Skimboard Sunset
Uploaded: February 19, 2011
I took this along the California coast, south of Monterey.
Category: Nature and Landscapes.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 5000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 64,64, FocalLength: 9.20 mm, Model: KODAK P712 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Michelle Alton February 19, 2011
Very beautiful, Nikki. You are ubiquitous, it seems! Around the world! #1354435Nikki McDonald February 19, 2011
Thanks, Michelle -- not really though. I took this in 2007 when we visited our son who lives in San Luis Obispo. Would love to go back!Thanks, too, to Bojan whose comment appeared on a stray thread:
Bojan Bencic
Fantastic light and tone, Nikki. Excellent capture.
2/19/2011 3:50:22 AM #9249575
Sarah A. Christian February 19, 2011
This is beautiful, Nikki!!! Stunning light with a stunning landscape, making quite am impact on this viewer. The figure makes it possible for us all to be here vicariously! Well done! #9249579Jack Gaskin February 19, 2011
FABULOUS BEACH SCENE bet you really enjoyed it out there.Happy Shooting
Jack #9249616
Douglas Pignet February 19, 2011
lovley capture with wonderful colors and comp #9249655Joy Rector February 19, 2011
beautiful shot #9249672Leslie McLain February 19, 2011
Nothing beats the California coast. Beautiful capture and light, Nikki. #9249776MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 19, 2011
Beautiful color and semi silhouette and it's shadow NiK #9249811Patti Coblentz February 19, 2011
Beautiful light, reflections and colors, Nikki...the skim boarding gives a great sense of motion to the whole image! #9249819Marcie A. Fowler February 19, 2011
Beautiful . . . #9249961Thomas E. Hinds February 19, 2011
Fantastic composition and light! Love this image, Nikki! #9250005Carolyn M. Fletcher February 19, 2011
Beautiful! Great catch! #9250133Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi February 19, 2011
Beautiful! Fantastic light! #9250281David Phalen February 19, 2011
A fabulous image with beautiful light and tones!! #9250667Karen Celella February 20, 2011
I love how you caught the light in the splash of the board. Beautiful light and scene, Nikki! #9251578Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 20, 2011
VERY beautiful, Nikki! :-) k #9251808Pat Harry February 21, 2011
Beautiful lighting! #9254097Susan Fox February 21, 2011
Great composition, clarity and lighting! #9254425Bill Houghton February 23, 2011
Nikki, this is a beautiful scene. #9257694Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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