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Title
October Stars
Description
The Milky Way shines bright over the Trona Pinnacles.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@12 sec, ISO 800
Taken
2022-10-24
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
night
,
stars
,
trona
,
trona pinnacles
,
milky way
,
tufa
,
spires
,
desert
,
rock formations
,
brown
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Beach Rocks
Description
Some of the low tide
rock formations
at the Marine Street Beach in La Jolla, CA.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f11@1.6 sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2021-05-17
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
ja jolla
,
windansea beach
,
marine street beach
,
low tide
,
rocks
,
moss
,
clouds
,
san diego
,
california
,
brown
Title
Twilight Coast
Description
Some more
rock formations
at La Jolla's Nicholson Point.
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@20mm, f13@2 sec, ISO 200, Polarizer
Taken
2021-05-17
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
ja jolla
,
whispering sands beach
,
nicholson point
,
low tide
,
rocks
,
twilight
,
dusk
,
surf
,
clouds
,
san diego
,
california
,
brown
Title
Stone Vision
Description
A wide angle shot of some of the thousands of
rock formations
at Box Springs Mountain in Riverside, CA
Details
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 15-35 f2.8@15mm, f11@1/5th sec, ISO 160, Polarizer
Taken
2021-03-10
Location
Riverside, CA
Keywords
box springs mountain
,
canyon
,
riverside
,
rocks
,
clouds
,
storm
,
spring
,
californa
Title
Trona East
Description
A telephoto shot of the less-traveled eastern section of Trona Pinnacles.
Details
Sony A7R3, Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II f14@300mm, ISO 50, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer
Taken
2020-06-24
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona
,
trona pinnacles
,
tufa
,
telephoto
,
sunset
,
desert
,
rock formations
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Lake and Storm - Tioga Lake
Description
Some of the interesting
rock formations
along the shore or Tioga Lake.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8GM@19mm, f11@1/10th sec, ISO 50, Polarizer
Taken
2020-06-23
Location
Tioga Pass, CA
Keywords
tioga lake
,
lake
,
eastern sierras
,
mountains
,
storm
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Liquefied II
Description
One of the many interesting
rock formations
at La Jolla's Hospital Beach.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8GM@16mm, f13@1/15th sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2019-09-01
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla
,
beach
,
rocks
,
seascape
,
draper villas
,
hospital beach
,
tide pool
,
clouds
,
san diego
,
california
Title
Sun-less-sea
Description
Some more interesting
rock formations
at La Jolla's Hospital Beach.
Details
Sony A7R3, Sony 16-35 f2.8GM@22mm, f11@2.5 sec, ISO 250, Polarizer
Taken
2019-09-01
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla
,
beach
,
rocks
,
seascape
,
draper villas
,
hospital beach
,
twilight
,
clouds
,
san diego
,
california
Title
Peaceful Pinnacles
Description
Another Milky Way comp from the Trona Pinnacles.
Details
Sony A7R3, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@36 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2018-10-12
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
night
,
stars
,
trona
,
trona pinnacles
,
milky way
,
tufa
,
spires
,
desert
,
rock formations
,
brown
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Pinnacle Posse
Description
A nice grouping of tufa spires at the Trona Pinnacles.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 24-105 f4@60mm, f11@1/6th sec, ISO 50, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer
Taken
2018-08-06
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona
,
trona pinnacles
,
tufa
,
spires
,
desert
,
rock formations
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Trona Red
Description
Just a tele shot of some Trona tufa with some of the desert mountains in the background.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II f14@300mm, ISO 50, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer
Taken
2018-08-06
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona
,
trona pinnacles
,
tufa
,
telephoto
,
sunset
,
desert
,
rock formations
,
red
,
pink
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Pinnacle Road
Description
One of the many dirt roads that wind through Trona Pinnacles. This is the main cluster of spires. There are two others nearby which I still need to explore.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f13@1 sec, ISO 320, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer, Singh-Ray 3-stop Hard grad.
