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exploring the high tide line at punta chorros

woody with a view - 9-1-2008 at 07:37 PM

we always look forward to our arrival at a new spot or returning to an old favorite so we can wander along the high tide line and see what kind of stuff we can find in the rocks.

post your fotos of the abstract beauty of the sand, shells and rocks.

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Ken Bondy - 9-1-2008 at 07:48 PM

Very nice perspective woody. Interesting shot. Those look like mussel shells. ++Ken++

Udo - 9-1-2008 at 08:16 PM

Sand dollars litter the beaches just south of San Quintin Bay





Good idea

Sharksbaja - 9-1-2008 at 08:55 PM



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Sharksbaja - 9-1-2008 at 08:56 PM

posted before:

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Big Bird at Punta Banda

tripledigitken - 9-2-2008 at 08:43 AM

Ken Bondy - 9-2-2008 at 08:56 AM

San Francisquito - north point:

bajaboolie - 9-2-2008 at 09:40 AM

There are some amazing pictures here. Great thread, Woody. Maybe I'll take the time to figure out how to post pictures, because I have a couple fun ones that come to mind, too.

Keep 'em coming!

Morro Santo Domingo

Skipjack Joe - 9-2-2008 at 10:14 AM

Natalie Ann - 9-2-2008 at 10:34 AM

Bahia San Luis Gonzaga



Nena

Ken Bondy - 9-2-2008 at 10:55 AM







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Ken Bondy - 9-2-2008 at 11:08 AM

Can't stop. Great thread woody!

Diver - 9-2-2008 at 11:17 AM

The dunes in San Quintin were pretty wild after last year's November storm.
Water had washed al the way into the El Pabelon campground.

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Diver - 9-2-2008 at 11:18 AM

Our sunrise walk at La Ventana ....

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Diver - 9-2-2008 at 11:20 AM

Early sunset at El Requeson.
Note our "Bird Slayer" (fish botherer) in the foreground ! :lol:

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Suggested footware...

BMG - 9-2-2008 at 12:02 PM

...for exploring those tidal pools.

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bajaboolie - 9-2-2008 at 12:52 PM

This thread inspired me to figure out how to post pictures. Here's a fish skeleton in Coyote Bay...

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Osprey bathtub

woody with a view - 9-3-2008 at 07:36 AM



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woody with a view - 9-3-2008 at 07:37 AM

squeeky clean

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Shell Island

David K - 9-3-2008 at 08:54 AM

Skipjack Joe - 9-3-2008 at 09:54 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by woody in ob

Osprey bathtub



One of the best things to do in the Sierras after a long hike.

high tide line

stimbo - 9-3-2008 at 06:57 PM

The dunes below camp....

Skipjack Joe - 9-4-2008 at 08:49 AM

Nice one Stimbo.

Looks like we're going to get good stuff from you. I'm excited.

stimbo - 9-4-2008 at 08:55 AM

Thanks Skipjack. It has been fun contributing to some of the posts out there.

Jim

Between tides

tehag - 9-4-2008 at 09:03 AM

Bahia Magdalena. White ibis picking over discarded almeja Catarina shells at low tide.



Loreto. Small shells found washed up onto the beach. (10 peso coin)

bajaboolie - 9-4-2008 at 08:49 PM

Afternoon stroll...

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David K - 9-4-2008 at 08:53 PM

Sundown stroll...

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the times they are a'changin......

woody with a view - 9-5-2008 at 09:49 AM



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ZThomas - 9-7-2008 at 10:47 AM

Here's a few:


Blowing sand, La Bocana


Stone and shell beach, Estero de Coyote


High-tide line, Estero de Coyote


Sand drifted behind shells, Estero de Coyote again


Barrier island north of Boca de Soledad, Mag Bay


Isla Magdalena


The East Cape


The East Cape again

fandango - 9-7-2008 at 05:37 PM

VERY nice photos, jthomas. what made the tracks on your photo "barrier island north of boca de soledad, mag bay"?

ZThomas - 9-8-2008 at 08:55 PM

Thanks, fandango. I wish I knew about the tracks. I'm guessing the smaller ones are either a beetle of some kind or a small lizard, judging by the "drag mark" between the rows of footprints. Could be a lizard tail or the back end of a beetle dragging. No idea about the bigger ones. They look almost like fox.

Skipjack Joe - 9-9-2008 at 11:44 AM

The smaller ones are made by a stinkbug. They had a film on it at the visitor center in Death Valley. It drags it's abdomen on the sand giving the impression it may be a lizard's tail. Lizard's foot prints are further apart.

The large one looks mammalian. The spacing doesn't look like a rabbit's. Fox or coyote seems right to me.

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Pappy Jon - 9-9-2008 at 07:41 PM



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Ken Bondy - 9-9-2008 at 07:45 PM

Those are fabulous Pappy Jon!! The first image is stunning. Where was the second to last taken?
++Ken++

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Pappy Jon - 9-9-2008 at 07:50 PM

North of Todos Santos someplace. I think that is the town in the distance.

DianaT - 9-9-2008 at 09:33 PM

I really love looking at everyone's photos---great topic, thanks

Bahia Asuncion



Guerrero Negro





San Ignacio



Near San Roque



Diane

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Paulina - 9-9-2008 at 09:39 PM

I LOVE these photos. I want to play too, so I'm off to check out my photos.

Fantastic thread.

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Paulina - 9-9-2008 at 09:52 PM

I don't have anything that can compare to what has been posted.

