SoCal Piers

cunarder534

Went to Santa Monica with a fellow Dgrinner last weekend and took a few shots. The city aspect didn't really catch my attention so we hit the pier and a idea was born to follow the beach and shoot some piers. Enough yapping here are some shots. CC welcome.

Santa Monica


Santa Monica #2


Manhattan Beach Pier


Hermosa Beach Pier


On the road


Palos Verdes



Thanks for looking. Only 7 more piers to go.

Chrissiebeez_NL

the last two photos are great colors! thumb

don't mind the tilt in the second last one. first photo is nice, the water looks like oil

nice set

Dee

How fun! What a neat idea. Hope you are taking more than one photo of each pier. It's interesting how differently they are constructed.

Skippy

cunarder534 wrote:

Went to Santa Monica with a fellow Dgrinner last weekend and took a few shots. The city aspect didn't really catch my attention so we hit the pier and a idea was born to follow the beach and shoot some piers. Enough yapping here are some shots. CC welcome.

Santa Monica
Santa Monica #2
Manhattan Beach Pier
Hermosa Beach Pier
On the road
Palos Verdes
Thanks for looking. Only 7 more piers to go.

Hi Tim, that Santa Monica Pier must be huge look at the amount of pylons under that pier gawwwwwwwd blymee!

The Manhattan Beach Pier, and the Hermosa Beach Pier are more the norm for what I've seen in my life time.

Looks like you got to see a really nice sunset on your trip with those last 2 shots.

One thing I see showing up in all 6 images is blown hightlights.

Nice work Tim ... Skippy
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cunarder534

Chrissiebeez_NL wrote:

the last two photos are great colors! thumb

don't mind the tilt in the second last one. first photo is nice, the water looks like oil

nice set

Thanks. The water can have some issues. The beaches here are closed due to contamination every once in awhile. :cry

cunarder534

Dee wrote:

How fun! What a neat idea. Hope you are taking more than one photo of each pier. It's interesting how differently they are constructed.

I'm planning on continuing this adventure as far south as I'm willing to drive. I want to try some long exposure work at twilight. I should be able to get some better colors then. Thanks for the kind words, Dee.

cunarder534

Skippy wrote:

Hi Tim, that Santa Monica Pier must be huge look at the amount of pylons under that pier gawwwwwwwd blymee!

The Manhattan Beach Pier, and the Hermosa Beach Pier are more the norm for what I've seen in my life time.

One thing I see showing up in all 6 images is blown hightlights.

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Thanks Skippy. I have been liking extremes in my processing lately. There is a small midway with a ferris wheel and roller coaster on the Santa Monica pier. It is built strongly that is for sure. Lots of pylons.

ChatKat

cunarder534 wrote:

Thanks Skippy. I have been liking extremes in my processing lately. There is a small midway with a ferris wheel and roller coaster on the Santa Monica pier. It is built strongly that is for sure. Lots of pylons.

The SM Pier is a great location for shooting; just don't get caught without a permit - it's very popular for shooting. Also, regarding the construction, it was rebuilt a while back as was the Redondo Beach Pier; All the salt water wears out the wood used. It's been around since the 1920's or so. I have some photos of my grandparents there as newlyweds. I grew up on the beach just south of the pier.