Taken
2018-08-06
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona
,
trona pinnacles
,
tufa
,
dusk
,
desert
,
dirt road
,
rock formations
,
brown
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Trona Pano - Mars, Jupiter, Perseid
Description
A four-shot pano from Trona Pinnacles. I managed to get Mars, Jupiter and several Perseid meteors in this series of shots.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@23 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2018-08-06
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona
,
trona pinnacles
,
night
,
stars
,
milky way
,
rocks
,
rock formations
,
mars
,
jupiter
,
perseid
,
meteors
,
shooting stars
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Tronascape
Description
I found a new comp at Trona Pinnacles that seems to work fairly well. The rocks are lit be my truck's running lights off to the right.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@17 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2018-08-06
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona
,
trona pinnacles
,
night
,
stars
,
milky way
,
rocks
,
rock formations
,
mars
,
california
,
desert
,
landscape
Title
Tronaforma
Description
A nice Trona Pinnacles Milky Way shot. The green light pollution was actually yellow which I colored green to give it the sci-fi look.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@9 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2018-08-06
Location
Trona, CA
Keywords
trona
,
trona pinnacles
,
night
,
stars
,
milky way
,
rocks
,
rock formations
,
california
,
desert
,
landscape
Title
Carved by the Ages
Description
Some of the interesting
rock formations
at Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@67 sec, ISO 200, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer, Breakthrough X4 ND 3.0 Filter (10 Stop).
Taken
2018-03-17
Location
Agua Dulce, CA
Keywords
vasquez rocks
,
vasquez
,
rocks
,
palmdale
,
agua dulce
,
long exposure
,
clouds
,
brown
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Bean Hollow Rock Forms
Description
Some of the nice
rock formations
at the northern section of Bean Hollow State Beach in Pescadero, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@1/20th sec, ISO 400, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer, Daryl Benson Reverse Grad (3-stop).
Taken
2017-12-25
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
coast
,
beach
,
rocks
,
bean hollow
,
surf
,
clouds
,
pescadero
,
california
,
seascape
Title
Bean Hollow Rockforms II
Description
There are so many interesting
rock formations
at Bean Hollow State Beach. Here's a spot I kept coming back to.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f11@1/3rd sec, ISO 640, B+W XS-Pro Kaesemann HTC Polarizer, Daryl Benson Reverse Grad (3-stop).
Taken
2017-12-25
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
coast
,
beach
,
rocks
,
bean hollow
,
surf
,
clouds
,
pescadero
,
blue
,
california
,
seascape
Title
Mono Lake Milky Way Show
Description
A nice Milky Way shot from Mono Lake on a summer night.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Rokinon 24mm f1.4@24mm, f1.4@33 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2017-06-25
Location
Lee Vining, CA
Keywords
mono lake
,
stars
,
milky way
,
tufa
,
rock formations
,
night sky
,
lee vining
,
eastern sierras
,
california
Title
Red Rock Starscape
Description
A night shot at Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8@14mm, f2.8@30 sec, ISO 1250
Taken
2017-02-18
Location
Red Rock Canyon, CA
Keywords
red rock canyon
,
rocks
,
stars
,
night
,
state park
,
cliffs
,
buttes
,
rock formations
,
eastern sierreas
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Red Rock Starlight
Description
A night shot from Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA. The canyon wall was partially lit by an HDV-Z96 LED light off to the left.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f2.8@14mm, f2.8@26 sec, ISO 1600
Taken
2017-02-18
Location
Red Rock Canyon, CA
Keywords
red rock canyon
,
rocks
,
stars
,
night
,
state park
,
cliffs
,
buttes
,
rock formations
,
eastern sierreas
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Red Rock Temple
Description
A shot from Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 24-105 f4@58mm, f8@1/8th sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2017-02-18
Location
Red Rock Canyon, CA
Keywords
red rock canyon
,
rocks
,
state park
,
rock formations
,
clouds
,
storm
,
composite
,
eastern sierras
,
brown
,
gray
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Red Rock Mirage II
