Starfish Pool

Thanks for looking!

Yes Greg, We're still waiting for the first significant rain since April. Just one clear day after another. We have had maybe 5 cloudy days in the last 6 months. But lots of fog at the coast fortunately. Wondows are NOT fun. Especially when the house has stucco walls. I'll never buy another fixer-upper! I thought your place was perfect.

Yes Jouko, the water is clear until the winter storms come. Then is is a greenish blue. I coudl use that digger when you're done!

Thanks for noticing Mike. That is what I wanted to capture.

Patrick


Patrick

Thanks for your comments!

Suzie, I will continue to doze off until I see another shot from your neck of the woods! And no, the water is always cold here. Even in SoCal, the water is rarely above 68 (20c) even in mid-summer. It is about 60 (16c) right now and just a little colder in January, but it is not noticeable. I can have bare feet year round, but it always feels cold but not painful.

C'mon out Victor. I'll show you around!

Patrick

Thanks for your comments!

LOL - Thomas, so I need a Jim. I remember how Marlin got all the glory and poor Jim got all the injuries! C'mon out and I'll throw in a few baywatchers for ya!

Gwyn, I'll take you up on it! Well, maybe just a little as long as I get some dramatic skes out of it!

Thanks Alex, it is one of my best spots too. I do want to see those sand dunes near Oceano though. At the right time of course!

Yes John, it is amazing how many species are crowded onto each little rock.

100 mm Peter. Well, we did get about 2mm a couple of weeks ago. What a tease! But that is how I have a few new ones with some real clouds that I'll show later.

Thanks Sweetpea. But you really wouldn't want to see what I have to do. Way too boring! However, maybe it would be comical as I run back and forth. I'm glad there is usually nobody around when I take these shots! Too embarassing....

Thanks Malcolm. I added about 5% saturation in C1 and that was it. The starfish would have been blown out since they are so comorful compared to the rest of the scene.

Yes Nigel, I got soaked up to my armpits several times! I wore shorts that could get wet, and they did!

Patrick

Thanks for looking in!

Yes Ann, I've lived here most of my life besides college and I do know all of the nooks and crannies. But now it is most enjoyable to return to all of my favourite spots with my camera!

That's true Terry, it is always difficult to have every perfect element in all photos. But that is why it is good to take several versions of the same location.

John (yjjeep) I have a plastic bag that I keep over the camera. It is clear so that I can set the exposure time and composition while the waves are crashing around me. Then, when things calm down, I take off the bag, plant the tripod if need be and take the shot before covering and/or running!

Patrick

Thank you for your comments!

Sorry about the fingers Jan - LOL!

Come on over Janet, I'll give you a tour or show you where to go to get the best shots!

Hi Terry, it has been months since I've had to crop a shot. These are all full-frame. I want as many pixels as I can get so I can print them large. Though occasionally I have to rotate one by 0.5 degrees or less. Sometimes I don't have enough time to set them up perfectly!

Patrick

Thanks for looking!

No Cathy, I don't think you'd want to see what I have to do to get these. I'm glad nobody was there!

Patrick

Thanks for looking! I have more from here that I'll show later but I have some other ones that I want to show first.

Patrick

Thansk for your comments!

Don't worry Mike (Grey), this one looked very subdued to my eye so I left it that wat.

I know what you mean Jenn.

Glad you saw it Mike (Smith)!

Patrick