Kitesurfing Waddell 2010 08 29

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk twilight refection

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CDF Plane over Pigeon Point Lighthouse

CDF Plane over Pigeon Point Lighthouse, originally uploaded by Jeffrey Daniel Parry Photography.

Cal Fire Helicopter extinguishes fire on Highwy One

Cal Fire Helicopter extinguishes fire on Highwy One, originally uploaded by Jeffrey Daniel Parry Photography.

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Santa Cruz Surfer Statue evening potrait

Santa Cruz Surfer Statue evening potrait, originally uploaded by Jeffrey Daniel Parry Photography.

This was my first attempt at this angle and the twilight was still not completly dark and the half moon helped illumiate the sky. I found this angle by climbing a fallen tree and a street light illuminated the statue perfectly, but I was not able to get all of the boardwalk in the background with out also showing the streetlight pole. Although the un-cropped photo is a decent compositon, I felt that the pole devided the image too much and was distracting. Thus, the first portrait image of the two I was happy with.

Santa Cruz Surfer Statue and Boardwalk night landscape

Santa Cruz Surfer Statue and Boardwalk night landscape, originally uploaded by Jeffrey Daniel Parry Photography.

I was looking for a unique angle on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk during the twilight when I noticed the surfer statue was lit up by the setting sun in the day time. I found a fallen tree trunk to climb up onto to set the tripod and extended it as high as it would go. When I realized the street light would light up the statue in the twilight I waited. I wish I had a higher platfor to shoot from because then the reflection of the wharf and boardwalk would come itno play, but I think it turned out nice none the less. f/8 Apeture priority with 3 shots 100 ISO blended together with Photomatix Pro HDRI and a few Lightroom 3 adustments.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Reflection Twilight

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Reflection Twilight, originally uploaded by Jeffrey Daniel Parry Photography.

This is one of my more popular photos. I want to do more of these with a better sky, but I think it turned out great with the reflection.
~Jeff

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Wharf HDRI

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and Wharf HDRI, originally uploaded by Jeffrey Daniel Parry Photography.

Hay! It's my first real Flickr blog post. I really love this photo. It was my first attempt at HDRI night/twilight shot and I really wanted to get the lights and reflection done well. I think it came out great! Please let me know what you think!
~Jeff