The Bill
       
     
Sea Wall Geometry
       
     
Triple Trouble
       
     
Coastal Bliss
       
     
Under the Pier
       
     
Pebbles
       
     
Mortal Danger
       
     
Pretty in Pink
       
     
Surf's Up!
       
     
Blue Hour
       
     
Splish Splash
       
     
Red Crane
       
     
Layers
       
     
Sun, sand, sea and oil!
       
     
Soft Focus
       
     
Tunnel Vision
       
     
Portland Bill
       
     
Soft Light
       
     
The Bill
       
     
The Bill

From the archives. Taken with my Canon 50D during a 2011 workshop during which I first used ND Grad filters and learned to trust the histogram.

Portland Bill, Dorset, UK

Sea Wall Geometry
       
     
Sea Wall Geometry

Taken as part of my 12in12 project, the geometry of the sea wall and the horizon caught my eye.

Dana Point, CA

Triple Trouble
       
     
Triple Trouble

I waited in the rain for the furthest dinghy to slowly move around the post and line up with the others.

Chesil Beach, Dorset, UK

Coastal Bliss
       
     
Coastal Bliss

I'm so drawn to the desert that I oftentimes neglect to visit the coast ... even though it's only 10 miles away. This was just a perfect day hiking by the Pacific.

Dana Point, CA

Under the Pier
       
     
Under the Pier

Another of my 12in12 project locations … with the added bonus of being close to a great coffee shop.

San Clemente Pier, CA

Pebbles
       
     
Pebbles

Another shot from the archives. A beautiful sunrise taken on my Canon 5D Mark II - an awesome camera.

Montauk Point, NY

Mortal Danger
       
     
Mortal Danger

Dramatic signage warning for a submerged berm on this beautiful Nordfriesland island.

Sylt, Germany

Pretty in Pink
       
     
Pretty in Pink

Fabulous sunrise colors make this coastline shot.

Portland Bill, Dorset, UK

Surf's Up!
       
     
Surf's Up!

A gloomy start to the day … that adds some atmosphere to the shot of surfers waiting for their next wave.

San Clemente, CA

Blue Hour
       
     
Blue Hour

Sometimes color and symmetry is all you need to make an interesting shot.

Weymouth Pier, Dorest, UK

Splish Splash
       
     
Splish Splash

I was drawn to the warm early morning light on the rocks, picking out the seaweed, as the waves splashed around them.

Montauk Point, NY

Red Crane
       
     
Red Crane

A beautiful pink and lilac sunrise over a disused stone loading quay and fisherman’s crane.

Portland Bill, Dorset, UK

Layers
       
     
Layers

Layers of texture, tone, and color build towards the rising sun.

Montauk Point, NY

Sun, sand, sea and oil!
       
     
Sun, sand, sea and oil!

A silhouette showing the wide contrast of activities found along the SoCal coastline.

Huntington Beach, CA

Soft Focus
       
     
Soft Focus

Blue hour light mixed with a slow shutter speed gives a soft-focus effect in this beach scene.

Sylt, Germany

Tunnel Vision
       
     
Tunnel Vision

Symmetry, repeating patterns, tones, and side lighting.

Huntington Beach Pier, CA

Portland Bill
       
     
Portland Bill

The lighthouse guides passing vessels through the hazardous waters surrounding the Bill.

Portland Bill, Dorset, UK

Soft Light
       
     
Soft Light

Golden hour colors and soft light play on the swirling waves around the rock.

Montauk Point, NY