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Last week we had an extremely windy day in Malibu. I thought it was a perfect opportunity for a photo reconnoiter. I began up at Leo Carillo State Beach just south of County Line and moseyed my way down to the Point Dume Headlands, one of my favorite photographic spots in Malibu.
A flock of seagulls over Leo Carillo with windblown sand entering the tide pools. I have several in this series, I just love the random patterns nature creates, here the gulls circling in the sky.
This is my favorite shot of the gulls. The patterns here are created from the different motions of their flight, rather than the differing directions as in the first photo. Both create an amazing sense of motion.
One of my favorite techniques is doing extreme close ups from low vantage points. What looks like some otherworldly terrain is actually just a sand formation formed by the rise and fall of the tides on Carbon Beach.
Recently I've been exploring a more simple subject matter: Ocean and sky abstracts. It is amazing to see the kind of beauty that can be produced by varying combinations of light, air, and water. I often use a telephoto lense to zoom in creating interesting and suprising abstractions. Here are a few of my recent favorites. All shot in Malibu of course.
The silhouettes of The Pier and Point Dume create a very interesting juxtaposition as seen through the sunset warmth. View from Carbon Mesa. 23 February 2009. My apologies for the late posts, still catching up.
Malibu's Hockney. Digital Collage. 2007.
When my grandfather built our house in the early 1950's a sister house was also constructed on the adjacent hillslide. It was lost in a landslide years later. The remains of the Demming House foundation are seen here framed by the beautiful afternoon light on the Carbon Mesa hillside. 13 February 2009.
Amazing dramatic sunset light through the passing storm clouds looking out at The Malibu Pier,Surfrider Beach, and Point Dume from Carbon Mesa. 13 February 2009.
A beautiful pair of Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri) sifting through the tide pools in the early morning on Big Dume beach. The use of pairs in the composition is inspired by the photographic mastery of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
The silhouettes of The Pier and Point Dume create a very interesting juxtaposition as seen through the sunset warmth. View from Carbon Mesa. 23 February 2009. My apologies for the late posts, still catching up.
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Rocked Reverie-Beautiful algae covered rock formations are exposed during low tide on Big Dume Beach. It is interesting to see how the interaction of land and water can create similar phenomena in different parts of the world. These formations are amazingly reminiscent of the dramatic landscape found on the cost of Western Ireland and an obvious reminder of the unity of all life on the planet, something that is often forgotten by its inhabitants. Volume 36 Number 17. 26 February 2009.
When my grandfather built our house in the early 1950's a sister house was also constructed on the adjacent hillslide. It was lost in a landslide years later. The remains of the Demming House foundation are seen here framed by the beautiful afternoon light on the Carbon Mesa hillside. 13 February 2009.
Amazing dramatic sunset light through the passing storm clouds looking out at The Malibu Pier,Surfrider Beach, and Point Dume from Carbon Mesa. 13 February 2009.
A beautiful pair of Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri) sifting through the tide pools in the early morning on Big Dume beach. The use of pairs in the composition is inspired by the photographic mastery of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