Description
A shot from Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@40mm, f14@1/5th sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2017-02-18
Location
N/A
Keywords
red rock canyon
,
rocks
,
state park
,
rock formations
,
clouds
,
storm
,
composite
,
eastern sierras
,
brown
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Red Rock Mirage I
Description
A dramatic shot from Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f14@1/8th sec, ISO 100, Polarizer
Taken
2017-02-18
Location
Red Rock Canyon, CA
Keywords
red rock canyon
,
rocks
,
state park
,
rock formations
,
clouds
,
storm
,
composite
,
eastern sierras
,
brown
,
california
,
landscape
Title
Features, Forms and Furrows I
Description
Some of the many interesting
rock formations
at Bean Hollow State Beach.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@19mm, f14@1/2 sec, ISO 50
Taken
2014-12-24
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
coast
,
beach
,
rocks
,
bean hollow
,
surf
,
clouds
,
pescadero
,
california
,
seascape
Title
Features, Forms and Furrows II
Description
Some of the many interesting
rock formations
at Bean Hollow State Beach.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@19mm, f14@1/2 sec, ISO 50
Taken
2014-12-24
Location
Pescadero, CA
Keywords
coast
,
beach
,
rocks
,
bean hollow
,
surf
,
clouds
,
pescadero
,
california
,
seascape
Title
Liquefied
Description
One of the many interesting
rock formations
at La Jolla's Hospital Beach.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@17mm, f13@1/6th sec, ISO 160, 3-stop Singh-Ray Daryl Benson Reverse Grad
Taken
2014-07-19
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla
,
beach
,
rocks
,
seascape
,
draper villas
,
hospital beach
,
tide pool
,
clouds
,
surfers
,
san diego
,
california
Title
Eye of the Serpent
Description
One of the many interesting
rock formations
near Draper Villas Beach in La Jolla, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Canon 17-40 f4@20mm, f14@2 sec, ISO 160, 3-stop Singh-Ray Daryl Benson Reverse Grad
Taken
2014-07-19
Location
La Jolla, CA
Keywords
la jolla
,
beach
,
rocks
,
seascape
,
draper villas
,
hospital beach
,
pot hole
,
tide pool
,
clouds
,
san diego
,
california
Title
Montana De Oro Rockscape
Description
One the many cool
rock formations
at Montana De Oro State Park.
Details
Canon 5D mkIII, Samyang 14mm f/2.8, f11@1/13th sec, ISO 200, Singh-Ray 4-stop hard grad
Taken
2013-11-29
Location
Montana de Oro, CA
Keywords
montana de oro
,
san louis obispo
,
rocks
,
rock formation
,
sea
,
ocean
,
coast
,
california
,
seascape
Title
Reaching Out
Description
Shot from Corona del Mar beach on my first visit there. These linear
rock formations
made for great natural lead-ins.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f4@19mm, f14@15 sec, ISO 100
Taken
2011-11-11
Location
Corona del Mar, CA
Keywords
corona del mar
,
newport beach
,
crystal cove
,
beach
,
coast
,
california
,
rocks
,
storm
,
clouds
,
ocean. brown
,
magenta
Title
Alabama Rocks
Description
Shot at the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@100mm, f13@20 sec, ISO 100
Taken
2011-10-13
Location
Lone Pine,. CA
Keywords
alabama hills
,
eastern sierras
,
rocks
,
boulders
,
rock formations
,
lone pine
,
morning
,
dawn
,
brown
Title
Lone Pine Peak
Description
I shot this in the Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, CA
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 28-135 f/3.5@80mm, f13@15 sec, ISO 50
Taken
2011-10-13
Location
Lone Pine, CA
Keywords
alabama hills
,
eastern sierras
,
mountains
,
rocks
,
boulders
,
rock formations
,
lone pine
,
telephoto
,
morning
,
dawn
,
brown
Title
Sea Saw
Description
One of the many interesting
rock formations
off the coast of Montana de Oro State Park, CA.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@17mm, f22@1/4 sec., ISO 200, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-11-25
Location
Montana de Oro, CA
Keywords
montana de oro
,
sunset
,
san louis obisbo
,
california
,
rocks
,
seascapes
,
yellow
Title
Swords of Stone
Description
I shot this at Hazard Beach in Montana De Oro State Park, CA. This whole section of coastline, from San Luis Obisbo to Morro Bay, is filled with amazing
rock formations
and very unique geography.
Details
Canon 5D mkII, Canon 17-40 f/4L@17mm, f13@58 sec., ISO 50, NDX400, Singh-Ray 3-stop grad
Taken
2010-03-10
Location
Montana De Oro State Park, CA
Keywords
montana de oro
,
hazard beach
,
ndx400
,
seascape
,
ocean
,
coast
,
sunset
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