Vesper

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 21, 20183,692 views10 comments

Vesper, San Mateo Coast, California / 2018

A couple of months ago I found myself driving along Highway 1 with camera and tripod in tow. As feared the dreaded marine layer was present a few miles off the coast, typical for this time of the year. This can be problematic because it results in boring flat light, often referred to as the infamous Northern California June Gloom. On this occasion though the fog bank did not seem as thick or as high, so I decided to wait and see what would unfold. As the light started to fade soft colors filled the sky and to my surprise the sun managed to briefly peek through the fog, just moments before sinking below the horizon.

Over the years I have enjoyed so many wonderful evenings partaking in this simple ritual. I suppose it is one of the benefits of living close to the ocean.

Canon 5Ds R, 24-70mm @ 70mm, 1/30 sec, f/16, ISO 100 / Photoshop CC

Thanks for taking a look and for any thoughts that you wish to share.

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Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Igor Doncov on August 21, 2018 at 10:59 PM

I like it. It's really just a gradient of colors, a spectrum. But they work well together and the white frame in this case is a nice bonus.

I actually like that marine layer and prefer it to it's absence. As you say, when the sun just starts to get through you get some of the best outdoor light anywhere in California. I am pleased with the simplicity of this image and am encouraged to post a simple composition from the same basic area.

Igor

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on August 22, 2018 at 9:25 AM

Simple and beautiful. The off-center sun is nicely balanced by the few clouds on the right.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 22, 2018 at 10:34 AM

I like the simplicity, soft colors and the wide open feeling of the image.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on August 22, 2018 at 12:17 PM

Anil, a very clean simplistic view captured perfectly. I know your point about the May gray & June gloom issues, we even see that inland where we're at....... laugh

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Comment posted by Stephen Stanton on August 22, 2018 at 1:03 PM

Very nice, Anil, basic and simple.Used to be an urban smog line would be revealed at sunset.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 22, 2018 at 7:16 PM

I love the quiet and peaceful feel this has. Wonderfully captured! I often enjoy sunsets like this more than those when the sky just burst with color. Sunsets like this put me in a special place and in a special mood. This one is beautiful and reminds me of so many I have seen on Lake Superior. Perfect composition!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on August 22, 2018 at 9:40 PM

Anil, what I think I like most about this image is the fact that someone with your eye, who lives nearby, who sees the ocean in all it’s glory and everyday light, who then chooses to present this as a meaningful representation of an anomaly of the ocean’s many faces. It lends credence to what careful study reveals.

Love the gradient of color and light, but mostly I just enjoyed taking it in. Simple, explicit, and very nice.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 25, 2018 at 5:56 PM

A calm and peaceful scene. Simple and serene.

I can relate to the June gloom. I live a couple of blocks from the beach and have grown quite used to it.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 26, 2018 at 10:06 AM

Your title says it all, Anil. This is a wonderfully peaceful view taken with perfect timing on the sun.

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