The only high tide photos that I could come up with at the moment are;

A Sperm Whale


Other whale bones



And this lovely big fish



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DianaT - 9-9-2008 at 10:01 PM

Paulina,

Don't know why, but I like your fish picture---really tells a story.

This is from your neck of the woods.



Diane

Paulina - 9-9-2008 at 10:08 PM

Diane,

I remember seeing that blue boat nose. Your photo is literally right in my neck of the woods, just down the beach by a few footsteps, I think.

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Paulina - 9-9-2008 at 10:14 PM

High tide line a number of years ago:

stimbo - 9-9-2008 at 10:45 PM

Sorry.... no rotting flesh from me, but I couldn't resist a couple more shoreline images, a sunset and a sunrise. Enjoy!



ZThomas - 9-12-2008 at 10:34 PM

Pappy Jon and stimbo: Those are gorgeous!

Pappy Jon: Do you do anything special to get the shadows and sun both exposed right, like in the second shot you posted with the cobbles in the foreground and the sunlit ridge in the background?

Seems like that's a distinguishing talent with really good photographers that I'll be damned if I can figure out. I know some people take two identical shots -- one exposed for the shadows and one for the highlights -- and then lay them together in Photoshop. Or is it some more subtle kind of Photoshop manipulation? Or some sort of reflector to light up the shadows a little more?

oladulce - 9-13-2008 at 12:37 AM

Low tide in my front yard and why my feet are like leather.

Pappy Jon - 9-13-2008 at 06:52 AM

All of the pics except the last one were straight off the camera. Problem is, those were taken with a point and shoot digital and I can kick myself for not burning film, especially with the second image (that one should have been exposed to a sheet of 4x5 Velvia). Nothing special was done on the exposures. When the sun is that low the image just sort of works out ... most of the time. If you look at the first image with the whale skull the horizon does wash out, which was why it consumed very little real estate on the image.

You can use what's called a "split neutral density" filter. It's dark on the top and light on the bottom. I have one, hate using it.

Stimbo ... I saw that first image you posted and was extremely impressed. More, more, more, please.
Quote:
Originally posted by ZThomas
Pappy Jon and stimbo: Those are gorgeous!

Pappy Jon: Do you do anything special to get the shadows and sun both exposed right, like in the second shot you posted with the cobbles in the foreground and the sunlit ridge in the background?

Seems like that's a distinguishing talent with really good photographers that I'll be damned if I can figure out. I know some people take two identical shots -- one exposed for the shadows and one for the highlights -- and then lay them together in Photoshop. Or is it some more subtle kind of Photoshop manipulation? Or some sort of reflector to light up the shadows a little more?

vgabndo - 9-13-2008 at 11:25 AM

For those on a rocky beach who can't leave well enough alone!

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Paulina - 9-13-2008 at 01:10 PM

Oladulce,

If that were my front yard, I'd never make it down to the water.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch" with each labored step!

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stimbo - 9-13-2008 at 03:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Pappy Jon
All of the pics except the last one were straight off the camera. Problem is, those were taken with a point and shoot digital and I can kick myself for not burning film, especially with the second image (that one should have been exposed to a sheet of 4x5 Velvia). Nothing special was done on the exposures. When the sun is that low the image just sort of works out ... most of the time. If you look at the first image with the whale skull the horizon does wash out, which was why it consumed very little real estate on the image.

You can use what's called a "split neutral density" filter. It's dark on the top and light on the bottom. I have one, hate using it.

Stimbo ... I saw that first image you posted and was extremely impressed. More, more, more, please.

Quote:
Originally posted by ZThomas
Pappy Jon and stimbo: Those are gorgeous!

Pappy Jon: Do you do anything special to get the shadows and sun both exposed right, like in the second shot you posted with the cobbles in the foreground and the sunlit ridge in the background?

Seems like that's a distinguishing talent with really good photographers that I'll be damned if I can figure out. I know some people take two identical shots -- one exposed for the shadows and one for the highlights -- and then lay them together in Photoshop. Or is it some more subtle kind of Photoshop manipulation? Or some sort of reflector to light up the shadows a little more?


Pappy Jon and ZThomas -- Thanks for the nice comments. Zack, next time you are cruisin' down 395, stop by. We're just off the freeway. I don't have a copy of your book yet, but the photos I've seen you post capture the charm and culture of Baja.

As for your quandry about photo techniques, you are on the right path. First off, you have recognized that there is a problem with the lighting. Film or digital cannot capture the full range of tones that the human eye sees. So to record all of the information you need your lighting to be more balanced. You have several options: As Pappy Jon mentioned, you can use a split-neutral density filter. They come in a variety of intensities with ND 2 being the most functional. They work really well as long as you can "feather" in that split into the horizon or somewhere. You can pop your flash into the foreground to bring up the shadow density. This has to be done at roughly half strength or it looks phony. Reflectors usually require a third hand, and finally, yes you can shoot several exposures and stitch them together in Photoshop. Of the two photos I posted, there is one of a tide pool and small rocks surrounding it. That was shot straight, exposing for the dawn sky. The foreground and peaks are dense, dense, dense.... I did go into Photoshop and opened up the foreground a little and then darkened the sky. I knew it would be a problem before I took the exposure. With the second photo of the sand and boulders, the sand actually was fairly luminescent and kicked the light around like a reflector would. But to cover my bet, I popped a little flash into the foreground to open up the shadows on the boulders. I hoped that helped. With digital, it is so easy to click off a few frames at different exposures, Photoshop allows you to go back, post-production and fix tough lighting conditions. It is a great tool to have a darkroom on your desk. Later, jim