USA Cypress Trees at Pacific Grove
With the Pacific, rocks, trees, and surf, the stretch along Ocean View Blvd offers much to the photographer.
Photography Tips
This was a tricky shot. I hand-held this for a 5-exposure bracketed burst at f16 and nominal 1/60 sec but also at 1/15, 1/3, 1/125, and 1/250 with ISO 100. The camera was Canon 5D Mk IV with a 24-105 lens at 108mm which gave the compression looking into the trees. Careful to hide from the sun by the tree limbs.
Post-processing by selecting images from the bracketed shots, merging in Aurora HDR and finishing in Luminar 3.
Post-processing by selecting images from the bracketed shots, merging in Aurora HDR and finishing in Luminar 3.
Travel Information
Highway 1 to Monterey, take the Pacific Grove exit and drive all along Ocean View Blvd from Lovers Point Park to Asimolar. Lots of parking pull-outs, but busy on a good weather day.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
Sunset
Sunrise & Sunset
07:31 - 18:10
| current local time: 13:12
Photo Themes
Cypress
golden hour
Sunset
Trees
warm
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