from my trip up the central coast. We visited Hearst Castle, Monterey, Carmel and San Francisco.
http://marktodd.smugmug.com/gallery/3326869#P-1-15
First stop: Solvang - I'd always heard good things but I really wasn't impressed. Struck me as an artificial tourist development as opposed to a bonafide quaint settlement.
The next day we hit Hearst Castle. Now *that* was impressive. Unfortunately, no tripods or flash are allowed inside so the lowlight conditions along with my relatively slow lens made for some shots I wasn't too happy with. This outdoor shot had plenty of light.
After Hearst Castle, the next stop was Monterey. This is a famous scene along the 17-Mile Drive:
Feeding time at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Beautiful weather and a nice day for kayaking.
Cannery Row:
Onwards to San Francisco...
I liked the pattern these lanterns made hanging from buildings in Chinatown.
Streets of San Francisco: Chinatown.
Kid doing a bungee ride on Pier 39.
Same kid, but I changed the color of his shirt. Someone should tell people to dress more colorfully for the camera!
Right next to the bungee ride was a fruit stand. I'm not happy with the focus of the foreground, but overall I like the shot.
I really like the color of the shelf above the cherries.
You got to try the crab!
A perfect day for sailing on the bay.
A couple icons of the area.
As I was walking along the streets at night I caught this scene. I really liked it and entered it into the LPS for the "Man or Machine" contest. I got one nice PM about it, but overall it seems people didn't really care for it. That's ok, I'm still learning and hope to get better.
http://marktodd.smugmug.com/gallery/3326869#P-1-15
First stop: Solvang - I'd always heard good things but I really wasn't impressed. Struck me as an artificial tourist development as opposed to a bonafide quaint settlement.
The next day we hit Hearst Castle. Now *that* was impressive. Unfortunately, no tripods or flash are allowed inside so the lowlight conditions along with my relatively slow lens made for some shots I wasn't too happy with. This outdoor shot had plenty of light.
After Hearst Castle, the next stop was Monterey. This is a famous scene along the 17-Mile Drive:
Feeding time at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Beautiful weather and a nice day for kayaking.
Cannery Row:
Onwards to San Francisco...
I liked the pattern these lanterns made hanging from buildings in Chinatown.
Streets of San Francisco: Chinatown.
Kid doing a bungee ride on Pier 39.
Same kid, but I changed the color of his shirt. Someone should tell people to dress more colorfully for the camera!
Right next to the bungee ride was a fruit stand. I'm not happy with the focus of the foreground, but overall I like the shot.
I really like the color of the shelf above the cherries.
You got to try the crab!
A perfect day for sailing on the bay.
A couple icons of the area.
As I was walking along the streets at night I caught this scene. I really liked it and entered it into the LPS for the "Man or Machine" contest. I got one nice PM about it, but overall it seems people didn't really care for it. That's ok, I'm still learning and hope to get better.
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I loved the treatment you gave the lone cedar from monterey. I was there just a few weeks ago on business. We took the 17 mile drive and then went out to Point Lobos. I am hoping to post mine here this weekend, I've been in database land since my return. :hang it's killing me. Thanks for sharing.
Jason
I like the way you think! :giggle
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Love the shots of San Francisko, one day I will go back...
Looks like you had a nice day, your sea shots are very vivid. Just what I like
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