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Saurabh Deoras > "Bean Hollow Tidepool"
Location: Bean Hollow State Beach, San Mateo County, California.

Bean Hollow state beach has such interesting rock formations that can keep a landscape photographer busy for months. I have a few spots that I frequently visit on this beach and fine tune my images by shooting over and over at those spots. One such spot is this tidepool where, in particular, I like the central rock.

This was shot during sunset when the last rays of the light directly illuminated the rocks. Shooting at sunrise could be tricky but I may just give that a try as well... will see how that goes later.

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Lens: 17-40mm f/4L @22mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 71sec at f/13 and ISO 50, Filters: ND grad .75+0.9 + Circular polarizer
Saurabh Deoras > "Shores of Garrapata"
Location: Garrapata State Park, Monterey-Carmel Area, California.

These iconic sea stacks of Garrapata are all that remains of an ancient shoreline that once stood here. Over time they will also be claimed by the sea but for now they stand strong.

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Lens: Canon 70-200 f/4L @89mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 90sec at f/18 and ISO 50, Filters: Solid ND 8 stop + ND grad 2 stop
Saurabh Deoras > "Pacific Sunset"
Location: Graywhale Cove, San Mateo County, California.

California coastline is one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world and what better time to hit the coast other than at sunsets. I have been on this beach several times but it is always a unique experience to photograph it. That is because the sand is constantly changing, sometimes exposing and sometimes covering these rocks. On this particular day everything came together well. I was lucky to get the water motion that spread out from the center and resembled the clouds in the sky. The light was very good and created warm tones that I love to capture. It was a very rewarding experience and hope you enjoyed this image too.

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Lens: Canon 17-40mm f/4L @20mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 1sec at f/13 and ISO 50, Filters: 2-stop ND grad
Saurabh Deoras > "Big Sur Coast"
Location: Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, California.

Lens: Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L @42mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 2.5sec at f/13 and ISO 50, Filters: 2 stop ND grad
Saurabh Deoras > "Doomsday Forecast"
Location: Garrapata State Park, Monterey-Carmel Area, California.

It is sometimes fun to venture out on a stormy day. As the clouds were just getting ready for the downpour I decided to make this final shot before heading back to shelter.

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Lens: Canon 17-40mm f/4L @28mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 0.6sec at f/11 and ISO 50, Filters: 3 stop ND grad
Saurabh Deoras > "Fare Forward"
Location: Garrapata State Park, Monterey-Carmel Area, California.

Somewhere in between chaotic life and quest for solitude I found myself watching this sunset. As the day came to an end it was time to fare forward!

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Lens: Canon 17-40mm f/4L @40mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 3.2sec at f/11 and ISO 50, Filters: 2 stop and 3 stop ND grad stacked together.
Saurabh Deoras > "Crashing Waves"
Location: Garrapata State Park, Monterey, California.

The relentless forces of nature beat down on these two famous sea stacks of the Garrapata State Park. The stacks were once part of the coastline that has long been eroded. Every winter the pacific kicks into action sending large waves that constantly redefine the geology of this place.

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Lens: Canon 24-70 f/2.8L @70mm, Camera: Canon 30D, Exposure: 1sec at  f/8.0 and ISO 100, Filters: Solid ND 8 stop
Saurabh Deoras > "San Gregorio Sand Pattern"
Location: San Gregorio State Beach, Half-Moon Bay Area, California.

There are hardly any visitors on this beach, which I found quite surprising. The beach has spectacular sandy shores that are patterned by the water movement. Few ancient volcanic rocks, similar to the one seen here, punctuate the seemingly infinite expanse of these shores.

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Lens: Canon 17-40mm f/4L @17mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 1/50sec at f/9 and ISO 50, Filters: 3 stop ND grad
Saurabh Deoras > "Pigeon Point Lighthouse"
Location: Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Half-Moon Bay Area, California.

The lighthouse was built in 1871 and stands at one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. On a cloudy I like to experiment using long exposures which not only allow me to smooth the water but also capture the wind driven motion of the clouds.

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Lens: Canon 17-40mm f/4L @33mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 55sec at f/11 and ISO 160, Filters: 3 stop ND grad rotated during exposure
"Bean Hollow Tidepool"
Location: Bean Hollow State Beach, San Mateo County, California.

Bean Hollow state beach has such interesting rock formations that can keep a landscape photographer busy for months. I have a few spots that I frequently visit on this beach and fine tune my images by shooting over and over at those spots. One such spot is this tidepool where, in particular, I like the central rock.

This was shot during sunset when the last rays of the light directly illuminated the rocks. Shooting at sunrise could be tricky but I may just give that a try as well... will see how that goes later.

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Lens: 17-40mm f/4L @22mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 71sec at f/13 and ISO 50, Filters: ND grad .75 0.9 Circular polarizer
Saurabh Deoras > "Bean Hollow Tidepool"
Location: Bean Hollow State Beach, San Mateo County, California.

Bean Hollow state beach has such interesting rock formations that can keep a landscape photographer busy for months. I have a few spots that I frequently visit on this beach and fine tune my images by shooting over and over at those spots. One such spot is this tidepool where, in particular, I like the central rock.

This was shot during sunset when the last rays of the light directly illuminated the rocks. Shooting at sunrise could be tricky but I may just give that a try as well... will see how that goes later.

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Lens: 17-40mm f/4L @22mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 71sec at f/13 and ISO 50, Filters: ND grad .75+0.9 + Circular polarizer
"Bean Hollow Tidepool"
Location: Bean Hollow State Beach, San Mateo County, California.

Bean Hollow state beach has such interesting rock formations that can keep a landscape photographer busy for months. I have a few spots that I frequently visit on this beach and fine tune my images by shooting over and over at those spots. One such spot is this tidepool where, in particular, I like the central rock.

This was shot during sunset when the last rays of the light directly illuminated the rocks. Shooting at sunrise could be tricky but I may just give that a try as well... will see how that goes later.

[Purchase print or digital license]

Lens: 17-40mm f/4L @22mm, Camera: Canon 5D Mk II, Exposure: 71sec at f/13 and ISO 50, Filters: ND grad .75 0.9 Circular polarizer
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